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...keep my maiden name. Well, I'm going to drop it as quickly as I can." It even crossed her mind that rushing out so far ahead might be "showboating," but only if she faded along the way. A banner from Bowdoin College (her alma mater) made Benoit grin, and a mural of herself on a building prompted her to look away. "I'm not trying to make any statement," she said. "I run because I love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: What It Was About | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

...shot (color-coordinated with the German uniform) 52 ft. ¾ in. Not bad; better than Thompson's best, though not quite up to Hingsen's. Then Thompson, in his first try, launched the shot 51 ft. 7 in., a new personal record, and sported an "aw shucks" grin to go with it. In the high jump, Hingsen did what he had to do. His 6 ft. 11 ½ in. was well above Thompson's jump, and he closed the gap somewhat. Thompson cruised to a 5-meter win in the 400 meters and led Hingsen after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: CALL THIS BRITON GREAT | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

...still have a few years left for that." Reminded that last year at Wimbledon she was saying such a dominance was impossible, what with all the good young players coming up, Martina gave a 300-watt grin and admitted, "I lied." Last week, with her mid-size Yonex racquet doing the talking, she told some tennis truths that no one now playing can possibly deny. And perhaps set a standard of all-around play that will endure for the rest of this century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Best of All Time? | 7/16/1984 | See Source »

...position. Finally, klieg lights flashed on and in their glare stood Jackson, resplendent in his safari suit and surrounded by a group of released American and Cuban prisoners. A grateful woman rushed tearfully toward the black minister and threw her arms around his chest. Jackson flashed his familiar grin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stirring Up New Storms | 7/9/1984 | See Source »

...grill mixed with the blare of Chuck Mangione jazz over the loudspeakers. When each of the 45 foreign delegations was introduced, the velodrome in downtown San Salvador reverberated with the applause of 6,000 spectators. U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, his placid expression breaking into a grin, received the second longest ovation. But the loudest and wildest cheers went to the onetime civil engineer whose appearance on the stage elicited thunders of "Duarte! Duarte! Duarte!" After taking the oath of office from Julia Castillo Rodas, head of the Legislative Assembly, he waved his arms above his head, then kissed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America: Starting a New Chapter | 6/11/1984 | See Source »

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