Former Olympic ski champion Bill Johnson remained in a coma nearly three weeks after a near-fatal racing crash, but his condition had stabilized so much that doctors allowed him to leave the hospital and be flown to Portland, Ore., for the next stage on his rehabilitation and recovery. For the second straight day, U.S. skiers also collected silver and bronze, and had 14 top-15 results among the 300 or so international racers and finished the weekend of racing with six medals. The youngsters all were gold medallists in the 2001 Chevy Truck Junior Olympic Series, organized by USSA and held at 14 ski areas across the country in February and March. U.S. World Cup skiers and snowboarders warmed-up for the 2002 Olympic season with many impressive finishes that made for highlights including an alpine world championship, an aerials World Cup title, eight snowboard World Cup victories, two disabled World Cup titles and the best nordic results in years. More Alpine Archives Click below for archived alpine and general news.
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