31.   She has already clinched the slalom title this year in the World Cup.

32.   Ski veterans Finn Christian Jagge and Alberto Tomba served notice to the younger rivals they are the men to beat for the Olympic slalom title at Nagano.

33.   The final slalom race of the season will decide who takes home the World Cup slalom title, with the battle between fellow Austrians Thomas Stangassinger and Thomas Sykora.

34.   The season slalom title seemed set to go to Austrian Thomas Stangassinger.

35.   The Swiss also took a bronze in the Olympic giant slalom and silver in the combined as well as the World Cup slalom title.

36.   The win gave Stangassinger his first World Cup season slalom title after being runner-up the last two seasons.

37.   Tomba already had assured himself of the overall and slalom titles for his best World Cup season ever.

38.   Tomba stole the limelight from Austrian Thomas Sykora who successfully defended his World Cup slalom title Sunday, finishing just four points ahead of teammate Thomas Stangassinger.

39.   Tomba stole the limelight from Austrian Thomas Sykora, who successfully defended his World Cup slalom title Sunday by finishing four points ahead of teammate Thomas Stangassinger.

40.   Tomba claimed the slalom title several weeks ago and won the overall sitting at home while Marc Girardelli failed to earn the points he needed to catch up.