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First placed Marcel Hirscher of Austria celebrates during the award ceremony after competing in the mens alpine skiing World Cup slalom race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, some 150km (93miles) south of Sofia February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Stoyan Neno

Mario Matt of Austria reacts after competing in the mens alpine skiing World Cup slalom race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, some 150 km (93 miles) south of Sofia February 19, 2012. Matt finished second but was later disqualified from the race. REU

Austrias Mario Matt, center, stands in the finish area after completing an alpine ski, mens World Cup slalom, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Mario Matt finished with the second best time, but was disqualified. (Foto:Giovanni Auletta/AP/dapd)

Mario Matt of Austria reacts after competing in the mens alpine skiing World Cup slalom race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, some 150 km (93 miles) south of Sofia February 19, 2012. Matt finished second but was later disqualified from the race. RE

Italian Stefano Gross is arriving with snow mobile for the podium after disqualification of Austrian Mario Matt in the mens slalom of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria, 19 February 2012. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Italian Stefano Gross celebrates his third place with Italian legend Alberto Tomba in the mens slalom race of the Alpine Skiing Cup in the town of Bansko, Bulgaria 19 February 2012. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Marcel Hirscher of Austria in action during the mens slalom of the Alpine Skiing Cup in the town of Bansko, Bulgaria, 19 February 2012. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Austrian Marcel Hirscher celebrates his victory in the mens slalom of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in the town of Bansko, Bulgaria 19 February 2012. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI