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...involves clearing his opening height in the pole vault. That done, he plans to put up a score that no competitor could top at the Olympics. If Dan sets a new world record, it will still be a small consolation. Dan can settle nothing in Barcelona. Dave can grab the gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Decathlon Dave on His Own | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...capability to pull herself together and perform consistently under pressure," he says. "You can see on her face that she'll do it, no matter what." Not even pain stops her. At the 1991 nationals, the stress fracture in Zmeskal's wrist ached so badly that she couldn't grab the uneven bars. Come competition time, though, she nailed every routine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gymnastics Don't Call Them Pixies! | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...than national regimens, they too are obsessive athletes. Several were immersed in the sport while still in diapers by eager relatives. Evans, not atypically, swam her first competitive race at age 5. As a child, Janie Wagstaff had to be counseled not to reach into the next lane and grab an opponent's foot. Even now, she admits, "when I'm swimming against someone, I want her to drown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Swimming A Bigger Splash | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...carft speeches that are more likely to grab attention, Bush has hired Steve Provost, vice president of public affairs at KFC,nee Kentucky Fried Chicken. Given his connection to organizations that sleeken unwieldy phrases, Provost's work promises to yield some interesting Bushisms...

Author: By June Shih, | Title: A Brief 'Thanx' To MTV | 7/21/1992 | See Source »

Suddenly, Carter raises his voice. The delegates stop milling around and start listening. The Guam delegates grab their hot dogs and head for their seats...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: Scenes From A Future Convention | 7/21/1992 | See Source »

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