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...best slalom skier in the world: cutting the gates so close that his sweater brushed the poles, Killy won both the special slalom and the giant slalom. The best the U.S. could do was third in the special, fourth in the giant. It was left to Jean Saubert to salvage a shred of honor-a tie for first with France's Marielle Goitschel in the women's giant slalom. Sighed U.S. Coach Bob Beattie...
...wasn't supposed to work out that way. At the 1964 Winter Olympics, the U.S. scored a major breakthrough when Billy Kidd and Jimmy Heuga placed two-three in the special slalom and Jean Saubert won two medals by herself...
Last year they turned the Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria into a French family affair. Christine won the special slalom, beating Marielle by .91 sec. Then Marielle came zipping down the slopes to win the giant slalom, edging Christine and the U.S.'s Jean Saubert, went on to take the overall women's combined championship (special slalom, giant slalom, downhill). This year the sisters have polished their act. In six international meets so far, they have each won the special slalom twice. Marielle also has one giant slalom victory to her credit, as well as four combined titles...
...come out of nowhere to win a bronze medal in the special slalom at the Winter Olympics, the young Californian won the Kandahar special slalom, placed second in the giant slalom, easily beat France's Leo Lacroix for the combined title. Another U.S. winner: Oregon's lean Saubert, 21, who won the Kandahar women's slalom, beating France's Olympic Champion Marielle Goitschel...
...expected, Russia was turning the unofficial scoring race into a rout. By week's end the powerful Russians already had five gold, three silver and four bronze medals. After four days of competition, the U.S. had only Saubert's bronze slalom medal to show for its efforts...