Another downhill race, another Austrian victory. But no one expected it to be Fritz Strobl. The 29-year-old, who had never won a medal in a major international competition, upset favored teammate Stephan Eberharter Sunday to win the premier ski event of the Games -- the downhill. Norway's Lasse Kjus took silver, and Eberharter finished with the bronze.
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Pipe dream
Teen-ager Kelly Clark wins women's halfpipe, first gold for United States.
Raining records
Germany's Claudia Pechstein smashes own world record to win the 3,000 meters speed skating title.
Going home early
Latvia rallies for 6-6 tie to eliminate Slovakia.
Need speed
Germany's Hackl trails Italy's Zoeggeler after two heats.
Doubling up
Samppa Lajunen leads Finland to a 1-2 finish in opening Nordic combined competition.
Jump for joy
Simon Ammann of Switzerland wins gold on final jump on 90-meter hill.
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