Detroit Free Press

ATLANTA -- The mother and father sat with their hands folded on the long white table. They had never given a press ...

ATLANTA -- Carl Lewis was standing next to me on the set of "Good Morning America" Friday, wearing frayed tan shorts, a matching top, and sandals with no socks. It was 7:45 a.m., and everyone was yawning. Carl was with his agent and some guy who is co-writing Carl's new autobiography. None of them seemed in a hurry to get anywhere.

ATLANTA -- The race was over, the world record was in pieces, and the loudspeakers were blasting well-chosen rock lyrics -- "You're unbelievable!" The hero of the moment was jogging around the track in golden shoes, with an American flag in his hands and an ice pack on his right leg. The crowd rose to applaud. Now, with the expected miracle behind him, we'll see how much steam this Michael Johnson really has.

Well, that was a nice, big, fat towel the Tigers just threw in.Cecil Fielder to the Yankees? There goes the last ...

ATLANTA -- He screamed as he crossed the finish line, a howl that seemed loud enough to bring down a wall. Which, ...

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ATLANTA -- The bright lights were waiting, a stadium full of flashbulbs, and Carl Lewis is not one to shy away from the heat. His routine

ATLANTA -- The barbell sat there like a mountain. "Go ahead," it seemed to say, "move me."Out came the last lifter. He already had won the gold medal; this was for history. The weight stood at 518 pounds. If he hoisted it to his shoulders, then pushed it over his head, he would better the world record by more than 16 pounds.In the audience, his fans waved the flag of Greece.In the hallway, the silver medalist, from Kazakhstan, watched with intense interest.In the waiting room, the bronze medalist, from Ukraine, bit his lip and stared at the TV screen.