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Austria misses Alpine medal

WHISTLER, Canada - Benjamin Raich of Austria looks dejected after finishing fourth in the men's Alpine skiing slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside on Feb. 27, 2010. Austria failed to win a medal in Alpine skiing for the first time in 74 years.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture on March 10, flanked by Japan's Akira Sasaki finished second and Friday while local favorite Akira Sasaki finished second and Canada's Thomas Grandi who places third.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich (R) celebrates with champagne after winning a World Cup slalom meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture with runner-up Akira Sasaki (L) of Japan on March 10.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Japan's Akira Sakaki sprays champagne in celebration after the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 10. Sasaki came in second after Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich of Austria.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich wins a World Cup slalom meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture on March 10 in 1 minute, 36.66 seconds.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Japan's Akira Sakaki races during the second run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 10. Sasaki finished second behind Austria's Benjamin Raich, equaling a best ever showing by a Japanese skier at a World Cup event.

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Austrians sweep podium in men's slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich (C), the winner of the gold medal in Olympic alpine skiing men's slalom event, is hold by his teammates, Reinfried Herbst (L) who won the silver, and Rainer Schoenfelder (R) who won the bronze, in Sestriere on Feb. 25.

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich reacts after winning the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20.

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich (C), gold medalist of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is flanked by silver medalist Joel Chenal of France (L) and bronze medalist Hermann Maier of Austria during the flower ceremony in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20.

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria celebrates after winning the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20.

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria smiles after his second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. Raich took the gold in a total time of 2 minutes, 35.00 seconds.

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria skis down the course during his second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20.

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture on March 10, flanked by Japan's Akira Sasaki finished second and Friday while local favorite Akira Sasaki finished second and Canada's Thomas Grandi who places third. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich wins a World Cup slalom meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture on March 10 in 1 minute, 36.66 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich (R) celebrates with champagne after winning a World Cup slalom meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture with runner-up Akira Sasaki (L) of Japan on March 10. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Japan's Akira Sakaki races during the second run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 10. Sasaki finished second behind Austria's Benjamin Raich, equaling a best ever showing by a Japanese skier at a World Cup event. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Raich wins World Cup slalom, Sasaki 2nd

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Japan's Akira Sakaki sprays champagne in celebration after the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 10. Sasaki came in second after Winter Olympic double gold medalist Benjamin Raich of Austria. (Kyodo)

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Austria misses Alpine medal

WHISTLER, Canada - Benjamin Raich of Austria looks dejected after finishing fourth in the men's Alpine skiing slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside on Feb. 27, 2010. Austria failed to win a medal in Alpine skiing for the first time in 74 years. (Kyodo)

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Austrians sweep podium in men's slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich (C), the winner of the gold medal in Olympic alpine skiing men's slalom event, is hold by his teammates, Reinfried Herbst (L) who won the silver, and Rainer Schoenfelder (R) who won the bronze, in Sestriere on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria celebrates after winning the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. (Kyodo)

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich reacts after winning the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. (Kyodo)

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria smiles after his second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. Raich took the gold in a total time of 2 minutes, 35.00 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Austria's Benjamin Raich (C), gold medalist of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is flanked by silver medalist Joel Chenal of France (L) and bronze medalist Hermann Maier of Austria during the flower ceremony in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. (Kyodo)

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Austria's Raich wins men's alpine skiing giant slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy - Benjamin Raich of Austria skis down the course during his second run of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sestriere, Italy, on Feb. 20. (Kyodo)