Sport: Snows, and Glows, of Sarajevo

Mountain storms delayed skiing events, but off the slopes, the Games went on

"We are Communists. We have finished our part of the work. The rest is in the hands of God."

—Olympic spokesman in November

As acts of God go, the Olympic blizzard went too far. So devoutly wished for in the sultry days leading up to this winter carnival, the snows of Sarajevo finally fell by the ton. As a result, the first few days of the Games rivaled the man-made chaos of Lake Placid, though it must be said that Yugoslav bus...

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