Switzerland's Carlo Janka starts in front of the Jungfrau mountain during the second practice of the men's Alpine skiing World Cup downhill race at the Lauberhorn in Wengen in this January 14, 2010 file photo. Janka burst into the limelight with perfect Swiss timing to provide his resurgent nation with an exciting leader in their hunt for plenty of men's Alpine skiing gold at the Vancouver Olympics. The showcase winter sport's new sensation has all it takes to rule the Whistler slopes but realises that one-day races are always a gamble and World Cup success is no guarantee of victory when the Games come around. To match preview OLYMPICS-ALPINE-SKIING/MEN. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 24 months ago

Switzerland's Carlo Janka starts in front of the Jungfrau mountain during the second practice of the men's Alpine skiing World Cup downhill race at the Lauberhorn in Wengen in this January 14, 2010 file photo. Janka burst into the limelight with perfect Swiss timing to provide his resurgent nation with an exciting leader in their hunt for plenty of men's Alpine skiing gold at the Vancouver Olympics. The showcase winter sport's new sensation has all it takes to rule the Whistler slopes but realises that one-day races are always a gamble and World Cup success is no guarantee of victory when the Games come around. To match preview OLYMPICS-ALPINE-SKIING/MEN.

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