TAKING CENTER STAGE

SHORT-TRACK SPEEDSKATING

Eric Flaim, who won a silver and finished fourth in three regular speedskating events at Calgary in 1988, will lead the United States in the men’s 5,000-meter relay preliminary.

ALPINE SKIING

Deborah Compagnoni, the reigning World Cup champion, is acknowledged as the best giant slalom skier among the women. Can she live up to those expectations today?

BOBSLED

Chip Minton, brakeman for one of the U.S. sleds, will try to bring about a new world order in four-man bobsled by winning the first medal in the event for the U.S. since 1956.