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    • Was It Worth It?
    Despite the loutish behavior of the U.S. hockey team and the favorites' early ouster, the answer is, Yes, this was a dream of a tournament

    Golden Girls
    A talented U.S. women's hockey team showed its mettle by defeating favored Canada

    A Holy Tara
    While Michelle Kwan was all business, Tara Lipinski was determined to make friends and have fun, and she left Nagano with a cool keepsake

    		 
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    Sports Illustrated Nagano '98
    February 9, 1998
    Sports Illustrated Cover
    Cover photograph by
    Robert Beck
    LUGE
    Born to Luge
    Olympic champion Georg Hackl and World Cup champ Markus Prock continue their rivalry
    by Tim Layden

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

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

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

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


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