TAKING CENTER STAGE
ALPINE SKIING
Kjetil Andre Aamodt won the 1994 World Cup overall title and chased France’s Luc Alphand to the end last season, but has had an off-year so far. Can he reclaim his past status?
SPEEDSKATING
Thirty-one year old Gunda Niemann has won five Olympic medals in this event and leads an extremely powerful German women’s team. Can she add to her total today?
SKI JUMPING
In the best traditions of ski jumping, Primoz Peterka of Slovenia came out of nowhere last season and won the World Cup title at 17. But he has not been as impressive this season.
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