Word: medal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Soviets, it is something more than that. Says Goalie Vladislav Tretiak, 31: "We are here only for the gold medal this time, and no one can beat us." Asked to comment on the U.S. predicament, he smiles but does not reply. There is an impression that he wishes the Americans were faring better. Once again, the Montreal Canadiens are romancing Tretiak, but they have received no encouragement from the Kremlin. At an Andropov memorial service attended by 200 U.S.S.R. athletes and officials at the village, one of four eulogies was delivered by Tretiak, who seemingly allows exactly one goal...
...Significantly, when it came to electing a flag bearer, the U.S. captains of the various sports passed over those who are well publicized, and occasionally well paid, in favor of a dedicated Delaware luge racer named Frank Masley, 23, a second-time Olympian. "Their days may come on the medal stand," says Masley, who had no chance for that, "but this day was ours." He referred to all neglected sports...
...There aren't many Americans here, but the ones who came are pretty rowdy." Kitty added, "We saw the American flags go up, the people cheering, and I thought, 'Here we go.' It was a big boost." No American has ever won better than a bronze medal, but thanks partly to a flub by the top East German pair, the Carrutherses were tied for second before the free skating...
...kind of medal this week will be the Americans' first. But back at the Olympic village, Mojmilo, the atmosphere has been clearing. After the snow dropped (18 in. in town, 49 in. on the mountains), the smog eased, and American athletes found less need for the purifying "air ecologizers" the team had packed. "I've been spending a lot of time in my room," says Rosalynn Sumners, whose most important week is finally here. "The air's O.K. there. But the only problem is that I've had too much time to think." When...
This is Scott Hamilton's week too and, in skiing, Tamara McKinney's and Phil Mahre's. Although it does not sound like Mahre's. "Some athletes need a gold medal to be set for life," he says. "I'm set for life already." For a commentary on the relative riches of men, the Yugoslavs tending drifts on the snowy hills were rewarded with candy bars. Most of the snowplows in Yugoslavia, and a few from Austria, are in Sarajevo. The rest of the country must be closed. The duty-free shop at the press...