Picabo prepares for final Olympic downhill
This is it for Picabo Street. She'll have to ski from behind Monday and beat the world's best in her final bid for another Olympic downhill medal.

Ron Street is bullish on daughter's chances
Picabo Street is going to do well in these Winter Olympics, predicts her father, Ron Street, who expects her alpine ski performance to be one of those "moments" for him, like watching her walk up the Rice-Eccles Stadium stairs with the Olympic flame during Friday's opening ceremonies.

Austria's Strobl grabs downhill gold
There were no "real" shocks coming out of the first alpine event of the 2002 Olympics, just some minor tremors in the world of speed skiing.

High winds force postponement of women's downhill
Winds up to 20 mph near the top of the Wildflower course forced postponement of the women's downhill Monday. The race likely was to be rescheduled for Tuesday, originally an off day in the Alpine schedule.

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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.

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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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