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Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics : 2002 Winter Olympic Games/Alpine skiing==== 2002 Winter Olympic Games Alpine skiing ====Downhill Men:
Big favorite Eberharter is beaten by a compatriot and the all-rounder Kjus. Super-G Men:
10 year after his first Olympic title, Aamodt wins his second Super-G gold and his second gold of the Games. Combined Men:
Miller skies from a 15th place on the downhilll to a silver medal, leaving less than 3 tenths of a second to Aamodt, who a record sixth Olympic medal in alpine skiing. Giant Slalom Men:
Slalom Men: Medals to be awarded on Saturday, February 23. Downhill Women:
Montillet suprises favorites Kostner, Götschl and Gerg. France's Montillet Wins Women's Downhill, The New York Times, February 12, 2002 (http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/12/olympics/12CND-DOWN.html) Super-G Women:
The podium is completely filled with suprises as the favourites fail to medal. Combined Women:
After recovering from a 2001 knee injury, Kostelic wins the first medal for Croatia at the Winter Games. Giant Slalom Women Medals to be awarded on Friday, February 22. Slalom Women (Wednesday, February 20)
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