11.   A free-lance photographer who circulated nude shots of Italian skier Alberto Tomba claimed he was injured by a crystal trophy cup hurled Sunday by the World Cup champion.

12.   A snowslide in the Italian Alps near Aosta killed two Italian skiers Sunday.

13.   A top Italian cross-country skier was killed in an avalanche while he was training in the Italian Alps near the French border.

14.   An avalanche Thursday morning killed two Italian skiers, found dead by the High Mountain Police Squad, officials said.

15.   An avalanche killed an Italian skier Friday in the Austrian Alps, a news agency reported.

16.   An avalanche killed an Italian skier Friday when he and five others were caught in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps, a news agency reported.

17.   It was the first podium finish of the career for the Italian skier from Turin.

18.   Italian star skier Alberto Tomba impressed fans and rivals alike Friday, posting a flabbergasting best time in the first heat to win his second consecutive World Cup slalom.

19.   Italian skier Luca Cattaneo, his left Achilles tendon torn following a bad spill in the Olympic downhill, flew home Saturday to undergo surgery.

20.   Manuela di Centa, an Italian cross-country skier, was elected along with Norwegian skater Johann Olav Koss and cross-country skier Vladimir Smirnov of Kazakstan.