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Who'll Win
Brian Cazeneuve
February 04, 2002
Can Jean Racine and Gea Johnson overcome controversy to take the first women's bobsledding gold? Will there be any big surprises? Here are SI's fearless medal picks
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February 04, 2002

Who'll Win

Can Jean Racine and Gea Johnson overcome controversy to take the first women's bobsledding gold? Will there be any big surprises? Here are SI's fearless medal picks

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Sweden, which edged Switzerland 5-4 to win the 2001 European championship, will atone for a disappointing sixth-place finish in Nagano

WOMEN
[Gold]Canada
[Silver]Sweden
[Bronze]Denmark

Canada has taken the last two world titles and will win again despite the loss of longtime skip Sandra Schmirler, who died of cancer two years ago at 36

FIGURE SKATING

MEN
[Gold]Evgeni Plushenko, Russia
[Silver]Alexei Yagudin, Russia
[Bronze]Timothy Goebel, U.S.

Yagudin won the European title last month while world champ Plushenko was sidelined with a groin injury

WOMEN
[Gold]Michelle Kwan, U.S.
[Silver]Irina Slutskaya, Russia
[Bronze]Sarah Hughes, U.S.

No Soviet or Russian woman has ever won the ladies' singles title

PARIS
[Gold]Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze, Russia
[Silver]Sale/Pelletier, Canada
[Bronze]Shen/Zhao, China

Soviets or Russians have won 10 in a row

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