Williams is seeking her third win at this event, having won in 2001 and in 2011.
And Price has fond memories of this event, having won it in 1993 and in 1994.
The American practically owns this event, having won the 200m butterfly at every Olympic Games and World Championships he has swam in since 2001.
It was unclear if the event had won over any of those votes, especially among House Democrats who opposed the bill in November, and whose support could be critical to reviving it.
Tinkler, 15, is taking part in her first senior international event, having won senior British and English titles at the first attempt earlier this month.
Italian Ivan Basso is one of the favourites to win the overall event, having won the Giro in 2006 and 2010, while potential challengers include compatriots Michele Scarponi and Damiano Cunego.
Serena and Azarenka met in their careers' 46th and seventh career finals respectively, with Serena appearing in her third consecutive final at the event, having won on the last two occasions.
They descend en masse on Alpine resorts, most of them Austrian... .. And, Weiberger points out that, in Sochi, "for the first time, a Dutch person -- Nicolien Sauerbreij, from the town of De Hoef, a few feet below sea level -- will be defending her title as champion in a downhill event, having won gold in the parallel giant slalom snowboarding event in 2010".
Cambridge's boat contained three rowers with Boat Race experience, including R. W. M. Arbuthnot, J. B. Rosher and Edward Gordon Williams, the latter making his third consecutive appearance in the event, having won a bronze medal in the men's eight in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
