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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Alberto Tomba
		Alberto Tomba (born December 19 1966), popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb"), is a retired professional alpine skier of Italian nationality.
		Tomba la bomba was born to Marco and Maria Grazia Tomba in Castel de Britti, San Lazzaro di Savena, a hamlet not far from Bologna, in an area without mountaineer traditions.
		Tomba was suffering from a fever during the Giant Slalom and made a critical mistake in the Slalom, and failed to reach the podium in either race.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Alberto_Tomba (882 words)

	Alberto Tomba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tomba attempted to race in the Supergiant slalom, finishing an encouraging 5th place.
		Tomba returned to his best in the 1991-92 season, with 9 victories, 4 second places and two third places.
		Tomba was back to his usual ways in the 1994 Olympics of Lillehammer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alberto_Tomba (875 words)

	AskMen.com - Alberto Tomba
		Alberto Tomba was one of the best skiers of his time, but forget that.
		Alberto Tomba, is arguably the most popular skier of all time.
		Alberto Tomba was born December 19, 1966, in Castel De Britti, Italy.
	www.askmen.com /men/sports/31_alberto_tomba.html (467 words)

	1998 Olympic Athlete Bios: Skier Alberto Tomba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A common joke is Tomba's lack of discipline in training — inability to refuse his mother's pasta dinners and flirting with fans instead of running practice gates — all laughing ceases when Tomba takes flight on the course.
		Tomba assumed his title as skiing's reigning king at the '88 Calgary Olympics where he took gold in both Slalom and GS.
		Tomba is a veteran Slalom and GS skier within a group of relatively younger athletes competing for the gold at these games, but he's having a killer season and has a record to give the young-uns pause.
	classic.mountainzone.com /olympics/nagano/tomba.html (241 words)

	SpeakerDetails
		Active in tennis, riding, motor cross, and football, Tomba became particularly passionate about skiing, motivated by a desire to be remembered for his accomplishments in the sport.
		While training required Tomba to be away from home for extended periods of time, his family has always been a vital part of his career.
		His younger sister Alessia -- who is Tomba's assistant -- was always close to her elder bothers, and was therefore exposed to sports and games at an early age.
	www.brooksinternational.com /sports/Alberto__Tomba__832.htm (235 words)

	Winter Olympics Memorable Moments: Alberto Tomba
		Alberto Tomba, the big Italian with the even bigger hair, skied with such speed and explosiveness that he was called "La Bomba."
		In 1994 at Lillehammer, Tomba won the silver in the slalom for his fifth and final Olympic medal.
		The flamboyant and wonderfully arrogant Tomba was the rare personality that transcended his sport and for that, as much as for his five Olympic medals, he will not be soon forgotten.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/winter-olympics-tomba.html (312 words)

	La Bomba offers Bode advice: 1/ 24/ 2006
		Alberto Tomba, the man known as La Bomba (the bomb) still is a star in Italy and figures to be in the spotlight during the Feb. 10-26 Turin Olympics, more than seven years after he retired from the slopes.
		Tomba, from near Bologna, usually lost races when he was 10 or 11; he didn't really blossom until his teens.
		Tomba's words of wisdom for Miller -- who, like Tomba, is aggressive on the slopes and outspoken off them -- are likely a result of a sometimes rocky relationship with the media.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/01-06/01-24-06/c06sp045.htm (1034 words)

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		Tomba è l'altela maschile più decorato alle olimpiadi ma le sue vittorie non si limitano a questa competizione.
		Thanks to his explosiveness and speed Alberto Tomba was named "the Bomb".
		Tomba is the most decorated male Alpine skier in Olympic history.
	www.sestrieres.com /tomba.html (310 words)

	CNN/SI - World Skiing - Alberto Tomba targets big screen future - Friday November 20, 1998 06:02 PM
		Tomba didn't earn the nickname "La Bomba" solely from his explosive racing style, but also for his sometimes racy temperament off the slopes.
		In 1997, Tomba was fined for tossing a glass trophy at a photographer whose shots of Tomba in the nude had appeared in a magazine.
		Tomba's first cinematic effort is titled "Alex the ram." Tomba plays the title role.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /skiing/news/1998/11/20/tomba_career (590 words)

