TAKING CENTER STAGE

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIIING

After his victory at Lillehammer, Bjorn Dahlie presented Norwegian journalists with glasses of cherry brandy made with cherries from his and his father’s orchard. Another toast?

ALPINE SKIING

This is expected to be the last Olympic schuss for the great Alberto Tomba, who is a five-time medalist. The Italian won gold in both the slalom and giant slalom in Calgary in 1988.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

The U.S. will be looking to Cammi Granato, the women’s national team’s all-time leading scorer, to provide some offense against Finland. It’s a match between undefeated teams.