Koznick Crashes Out of Slalom

Team Sprint athlete Kristina Koznick was eliminated in the first run of the women's slalom, crashing at five gates from the finish.

Koznick apparently suffered no injuries and was able to ski to the finish area. The first run was held in a steady snow and the course
was extremely difficult and slippery, forcing several other contenders also to fall on the first run.

Koznick was considered the last hope for the U.S. women to win an Alpine skiing medal.

Koznick Finishes 17th in Giant Slalom

Team Sprint athlete Kristina Koznick finished 17th in the women's giant slalom Friday.

Janica Kostelic of Croatia won the competition in 2 minutes, 30.01 seconds, grabbing a record fourth Alpine medal and joining Jean-Claude Killy and Toni Sailer as the only skiers with three golds at one Winter Games.

Sweden's Anja Paerson won silver in 2:31.33. Sonja Nef of Switzerland was third.