February 6, 1984 Table Of Contents
Letter From The Publishers
Spotlight
IN SARAJEVO THERE WILL BE PLENTY TO FEAST ON BESIDES THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Record Jump
A Long Jump That'll Be Long Remembered
With back to the wall and shaky runway underfoot, Carl Lewis electrified New York's Millrose Games with a world indoor record leap of 28'10¼"
By Craig Neff
DePaul
He May Have Saved The Best For Last
In his 42nd and final season at DePaul, coach Ray Meyer was 16-0 with a team that refuses to quit
Slam Dunk
This Was Some Kind Of Jam Session
When it came to throwing it down in the NBA Slam-Dunk Championship, no player had better stuff than Larry Nance
Winter Olympics
And Away We Go To The Big Show In Sarajevo
Next week, when they light the torch at the '84 Games, among the 1,579 competitors will be the finest U.S. Winter Olympic team ever assembled
By William Oscar Johnson
A Fire Burns Fiercely Within Him
Bill Koch, the one U.S. hope for an Olympic cross-country skiing medal, drives himself in hot pursuit of perfection
By Kenny Moore
Kerry Lynch, impressionist, drummer and double-duty skier, is a favorite to win the Nordic combined at Sarajevo
By Bob Ottum
Out of tiny Kiens in the Südtirol comes Paul Hildgartner to take aim at an Olympic singles luge victory. Other Europeans hoping to win gold at Sarajevo: an East German speed skater and a Yugoslav skier
Here's A Hero For The Home Folks
By William Oscar Johnson
By William Oscar Johnson
TV/Radio
ABC will cover Sarajevo with a dazzling assortment of futuristic gadgets
By William Taaffe
College Basketball
Scott Hamilton
A sure bet for Olympic gold is Scott Hamilton, the U.S. and world figure skating champion, who has a knockout program for Sarajevo
By Bob Ottum
On The Scene
YUGOSLAVIA'S ELAN SKIS, FIRST USED TO DEFEAT NAZIS, ARE WORLD-BEATERS
By William Oscar Johnson
For The Record
A roundup of the week Jan. 23-29
Compiled by Ivan Maisel
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum