31.   The Italian skier, plagued with a sore back which repeatedly interrupted her summer program, had not trained since mid-August and only resuming skiing three days ago.

32.   The Italian skier complained that the cancellation of the championships at Sierra Nevada this year deprived him of a golden opportunity.

33.   The Italian skier has never started in a downhill and contested few super giant slaloms because of personal fears and his family oppposition.

34.   The Italian skier missed his fourth consecutive slalom victory of this season by only four hundredths of a second.

35.   The Italian skier, whose form was questionable following an emergency intestine surgery, made the announcement after undergoing final medical tests in this Italian Alpine resort.

36.   The somersault and his aggressive, faultless performance in the race indicated that the idolized Italian skier has apparently overcome pains from a badly bruised rib.