Loveland, (USA), 14.10.2002
A successful start on American soil.
Only a few days after reaching the US, Janica Kostelic, skied her first race. At Loveland, in the American state of Colorado, Janica skied in the first FIS race of the Nor-Am series, and came eight in giant slalom, a second and 12 tenths of a second behind the winner, Hosp.
Janica came eight with strarting number 20, which shows how quickly our ski diva managed to adapt to American snow. Already tonight, there is a rerun scheduled: the same place, the same competition - the giant slalom race at Loveland is also going to be Janica's second trial in the US.


Race results:
  1. Nicole Hosp (Austrija) 1.52:35,
  2. Yanik Britt (Kanada) 1.52:50,
  3. Silvia Berger (Austrija) 1.52:90...
  8. JANICA KOSTELIĆ (HRVATSKA) 1.53:47...
38. NIKA FLEISS (HRVATSKA) 1.57:54...
52. ANA JELUŠIĆ (HRVATSKA) 1.59:56