Word: evanses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Like Matt Biondi plowing through the water, his face ablaze with ferocity and ambition, the athletes are bound for Seoul. In a special section, TIME spotlights the five-ring extravaganza, from the most exciting competitors and competitions to the most intriguing bits of lore and trivia. -- Heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee...
Perhaps it was Mexico City's high altitude that produced such rarefied records, three of them, at the 1968 Games: Bob Beamon's 29-ft. 2 1/2-in. long jump, Lee Evans' 43.86-sec. 400 meters and the U.S.'s 2:56.16 in the 4 X 400- meter relay. They are...
But this Olympic year one has fallen at last, and the thers could be in jeopardy. Last month American Harry ("Butch") Reynolds ran a blitzing 43.29 400 in Zurich to break Evans' mark. He will try to better that in Seoul. And he figure 3/4s to anchor a strong 4...
-- Boxing prelims run through Sept. 29. U.S. Diver Michele Mitchell takes off against the favored Chinese. Swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans begin their multiple-medal quests. Spain may be a spoiler for John Thompson's boys.
-- Biondi and Evans swim the 200-m freestyle and 400-m ind. medley, respectively. Though U.S. v-ballers and b-ballers should have little trouble with their opponents, the Soviet hoopsters will get pressure from Bulgaria.