	AskMen.com - Alberto Tomba pics
		Speaking of the Word Cup, Tomba was named World Cup champion in the 1994/1995 season in general classification, slalom special, and giant slalom.
		Now that Tomba has the time to dedicate himself to things he had to put off during his 13-year career, he is spending his retirement working on entrepreneurial and charitable projects.
		Tomba has made history on the slopes thanks to a belief in his abilities, and is now ready to give back.
	www.askmen.com /men/sports/31c_alberto_tomba.html (773 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Miller advised not to win too much (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tomba, who said he considered making a comeback about two or three years after retiring, now spends his time making appearances for personal sponsors and as an ambassador for the Torino Olympics.
		Tomba won't be analyzing races during the Olympics: "I'd rather look an athlete in the eyes and tell him what I think than say things on TV," he said, adding that he occasionally offers tips to Italian skiers.
		Tomba's words of wisdom for Miller — who, like Tomba, is aggressive on the slopes and outspoken off them — are likely a result of a sometimes rocky relationship with the media.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635178715,00.html (956 words)

	USATODAY.com - Italy still in love with Alberto Tomba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Alberto is wearing a gray turtleneck and dark gray suit in his role as a "global athlete ambassador" for Samsung, the electronics company, and a consultant for the Torino organizing committee.
		The Tomba of the past decade is indeed on the slopes.
		Tomba, 39, says every day he is asked at least 50 times if he will be the one to light the caldron.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/torino/alpine/2006-02-08-tomba-focus_x.htm (1515 words)

	Tomba, Alberto - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The winner of five Olympic medals, including golds for giant slalom (1988, 1992) and slalom (1988), and silvers for slalom (1992, 1994), Tomba became the first champion of the new World Cup circuit in 1995.
		Before retiring in 1998 to pursue an acting career, "La Bomba" (for his flamboyance on and off the slopes) won 50 World Cup events, and was seldom out of the news.
		Tomba still draws a crowd; Young and old alike turned out - many with cameras in hand - at Buck Hill to show their appreciation for Alberto Tomba, one of the world's most famous skiers.(SPORTS)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-tombaa.html (277 words)

	Ski Industry News: Intrawest Building New Resort at Solitude (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In fact, Tomba more or less expressed his intention to leave the "White Scene" at the end of last season after his impressive victory at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during the World Cup finals.
		In the back of his mind, Tomba was still looking for a way to keep on racing for a while because this is what he likes the most.
		Tomba's first TV movie is named "Alex the Arries" and it should be finished in November.
	classic.mountainzone.com /ski/news/100598.html (815 words)

	Tomba Exits, but Does So, as Always, With Passion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Alberto Tomba did not do either in Japan.
		Tomba is second to Ingemar Stenmark in career World Cup victories among men, but he no longer enjoys competing regularly.
		If the amount of any fine were to total in the tens of millions of dollars, Tomba might be obliged to try and maintain his guaranteed earning power on the slopes.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/nagano/ski/022298oly-ski-tomba.html (537 words)

	Alberto Tomba's history
		The season 91/92 is the season of the great fight with the Swiss Paul Accola and Alberto, in spite of his very good form (nine victories), doesn't succeed in winning the General World Cup, success that is missing in his palmares.
		This is the season of the Olympic Games at Albertville, in which Tomba wins again in Giant Slalom and conquests a silver medal in Slalom with one of his mythical second runs.
		And here is the season 95/96 in which Tomba arrives in a very good form at the World Champonship and he conquests a double victory (gold in Slalom and gold in Giant Slalom) that increases his legend.
	oasi.asti.it /Homes/Meluccio/sci/story_uk.htm (1006 words)

	Alberto Tomba - Italian Ski Champion
		Tomba was born on December 19, 1966, near Bologna, Italy.
		Tomba went on to win his first slalom World Cup in 1987.
		Tomba is considered to be the most-decorated Alpine skier in history.
	www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_42_96.html (399 words)

	Alberto Tomba Biography \| Sports Stars
		Alberto Tomba has achieved what no other skier has by risking everything, including his life.
		Tomba is the most popular skier in the world.
		Alberto Tomba was born December 19, 1966, in San Lazzarsm.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/alberto-tomba-spo (201 words)

