1.   An American with a better chance to medal is first-time Olympian Kristina Koznick, who is second in overall slalom standings.

2.   Paerson, who also won in Sestriere, Italy, took the lead in the slalom standings from Laure Pequegnot of France, who finished seventh.

3.   Paerson lost her bid to retake the lead in both the overall and slalom standings when her skis spread apart between gates, sending her tumbling to the ground.

4.   Aamodt had the consolation of adding to his lead in the slalom standings.

5.   At that, Stangassinger gained a little breathing room in the slalom standings, since his closest pursuer, teammate Thomas Sykora, was only seventh.

6.   Bakke vaulted atop the slalom standings Thursday when she charged down a World Cup slalom course to capture her first season victory and her second ever.

7.   Austrians Thomas Stangassinger and Thomas Sykora hold an unbeatable advantage in the slalom standings.

8.   Despite his crash Thursday, Stangassinger kept his lead in the World Cup slalom standings.

9.   Fogdoe had stood fourth in the World Cup slalom standings.

10.   He lies second behind Tomba in the slalom standings.