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Quick! can you name the five sports constituting the modern pentathlon? That's O.K. Even die-hard sports fans probably don't know that shooting, fencing, swimming, horseback riding and running make up this unique event--which, like just about everything else in Atlanta, is a sellout. French nobleman Pierre de Coubertin, who revived the Olympics in 1896, designed the pentathlon as a Napoleonic, soldierly evocation of the ancient game (which included discus, javelin or spear throw, jumping, running and wrestling...
...mentor, Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz, was killed. And the man accused of killing Schultz, John du Pont, an heir to the chemical fortune, helped start and finance Gostigian's career. In the wake of the tragedy, Gostigian slipped in the rankings. "It's been tough," he says. "But in Atlanta, I just want to put together a great performance in honor of Dave." --By Lawrence Mondi...
STREAKING TO ATLANTA...
...Dream Girls, a.k.a. the U.S. women's basketball team, won their 47th-straight game, defeating Cuba 106-58. Smothering defense helped turn a 58-32 halftime lead into a rout over a team that should be a medal contender in Atlanta. Lisa Leslie, the 6-ft. 5-in. center, led the Americans with 17 points. She said the team is paying no attention to its winning streak. "It means nothing to us," she said. "When we go to the Olympics, it's going to be zero-zero...
...career is far from over. He plans to spend the summer coaching lacrosse at several different camps along the East Coast. In December, he and Crimson teammate Chris Wojcik plan to travel to Melbourne, Australia, where they will play for the Chetney Redbacks. Eckert has deferred his acceptance to Atlanta's Emory Law School for one year in order...