Tomba lies in the snow after men's slalom

Tomba lies in the snow after men's slalom

Italy's Alberto Tomba of Italy lies in the snow, gasping for breath, after the first leg of the Nagano Olympic men's slalom Feb. 21 as he ends in disappointing 17th place. The 31-year-old winner of three Olympic golds pulled out of the final Alpine skiing event of the Games. He fell heavily in the giant slalom event Feb. 19.

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