Word: medals
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While it lacks the experience of its Italian, Russian or Romanian counterparts, the U.S. women's foil team is ranked No. 3 in the world. Peter Westbrook, a four-time Olympian, could repeat his 1984 medal-winning performance in sabre...
...free. But other races will be more wide open. In the 100- and 200-m breaststroke, for example, Penny Heyns of South Africa, Samantha Riley of Australia and 14-year-old Amanda Beard of the U.S. all could win. Four-time Olympic champ Janet Evans may medal in both the 400 and 800, though she faces challenges from teammates Cristina Teuscher in the 400 and Brooke Bennett...
BEACH Nancy Reno and Holly McPeak, the powerful U.S. duo who break up with each other almost as often as they win tournaments, are on their way to gold unless the Brazilians stop them. Sinjin Smith, the granddaddy of the beach at 39, will try for a medal with his partner, Carl Henkel...
...American Mark Henry might be the heaviest man at the Games. He is looking to improve his 10th-place finish of 1992. In the 141-lb. category, Turkey's Naim Suleymanoglu, the Pocket Hercules, seeks his third straight gold medal...
...fastest time in four years, and he seemed poised for stardom in Barcelona. But then he got food poisoning in Salamanca, Spain, two weeks before the Games and never fully recovered. He failed even to qualify for the finals of the 200, though he did get a gold medal as part of the 4 Û 400-m relay team. All because of something he ate. "Everything happens for a reason," says Johnson...