1992 Winter Olympics: Star Turns

At the Games, almost anyone can become a global celebrity. Here are a few American contenders

THE TRUCKER WORE TIGHTS

For years, the barmaid served drinks in a Delaware pub, putting away her tips. The trucker repaved asphalt highways in New Jersey. Not exactly the easiest ways to cover the expenses of a world-class figure-skating pair, but for Calla Urbanski (the waitress) and Rocky Marval (the trucker), those jobs paved the path to Albertville. Urbanski, 30, and Marval, 26, had both skated competitively for a decade without ever notching a major victory. Two years ago, they dropped longtime partners and teamed up with each other for one last shot at the Olympics. It clicked: their erratic skating...

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