CBC Sports Online : 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah : Alpine Skiing

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Allison Forsyth does nothing by halves
Canada's best medal hope in alpine skiing is renowned for her fierce approach to both training and attacking giant slalom courses. But Allison Forsyth has also learned the virtues of training wisely, as well as intensely.
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Grandi makes a giant slalom comeback
Thomas Grandi is the only Canadian male ever to win a World Cup medal in the giant slalom. He's no Crazy Canuck, but he has made a daring and determined comeback from a serious back injury to once again race among the world's best GS skiers.
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Melanie Turgeon's battles on and off the slopes
Emily Brydon diary: The fires are starting to burn again
Emily Brydon hopes for a miracle


The story of some of the legends of the Winter Olympics' glamour event, from Rosi Mittermaier to Hermann Maier.	Considered by many to be the glamour event of the Winter Olympics, alpine skiing is a unique blend of daring, skill, finesse and speed. The downhill is a celebration of speed in which skiers exceed 130 km/h. The super-G combines the reckless speed of the downhill with the giant slalom's demand for precision. Find out how the new generation of skis have revolutionized the giant slalom. And learn why the slalom is the jewel of technical skiing, replete with body armour and blown knees.	Catching an edge: A term describing what happens when a ski digs into the snow out of the skier's control, often resulting in a fall. It is often the cause of spectacular crashes and serious injuries in the speed events. Find out more about the language of alpine skiing.


	Men Combined Featuring the most successful all-around skier in history: Kjetil-Andre Aamodt. Downhill Will the Herminator be succeeded by the "Stephanator"? Giant Slalom American upstart Miller tries to upset savvy vet Von Gruenigen. Slalom Newcomers Kostelic, Miller and Vidal changing landscape of men's slalom. Super G Rahlves and Cuche are the main obstacles to Eberharter. Women Combined Any one of a dozen skiers could win this wide-open contest. Downhill Isolde Kostner tries to hold off Austrian duo of Dormeister and Goetschl. Giant Slalom Allison Forsyth to challenge Swiss GS queen Sonja Nef. Slalom Sweden's Paerson looks to add Olympic crown to world championship. Super G Gerg, Goetschl and Turgeon bid to succeed the late Regine Cavagnound.