Moseley Looks to Upset Favored Finns

Jonny Moseley is back to defend his title from 1998 in the men’s moguls final, but some of the acrobatic air has gone out from underneath his skis in the last four years. He and his patented “Dinner Roll” barely made the U.S. team.

Jeremy Bloom, who delayed his college football career at Colorado to prepare for the Olympics, is the best American hope. He comes here leading the World Cup moguls standings.

Finns are favored. Janne Lahtela, who finished second to Moseley in Nagano, won the overall World Cup titles in 1999 and 2000.

Mikko Ronkainen won last year. Sami Mustonen finished third in Nagano and was second to Lahtela in the 2000 World Cup standings.