![Lasse Kjus of Norway hits a gate in the first run of the final giant slalom of the season in Sierra Nevada March 14. Kjus won the World Cup overall title after Lasse Kjus of Norway hits a gate in the first run of the final giant slalom of the season in Sierra Nevada March 14. Kjus won the World Cup overall title after](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5AJXK/lasse-kjus-of-norway-hits-a-gate-in-the-first-run-of-the-final-giant-slalom-of-the-season-in-sierra-nevada-march-14-kjus-won-the-world-cup-overall-title-after-he-finished-the-race-in-seventh-place-digital-image-2D5AJXK.jpg)
Lasse Kjus of Norway hits a gate in the first run of the final giant slalom of the season in Sierra Nevada March 14. Kjus won the World Cup overall title after
![Lasse Kjus of Norway falls to his knees as he celebrates the gold medal he just won in the men's giant slalom at the World Alpine Skiing Championships, February 12. [Kjus clocked Lasse Kjus of Norway falls to his knees as he celebrates the gold medal he just won in the men's giant slalom at the World Alpine Skiing Championships, February 12. [Kjus clocked](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BTCC/lasse-kjus-of-norway-falls-to-his-knees-as-he-celebrates-the-gold-medal-he-just-won-in-the-mens-giant-slalom-at-the-world-alpine-skiing-championships-february-12-kjus-clocked-an-overall-time-of-21931-while-liechtensteins-marco-buechel-won-the-silver-medal-at-a-time-of-21936-2D5BTCC.jpg)
Lasse Kjus of Norway falls to his knees as he celebrates the gold medal he just won in the men's giant slalom at the World Alpine Skiing Championships, February 12. [Kjus clocked
![Lasse Kjus of Norway (C) looks up after winning the World Cup two-run sprint downhill race at Kitzbuehel's Streif slope January 22. Kjus clocked an overall time of two minutes 14.13 seconds Lasse Kjus of Norway (C) looks up after winning the World Cup two-run sprint downhill race at Kitzbuehel's Streif slope January 22. Kjus clocked an overall time of two minutes 14.13 seconds](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5CPHY/lasse-kjus-of-norway-c-looks-up-after-winning-the-world-cup-two-run-sprint-downhill-race-at-kitzbuehels-streif-slope-january-22-kjus-clocked-an-overall-time-of-two-minutes-1413-seconds-winning-the-race-ahead-of-his-compatriot-kjetil-andre-aamodt-r-and-werner-franz-l-of-austria-lejdp-2D5CPHY.jpg)