	BBC News \| Sport \| 'La bomba' takes the title
		Italy's Alberto Tomba has won the men's World Cup giant slalom in Austria.
		Tomba charged to the lead after the first round in Schladming then held it against a challenge by the Austrian Thomas Sykora.
		Tomba's last victory was in the same race a year ago.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/45933.stm (260 words)

	COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE - ATHLÈTES
		Le charismatique Alberto Tomba participe à ses premiers Jeux Olympiques en 1988, où il remporte à la fois le slalom géant et le slalom.
		Alberto Tomba est le premier skieur à avoir remporté des médailles en ski alpin à trois éditions différentes des Jeux Olympiques et le premier skieur alpin à avoir obtenu cinq médailles olympiques durant toute sa carrière.
		En avril 2000, Alberto Tomba reçut l'Ordre Olympique.
	www.olympic.org /fr/athletes/heroes/bio_fr.asp?PAR_I_ID=75283 (151 words)

	2001 MEN'S FINAL (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tomba protested and the decision was to flip-flop the second and third place finishers.
		Then Ronde Barber surpised Tomba to win the swimming in record time, breaking a record Tomba had set in the preliminaries.
		Maier won the Sea Doo race, as Tomba was eliminated in the quarterfinals with a penalty for missing the last bouy.
	www.geocities.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Colosseum/Dugout/8973/comp/01final.html (440 words)

	Current Biography Excerpts: Skiing
		The enfant terrible of the world's ski slopes is the flamboyant slalom specialist Alberto Tomba.
		The only person to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal in an Alpine skiing event, Tomba has a record-tying three Olympic gold medals in Alpine events, and he has won about thirty races on the World Cup ski circuit, but he is possibly best known for his exploits away from the slopes.
		A tireless and raucous party goer and an unabashed womanizer, Tomba thrives on attention from the media and from his legions of fans.
	www.hwwilson.com /Currentbio/skiing.html (233 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		Charismatic Alberto Tomba made his first Olympic appearance in 1988, winning both the giant slalom and the slalom.
		In 1994, Tomba missed a gate in the giant slalom.
		Tomba was the first Alpine skier to win medals in three different Olympics and he is the first male Alpine skier to earn five career Olympic medals.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=75283 (137 words)

	Alberto Tomba \| Outside Online
		If I kiss a friend on the cheek, the papers say, 'Alberto's new girlfriend.' Then she has to hide.
		I reserve a Vespa and tell Alberto we have it from three to five, so that's when we have to shoot.
		Tomba, asked at Val d'Isˆre in 1992 why he had not groomed himself between slalom runs
	outside.away.com /magazine/1298/9812alberto_2.html (622 words)

	Italy's Tomba doesn't see ‘La Bomba’ in Miller - Alpine skiing - MSNBC.com
		Alberto Tomba of Italy, known as “La Bomba” during a brilliant skiing career, says current stars must win more to be his heir.
		It’s supposed to be a surprise,” Tomba said, sounding as sincere as possible for someone who was checking text messages on his cell phone while talking.
		But his father persuaded Tomba and his brother to hit the slopes.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/10995628/wid/7279844 (818 words)

	Tomba Alberto - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Tomba Alberto - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Tomba, Alberto (1966- ), Italian alpine skier and star performer in slalom and giant slalom.
		He was born in San Lazzaro di Savena and first...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Tomba_Alberto.html (57 words)

	Alberto Tomba \| Outside Online
		For the first time in more than a decade, a world cup ski season has begun without Alberto Tomba in the gates, an absence that pains not just slalom aficionados and fawning reporters, but all.
		True, Tomba's freshly declared retirement at age 32 lowers the curtain on an astonishing run.
		Perhaps Alberto's greatest legacy, however, is an intellectual one: his uncanny grasp of the human predicament, his knack for always having just the right bon mot at hand, his refusal to leave any conundrum of life or any female under 30 unexamined.
	outside.away.com /magazine/1298/9812alberto.html (976 words)

	BBC News \| Alpine Skiing \| Gold for Buraas - sad exit for Tomba
		The 22-year-old Buraas, with dyed red hair, rallied from second on the first heat to win in a combined time of 1 minute 49.31 seconds.
		But there was a sad exit for Italian superstar Alberto Tomba, who was never in the hunt for a medal.
		Tomba made his bow from the world stage by the side door when he pulled out of the second run after setting only the 17th fastest-time on the first run.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/alpine_skiing/58748.stm (291 words)

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