Thrill & Grace Strokes of genius. Leaps of faith. Moments of truth. More than anything else, the first week of the Olympics offered the rare sight of the world's best athletes discovering-- with delight or heartache Monday, Aug. 30, 2004 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ [This article consists of photographs--see below] ... To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!