Bronze medallist Olivia Nobs of Switzerland poses with her medal for the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 17, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA) 

Gold medallist Maelle Ricker (C) of Canada, silver medallist Deborah Anthonioz (L) of France and bronze medallist Olivia Nobs of Switzerland pose with their medals won for the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 17, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA) 

Gold medallist Maelle Ricker (C) of Canada, silver medallist Deborah Anthonioz (L) of France and bronze medallist Olivia Nobs of Switzerland pose with their medals won for the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 17, 2010. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford (CANADA)

Gold medalist Maelle Ricker, of Canada, (C) silver medalist Deborah Anthonioz, of France, (L) and bronze medalist Olivia Nobs, of Switzerland, celebrate on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA)

Gold medalist Maelle Ricker, of Canada, (C) silver medalist Deborah Anthonioz, of France, (L) and bronze medalist Olivia Nobs, of Switzerland, celebrate on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA)

Gold medalist Maelle Ricker, of Canada, (C) silver medalist Deborah Anthonioz, of France, (L) and bronze medalist Olivia Nobs, of Switzerland, celebrate on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA)

Gold medalist Maelle Ricker, of Canada, (C) silver medalist Deborah Anthonioz, of France, (L) and bronze medalist Olivia Nobs, of Switzerland, stand on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA)

Gold medalist Maelle Ricker, of Canada, (C) silver medalist Deborah Anthonioz, of France, (L) and bronze medalist Olivia Nobs, of Switzerland, celebrate on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA) 

Bronze medalist Olivia Nobs of Switzerland celebrates on the podium after the women's snowboard cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA) 

Switzerland's Olivia Nobs competes in the women's snowboard cross qualifying on Cypress Mountain at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CANADA) 

Switzerland's Olivia Nobs competes during the women's snowboard cross qualifying at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA) 

Switzerland's Olivia Nobs smiles after she won the second place in snowboard-cross during World Cup Snowboarding in West Vancouver, British Columbia February 13, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

First placed Lindsey Jacobellis (C) of the U.S. is flanked by second placed Olivia Nobs of Switzerland (L) and third-placed Helene Olafsen of Norway following the snowboard-cross during World Cup Snowboarding in West Vancouver, British Columbia February 13, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Switzerland's Olivia Nobs heads for a second place in the snowboard-cross during World Cup Snowboarding in West Vancouver, British Columbia February 13, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Norway's Helene Olafson (C) chases after Switzerland's Olivia Nobs, followed by Canada's Maelle Ricker, in the snowboard-cross during World Cup Snowboarding in West Vancouver, British Columbia February 13, 2009. Olafson went on to place third while Ricker was in fourth. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Silver medallist Olivia Nobs (R) of Switzerland and bronze medallist Mellie Francon of Switzerland hug during a winning ceremony of the women's snowboard cross final at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 18, 2009. Norway's Helene Olafsen won the gold medal. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Silver medallist Olivia Nobs of Switzerland poses for photographs during a winning ceremony of the women's snowboard cross final at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Gold medallist Helene Olafsen (C) of Norway, silver medallist Olivia Nobs (L) of Switzerland and bronze medallist Mellie Francon (R) of Switzerland pose for photographs during a winning ceremony of the women's snowboard cross final at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Helene Olafsen (7) of Norway rides on snow ahead of Olivia Nobs (1) of Switzerland during the women's snowboard cross final at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 18, 2009. Olafsen won the gold medal and Nobs won the silver medal. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Olivia Nobs of Switzerland competes during the women's snowboard cross qualification at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Olivia Nobs of Switzerland competes during the women's snowboard cross qualification at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Hoengseong, east of Seoul, January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Switzerland's Olivia Nobs (L) and compatriot Sandra Frei compete in the women's Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup in Bad Gastein January 10, 2009. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

(R to L) Canada's Maelle Ricker, Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova, Switzerland's Olivia Nobs and Austria's Manuela Riegler compete in the women's Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco March 13, 2008. Canada's Ricker won the Snowboard-Cross 2008 trophy. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

