Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Austria, center, silver medalist Sylvain Dufour of France, left, and Patrick Bussler of Germany pose for photographers on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the man's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Austria, center, silver medalist Sylvain Dufour of France, left, and Patrick Bussler of Germany pose for photographers on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the man's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.