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Table of Contents
SEOUL '88
TRACK AND FIELD 20
Ben Johnson burst to victory in the 100 meters but flunked his most important test
by William Oscar Johnson and Kenny Moore
Jackie Joyner-Kersee set a heptathlon record
by Kenny Moore
Florence Griffith Joyner nailed the women's 100
by Kenny Moore
Edwin Moses came up short in the 400 hurdles
by Pat Putnam
Kingdom reigned—and other golden moments
by Kenny Moore
A SAD DAY IN SEOUL 48
Koreans shamefully attacked a boxing referee
by Pat Putnam
SWIMMING AND DIVING 50
The Olympic diary of an American champion
by Matt Biondi
Kristin Otto got one gold medal after another
by Craig Neff
Little Janet Evans was jubilant in triumph
by Bruce Anderson
Greg Louganis won the springboard—once more
by Craig Neff
TAKING IT ALL IN 66
A close-up look at a lot of the other action in Seoul
THE LAST MEDAL 86
For charisma, Mark Todd couldn't be beaten
by Frank Deford
ALL OUT OF OPTIONS 90
USC had the quarterback to beat Oklahoma
by Ralph Wiley
PEACH STATE LEMONS 98
Is it any wonder Atlanta sports fans are sour?
by Rick Reilly
THE BIG SHOW 104
A preview of baseball's divisional playoffs
by Peter Gammons
DEPARTMENTS
Letters 4
Scorecard 15
College Football 108
For The Record 123
Point After 124
Cover Photograph by Ronald C. Modra
PHOTO
LEO MASONT
ILLUSTRATION
HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
That's no mere figurehead in the bow of this Romanian shell. It's cox Ladislau Lovrenski, who steered his four bigger buddies home first in this heat at the Olympics in Seoul.
