Word: elegante
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FOUR years ago Peggy Fleming introduced another rival pair of skaters, both Americans, to Olympic fans. Before the competition began, the network showed clips of both stars. Rosalind Summers was spotlighted waving her arms balletically in slow, elegant moves. Elaine Zayak, a short, muscular New Jersey girl who had twice...
Fleming noted that Zayak was one of the most athletically tough skaters in Olympic history, but said she simply didn't have the refined, elegant beauty of Summers; as shown by the clips, even Zayak's athletic talent was backfiring. Zayak continued on her streak of bad luck; she fell...
And for those little girls who don't grow up to be Olympic champions, there is still an important message from Saturday's competition. The skating beauties who have won golds in the past--in part by pandering to the public's wish for a stereotype, be it elegant, cute...
Boitano could be counted on to enrich the trophy trove, but as he went into the final program, the hue was anything but certain. In addition, as the men approached the long segment, which counts for 50% of the total score, Boitano held the narrowest of leads. His stronger showing...
The elegant, fur-clad woman sports a bloody animal paw worn as an earring and a steel trap as a brooch. Her picture is accompanied by this warning: THE LEG HOLD TRAP -- FOR ANIMALS THAT DON'T GET STRANGLED, BEATEN, GASSED OR ELECTROCUTED. That poster is part of a campaign...