21.   Downhill champion Katja Seizinger staved off the slalom specialists in constant snow to clinch the combined event, her second gold in as many days.

22.   Dorota Zagorska and Marlusz Siudek gave Poland their second gold, with a first in the short and the free program.

23.   Dragila won her second consecutive gold at the just-completed World Championships and is also the Olympic champion in the discipline.

24.   Figure-skater Irina Slutskaya placed second behind American Sarah Hughes in a close competiton and the Russians unsuccessfully demanded a second gold for her.

25.   For Krausse and Behrendt, their second Olympic gold came six years after Albertville.

26.   Figure-skater Irina Slutskaya placed second behind American Sarah Hughes in a close competition and the Russians unsuccessfully demanded a second gold for her.

27.   Four years ago, Hackl rallied on the final day to beat Prock and win his second straight gold.

28.   France, Russia, Belgium and Poland all caught up with the Chinese atop the gold medal standings by winning their second golds of these Games.

29.   For the masterful Maier, it was his second gold in four days.

30.   He added his second gold three days after that, on Thursday, in the giant slalom.