Janica our Pride
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Croatia's Janica Kostelic, right, the women's ski World Cupleader, with her mother Mariza after taking fourth place in a special 'knockout' slalom race being introduced at the World Cup circuit for the first time atSestriere, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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Croatia's Janica Kostelic clears a pole on her way to take fourthplace in a special 'knock out' slalom race being introduced at the World Cupcircuit for the first time at Sestriere, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002. (APPhoto/Alessandro Trovati)