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...strode in and touched us again. China and Rumania brought down the house. When the President said, "I declare open the Olympic Games of Los Angeles," were we supposed to think politics? When we gulped at the sight of Rafer Johnson's face, were we supposed to feel foolish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: A Glorious Ritual | 8/6/1984 | See Source »

...drivers are frustrated at their lack of exposure, there is a lot of disagreement about how the sport should expand. Riders seem to want the media exposure, but not at all costs. He worries that if the sport grows too fast it could backfire by making inexperienced drivers look foolish in the media fishbowl. Bailey, who is 22, says that because the drivers are so young--many are still teenagers and almost none are more than 25 years old--it will take time before they learn to give good interviews and present a good image...

Author: By John F. Baughman, | Title: Letting the Good Times Roll | 7/31/1984 | See Source »

...foolish," he says, speaking from Dartmouth College where most members of the Olympic crew team are training...

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: Sudduth Makes the Team; Rower Goes to Olympics | 6/29/1984 | See Source »

...There were a lot of jokes where he appeared foolish or lacking strong character," says Rosa Maria Calaf, assistant bureau chief of Spanish national television's New York Bureau. "Those have completely disappeared." The common thinking today is that as prince Juan Carlos could not risk his position as successor to assure his critics. "He was playing a role," says Calaf, adding. "He didn't want to appear as a danger to the [Franco] regime...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, | Title: A King for Democracy | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

...representative of the P.L.O. recently. Bok did not condemn Kenyatta, even though the Law School incident came shortly after he had heaped abuse on the members of the Pi Eta Club for their sexist newsletter. The Pi Eta's actions were no doubt despicable--if not a little foolish--but were Kenyatta's any less...

Author: By D. JOSEPH Menn, | Title: Lead the Way | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

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