(R to L) Canada's Maelle Ricker, Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova, Switzerland's Olivia Nobs and Austria's Manuela Riegler compete in the women's Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco March 13, 2008. Canada's Ricker won the Snowboard-Cross 2008 trophy. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

(R to L) Canada's Maelle Ricker, Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova, Switzerland's Olivia Nobs and Austria's Manuela Riegler compete in the women's Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco March 13, 2008. Canada's Ricker won the Snowboard-Cross 2008 trophy. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Switzerland's Tanja Frieden, Austria's Doresia Krings and Switzerland's Olivia Nobs (L-R) compete during the women's boardercross race at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Bad Gastein, January 13, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Switzerland's Nobs, Jacobellis from the U.S. and France's Fleury take a jump during the snowboard cross race at the World Cup in Saas Fee. Switzerland's Olivia Nobs, Lindsey Jacobellis from the U.S. and France's Morgane Fleury (L-R) take a jump in front of spectators during the snowboard cross race at the World Cup in Saas Fee, October 30, 2004. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

Switzerland's Nobs, Jacobellis from the U.S., Italy's Ranigler and France's Anthonioz (L-R) take a roller during the snowboard cross race at the World Cup in Saas Fee. Switzerland's Olivia Nobs, Lindsey Jacobellis from the U.S., Italy's Carmen Ranigler and France's Deborah Anthonioz (L-R) take a roller during the snowboard cross race at the World Cup in Saas Fee, October 30, 2004. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

France's Karine Ruby (R) and her team mate Julie Pomagalski take a jump
during the Snowboard Cross final at the Snowboard World Cup in
Berchtesgaden January 25, 2003. Olivia Nobs from Switzerland won the
race, Pomagalski finished second and Austria's Doris Krings came in
third. Ruby finished fourth after a crash. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Switzerland's Olivia Nobs (L) and Austria's Doris Krings are airborne
during the snowboard cross race at the Snowboard World Cup finals in
Tandadalen, Sweden March 23, 2002. Krings won ahead of France's Julie
Pomagalski and her teammate Karine Ruby. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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CHRISTIANSSON LAISSUS NOBS AND GUENTHER TAKE A BANK DURING SNOWBOARD
CROSS RACE AT SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP IN RUKA.


Sweden's Lina Christiansson, France's Marie Laissus, Olivia Nobs from
Switzerland and Doris Guenther from Austria (LtoR) take a bank during
the Snowboard Cross race at the Snowboard World Cup in Ruka March 15,
2002. Laissus won the race, France's Julie Pomagalski came in second
and Claudia Riegler from Austria placed third. REUTERS/Alexandra
Winkler REUTERS 

Austrian rider Doris Krings takes a jump during the Snowboard Cross
race at the Snowboard World Cup in Bad Gastein January 30, 2002. Krings
came in on fourth position, her teammate Ursula Fingerlos won the race,
France's Deborah Anthonioz came in second and Olivia Nobs from
Switzerland placed third. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Austrian rider Ursula Fingerlos (C) takes a jump in front of her team
mate Doris Krings (R) and Deborah Anthonioz from France during the
Snowboard Cross race at the Snowboard World Cup in Bad Gastein January
30, 2002. Fingerlos won the race, Anthonioz came in second and Olivia
Nobs from Switzerland placed third. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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France's rider Deborah Anthonioz (C)in action as she is followed by
Maria Tikhvinskaja from Russia (R) during the snowboard cross race of
the Snowboard World Cup in Sestriere January 18, 2002. Switzerland's
Olivia Nobs won the race, Tikhvinskaja placed second, Austria's Heidi
Krings came third. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

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Marie Laissus (2ndR) from France takes a jump next to her teammate
Sabine Delerue (2ndL) and the two Swiss Tanja Uhlmann (L) and Olivia
Nobs (R) during the Snowboard Cross race at the Snowboard World Cup in
Tignes November 17, 2001. Laissus won the race, France's Marjorie Rey
placed second, Tanja Frieden of Switzerland third. REUTERS/Alexandra
Winkler

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