1.   Some meaty prizes await the top two podium finishers in the Swedish Alpine Ski Championships starting Tuesday.

2.   Three gymnasts are drawn for testing in each competition and include at least one podium finisher.

3.   Despite the chasm which exists between his performances and those of his Scandinavian and European cousins, he gets just as much recognition as the regular podium finishers.

4.   Di Luca had the last word in a leading pack that, as well as the three podium finishers, also included Bettini and Davide Rebellin.

5.   Despite the chasm between his performances and those of his Scandinavian and European cousins, he gets just as much recognition as the regular podium finishers.