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Word: dynastar (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Suddenly, though, Rossignol's reputation has taken a spill. French skiers, ! two-thirds of whom use skis supplied by Rossignol or its Dynastar subsidiary, have had a dismal season. It culminated earlier this month with their total failure at the world championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. While Swiss skiers claimed eight gold medals and even tiny Luxembourg carried off a gold, not one of the 30 prizes at stake was won by a French skier. The dejected French competitors blamed the bad showing on their skis and on poor preparation by the team's technical support staff, most of whom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going Downhill: Rossignol's image takes a spill | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

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