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...America's hope. There were recollections of the 1980 U.S. hockey team that won its proxy war against the Soviets, who themselves were then at war in Afghanistan. These Games would transcend even politics and patriotism on their way toward therapy. "This is an important event under any circumstance," Utah Governor Mike Leavitt had said a few weeks after the attacks, "but fate may have fallen upon this state and city to host an event where the world will come together to heal...
...sled and, once on the track, discovered that "the fight had helped me. My fear factor in the sled is never maxed out, and I can concentrate on the task at hand." He has won in two- and four-man bobs this year and is a favorite in Utah despite the loss of pusher Pavle Jovanovic, who was disqualified for a positive drug test (he is appealing the decision...
...Christian sects that I know of place such an emphasis on physical development, or link it so closely to moral virtue, which makes Mormon Utah a fitting setting for the Olympic Games. The athletic prowess revered by ancient Athenians is equally important to modern Mormons. Steve Young, the Hall-of-Fame-bound NFL quarterback and a distant relation of Brigham Young, was, for the duration of his career, the quintessence of Mormon manhood?an earthly model for aspiring gods. No wonder that Utah, in survey after survey, has ranked first in the nation in longevity and last in the prevalence...
...This February, security issues will again take center stage. For 17 days, one million people from around the world will gather in Utah, temporarily ballooning the population of four counties. For every 50 or so of those visitors and athletes, there will be one member of a security team; 15,000 personnel from 60 federal agencies are expected to patrol the streets, man checkpoints and keep the peace...
...season, there were all sorts of feel-good stories on the U.S. women's team. The best duo in the world for two years running was 5-ft. 4-in. driver Jean Racine, 23, and 5-ft. 11-in. brakeman-pusher Jen Davidson, 29, a resident of Olympic-host Utah to boot. "Jean & Jen" were the first-ever golden girls of bob, "so well-rounded, articulate and charming," as their website, bobsledgirl.com put it a few short weeks ago. Not shy about trading on that charm, the pair had been photographed for cereal-box covers and had lined up other...