Underwear and 'roos see the Germans through

WHISTLER, Canada: Germany's women have a trick or two up their sleeves as they approach the Olympic Games slalom and giant slalom - underwear and a kangaroo.

With slalom specialist and super-combined champion Maria Riesch in their ranks, the Germans are confident of pushing their way further up the medal rankings.

But a little superstition also helps, first time Olympians Kathrin Hoelzl and Christina Geiger revealed.