July 22, 1996 | Volume 85, Issue 4

VANESSA ATLERCANYON COUNTRY, CALIF.

RUTH DAVIDON IS A MED STUDENT AND A PH.D. CANDIDATE, BUT THIS SUMMER ALL SHE WANTS TO BE IS THE WORLD'S BEST SCULLER

FROM CUBA TO CHINA, A STRONG FOREIGN CONTINGENT IS WELL-ARMED FOR ATLANTA

In May managing editor Bill Colson had the idea that we should know more about the athletes who will represent the U.S. in Atlanta. Who are these Olympians? Where are they from? What do they like...

Several new volumes about the Games are worthy of medals

AUSTRALIA, INDIA, INDONESIA, ROMANIA AND RUSSIA HAVE A UNIFYING PASSION—EACH HAS AN OLYMPIC SPORT AT WHICH IT EXCELS

In the first Olympic basketball competition, the U.S. won the gold medal easily

Olympic posters, if they are old and rare, attract admirers and collectors

Athens is still furious that the IOC didn't select it for the Centennial Games

Olympic Coverage Visit www.sportsillustrated.com and CompuServe (GO SPORTS) for instant results, multimedia features, in-depth historical information and exclusive access to SI's 44-page daily...

LIKE NADIA COMANECI 20 YEARS BEFORE THEM, THE DIVAS OF DEVA DWELL IN THEIR SPORT'S RAREST AIR

THE 5'3" FATHER OF THE OLYMPICS IS BACK, PEDDLING A TELL-ALL BOOK

IN FACT OR IN FICTION, ATLANTA WAS NEVER LIKE THIS, AND MORE'S THE PITY

U.S. ATHLETES ALL HAVE DIFFERENT MISSIONS, BUT THEIR DETERMINATION IS THE SAME

THE U.S. WOMEN'S TEAM BONDED DURING 14 MONTHS OF GLOBAL BARNSTORMING

FOR TOM DOLAN, THE REAL CHALLENGE ISN'T WINNING A GOLD—IT'S TAKING A DEEP BREATH