41.   An unnamed New Zealand alpine ski racer was banned for two years after testing positive to the stimulant methamphetamine, Miles Davidson of Snow Sports New Zealand said Thursday.

42.   Austrian ski racer Werner Franz suffered a knee injury when he crashed during training Monday, an Austrian Ski Federation official said.

43.   Bjorn Dahlie of Norway, the winningest cross-country ski racer ever, finished sixth.

44.   But the young Andrzej Bachleda is much more than just a ski racer.

45.   Few ski racers are as in tune with their bodies as Street.

46.   Instead, Maier went to work as a bricklayer but continued as a hobby ski racer.

47.   Maier is a fantastic ski racer.

48.   Miller said snowmaking equipment has advanced to the stage where some skiers, like ski racers, prefer the artificial stuff.

49.   Ski racers prefer harder artificial snow, and officials often spray courses with water to create ice.

50.   So the Americans have been more like tourists rather that ski racers, staying more than a week in the French Alps.