1992 Winter Olympics: Peaks & Valleys

The feast of sportsmanship had its dubious moments too

-- MOST HEART-STOPPING SPORT

Olympic hockey, turning rough-and-tumble, provided some of the most electric moments in the Games. Among them: Canada's 4-3 victory over Germany, which ended in a tie breaker when a German-launched puck blasted under the goalie, then trickled to a halt on -- but not over -- the goal line.

-- BIGGEST HIGH AND LOW FOR ONE ATHLETE

Only 24 hours after Italian skier Deborah Compagnoni won the gold medal in the super-G, she crashed in the giant slalom and suffered a ligament tear that ended her season.

-- MOST NOBLE IN DEFEAT

^ U.S. speed skater Dan...

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