21.   Former Olympic and world downhill champion Patrick Ortlieb on Saturday announced his retirement, after a terrifying crash in training this week left the Austrian in hospital.

22.   Former Olympic downhill champion Bill Johnson has been removed from a ventilator but remains in a coma more than a week after crashing during a practice run.

23.   Former Olympic downhill champion Bill Johnson is progressing from a nearly fatal ski crash last week but remained comatose and in critical condition Wednesday.

24.   Former Olympic downhill champion Bill Johnson remained hospitalized in a coma Saturday, two days after losing consciousness when he crashed face first during a race.

25.   Former world and Olympic downhill champion Patrick Ortlieb announced his retirement Saturday, two days after a terrifying training crash that hospitalized the Austrian.

26.   Frenchman Luc Alphand, the defending World Cup downhill champion, was tied for sixth best with Austrian Andreas Schifferer, nearly two seconds behind Fritz Stobl.

27.   Frenchman Luc Alphand, the World Cup downhill defending champion, was tied in sixth place with Austrian Andreas Schifferer, nearly two seconds behind the practice leader.

28.   Kostner, the defending World Cup downhill champion, has led the standings since the start, capturing the first of two straight downhills at Lake Louise, Canada.

29.   KITZBUEHEL, Austria - After a slow start of the season in the downhills and then a forced layoff, Olympic downhill champion Tommy Moe is getting into shape.

30.   Luc Alphand, the defending downhill World Cup champion, took the lead of a double-douwnhill Saturday as he timed the top time in the first run.