No other event draws America together so completely as does the Olympic Games. Every four years our nation s sons and daughters compete in the true spirit of sportsmanship. As we watch， we are united in our support and encouragement. Red， White， Blue & Gold， The U.S. Olympic Team at the XXVII Olympiad is divided into three principal sections Nationally recognized sportswriter and veteran contributor to Sports Illustrated， Doug Looney， covers the scope and the outcome of the entire Olympic Games in the first section. Next， in alphabetical account of their competition， every U.S. Olympic Sport is featured with a report of the United States Team s competition. Stirring images of our athletes in action make this portion of the book truly memorable. From archery to wrestling， this will become a treasured chronicle of America s representation and a lasting record of U.S. Olympic participation. The third section features four in-depth photojournalistic essays: Medal Shots shows every American athalete with their medal Joy and Despair shows participants from the epitome of success to the bottom of the emotional spectrum People is a photo selection of th emany fans from around the world the world who attended the Sydney Games Stars & Stripes showcases our American athletes with "old Glory" The final section will include color headshots of every U.S. Olympic Team athlete as well as final rankings and scores. Red， White， Blue and Gold is a hardbound book in coffee-table format including over 400 color photographs on 280 vivid pages