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...rack up victories. Junior Dave Randall struggled into the stadium carrying about eight different poles, one of which must have been the right one as he soared 14 ft. 6 in. to capture first in the pole vault. Teammate Jim Mullen contributed a first-place finish in the javelin...
...Louis tossed in second place efforts in both the discus and the javelin...
Choosing to spend time in a number of spots, Carle has raked up an impressive list of accomplishments: a Harvard outdoor field record in the javelin throw (128' 8"), a spot on the National handball team two years running, and selection as first-string all-Ivy soccer goalie this past fall--the first time she'd ever played the sport...
Olympic watchdogs are ready It has been the talk of the locker rooms for years. East Germany's muscular women swimmers are suspected of training on body-building anabolic steroids. So are weight lifters, shotputters and javelin and discus throwers of many countries. Soviet female gymnasts have been accused of taking pituitary blockers to slow down growth. Swimmers, runners, cyclists and hockey players are widely believed to compete while "hopped up" on stimulants, especially amphetamines. Though practically all drug use is forbidden under Olympic rules, competitors, coaches and sports physicians alike say flatly that the taking of drugs...
...this flaming well," he intoned, "we Mexicans have seen ourselves reflected in Tezcatlipoca's black mirror. Malinche emerged from those depths howling for human sacrifice to satisfy the god of fire." A physical fitness buff, he keeps in shape with a vigorous regimen that includes swimming, archery and javelin throwing. Mexico, in fact, has never had a President with such wide-ranging interests: he plays the guitar, loves to ride horses, and his bedroom is decorated with his own paintings. He has a reputation as an early rising hard worker?he avoids siestas and can be curt with aides...