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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 - 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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Herbst, Palander share victory in World Cup men's slalom

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Austria's Reinfried Herbst (L) and Finland's Kalle Palander jointly hoist the winner's trophy after winning the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom with the same timing of 1 minute 40.60 seconds on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 11.

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Buraas turns golden in Olympic

Norway's Hans-Petter Buraas raises his skis in triumph after taking Olympic gold in the men's slalom on Feb. 21. Buraas overhauled Austria's Thomas Sykora, who led after the first run, to claim victory over the 65-gate course at Mt. Yakebitai, central Japan.

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Sykora leads men's slalom first leg

Thomas Sykora of Austria takes the lead after the first leg of the Nagano Olympic men's slalom Feb. 21. Slalom specialist Sykora clocked the fastest time of 55.06 seconds at the 65-gate course at Mt. Yakebitai to carry a 0.22-second lead over Norway's Hans-Petter Buraas into the second run.

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Tomba places 17th in slalom 1st leg

Alberto Tomba of Italy finishes a disappointing 17th in the first leg of the Nagano Olympic men's slalom at Mt. Yakebitai, central Japan, on Feb. 21. The former Olympic champion pulled out of the second leg of the slalom event. He fell in his only other race, the men's giant slalom Feb. 19, at the Nagano Games.

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Compagnoni leads in Olympic women's slalom

Two-time Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni of Italy skies aggressively over the course on Mt. Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on Feb . 19 to lead the first round of the Nagano Winter Games women's slalom race with a comfortable 0.60-second lead. Compagnoni won the giant slalom crown at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and Super G event two years earlier in Albertville.

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Ruby wins women's snowboard giant slalom

Odds-on favorite Karine Ruby of France wins the gold medal in the women's snowboard giant slalom event Feb. 10 at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games. Ruby, the winner of six World Cup slalom events earlier this year, made two steady runs down the 936-meter course on the snow-draped Mt. Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, to win with an aggregate time of 2 minutes, 17.34 seconds.

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Mascot Snowlet has snow removed

The Olympic mascot Snowlet has its snow removed by a volunteer at the entrance of the snowboard tournament venue for the Nagano Olmypic winter Games at Mt. Yakebitai, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 9. The competition was postponed to Feb. 10 due to heavy snow.

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Workers struggle to remove heavy snow

Workers are struggling to remove snow piled up on the course of the women's snowboard giant slalom for the Nagano Winter Olympics at Mt. Yakebitai, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 9. The race was postponed to Feb. 10 due to heavy snow.

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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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Herbst, Palander share victory in World Cup men's slalom

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan - Austria's Reinfried Herbst (L) and Finland's Kalle Palander jointly hoist the winner's trophy after winning the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing men's slalom with the same timing of 1 minute 40.60 seconds on Mt Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on March 11. (Kyodo)