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THE ‘BOMBA’ EXPLODESA worldwide fan favourite for his aggressive, explosive style on the slopes, Alberto Tomba arrived in Albertville as a double Olympic champion: he had won both the slalom and the giant slalom four years earlier in Calgary. “Tomba la Bomba” could only manage second in the slalom this time – but on the slopes of Val d’Isère, the fearless Italian edged out Luxembourg’s Marc Girardelli to claim the giant slalom title. In doing so, he became the first Alpine skier to defend an Olympic title.FAMILY FORTUNESIn some senses, the women’s luge competition was straightforward. The same two athletes led from start to finish, topping the leaderboard after the first run and staying in gold and silver medal positions through the competition. The twist? Those two athletes were sisters: 20-year-old Doris Neuner, who took gold, and her elder sister Angelika, who stood beside her on the podium. The Austrians are one of only six sets of siblings to have won gold and silver in the same event at an Olympic Winter Games.MEMORABLE MOMENTSFreestyle skiing (moguls) and short track speed skating made their debuts as medal events in Albertville, while Germany’s Antje Misersky (right) marked the first women’s biathlon in Olympic history by winning medals in the sprint, individual and relay competitions. This was also the last Olympic Winter Games to feature demonstration sports: curling, speed skiing and two further freestyle skiing events, aerials and ski ballet. Aerials and curling eventually made it on to the Olympic programme in 1994 and 1998 respectively.MEMORABLE MOMENTSDID YOU KNOW?70 OLYMPIC REVIEW OLYMPIC FLASHBACK