31.  Although Russian skaters had three of the top six places, they only won one medal.

32.  American Picabo Street prevented an Austrian sweep of the top three places Saturday, finishing tied for third at a World Cup downhill.

33.  Another Spaniard, Toni Elias, placed fourth as Aprilia riders swept the top places.

34.  Another U.S. skater, Nick Pearson, was sixth as Americans claimed half of the top six places, continuing their remarkable performance at the Utah Olympic Oval.

35.  Arsenal remains fourth but now is only two points off top place.

36.  Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay qualified by finishing in the top four places in South American qualifying.

37.  Auckland went on six-try romp against Wellington on Saturday to secure top place while Otago took the hotly-contested fourth place.

38.  Austrian skiers had swept the top nine places for an all-time World Cup record at a Super-G race in Innsbruck last week.

39.  Austrians gave an indication of their dominance last month by taking the top five places in a super-giant slalom at Aspen, Colorado.

40.  Auckland won earlier Saturday to secure top place in the regular season while Canterbury and Coastal Sharks play later Saturday to determine which of them finishes second or third.