Leading Off

Tennis
50 Petr the Great
Winning his first Grand Slam singles title at age 30 gave Petr Korda reason to jump for joy
by Leigh Montville

Nagano '98

Olympic City
82 Planet Nagano
Welcome to the Olympic city, where monkey business is serious stuff and wa is the way
by Steve Rushin

Hockey

92 Brave New World
When the best players on the globe face off in Nagano, they may find themselves staring at a friend turned foe

103 Instant Replay
How could underdog Sweden win the gold once more? Let us count the ways
by Michael Farber

Luge
106 Born to Luge
Olympic champion Georg Hackl and World Cup champ Markus Prock continue their rivalry
by Tim Layden

Ice Skating
114 Into the Light
A lifetime of dedication gives Michelle Kwan of the U.S. the strength to move toward perfection
by E.M. Swift

The Picks
121 SI's Fearless Forecast
Here are our peerless prognosticator's choices to take home all 204 medals
by Anita Verschoth

Cover
PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK