21.   World and olympic Alpine ski champion Alberto Tomba was among the crowd watching the high altitude meet.

22.   But the NAOC official highlighted that the Olympic freestyle ski venue in Iizuna-Kogen was part of a national park where wildlife is strictly protected by law.

23.   They include, for example, Olympic ski champion Katja Seizinger, as well as an astronaut and a classical trumpeter.

24.   Lorans said it was not yet known if the dead included the missing wife and son of French Olympic ski champion Jean Vuarnet, Edith and Patrick.

25.   The FIS is also fighting another Olympic ski battle.