Montillet shakes blues — and her opponents
A week before the Olympics began, Carole Montillet of France took a week-long vacation to San Diego to "gather herself together."

Street done with racing, not skiing
It was not a storybook ending to the career of Picabo Street. For whatever reason — slow snow, a bad start, hesitation in a turn, stepping too hard on an edge or even standing up too soon before a turn — Street finished well out of the medal running in Tuesday's oft-delayed women's downhill at Snowbasin.

Alpine skiing: Bode Miller wins silver for U.S. in men's combined
Bode Miller fell in the downhill portion of the combined event and slipped in the slalom, but still managed to break an eight-year Olympic medal drought by U.S. men skiers with a dramatic final run.

No gold — but a golden finish

Alpine skiing: Men's Combined Results

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Alpine skiing blends art with speed Alpine skiing is a sport that is a blend of art and speed. Put them together and you have a creative movement that when in perfect harmony leads to gold. The balance is shifting, however. Today, the scales are tipping a little heavier toward the speed department, thanks in part to the new equipment and breakaway gates.

U.S. ski and snowboard goal :10 medals The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team has set a high goal for 2002: 10 medals and nothing less. Its previous best was six medals in 1998.

Up Close: Alpine skiing It may look like just a lot of skiers racing down the hill against the clock. But there's much more to the Alpine Skiing events. View Real Video and read Featured Stories:

5 types of alpine skiing Alpine skiing. To the recreational skier, alpine skiing means one thing — getting downhill by any means possible, preferably in an upright position and hopefully in control.

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Alpine skiing medalists in Nagano