Word: kwang
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...duels this week on the brick-red track of the Olympic Stadium. Decathlon Star Rafer Johnson (TIME cover. Aug. 29), proud flagbearer of the U.S. team in the opening ceremonies, spent up to six hours a day getting ready for his battle with Formosa's Yang Chuan-kwang, and Russia's Vasily Kuznetsov. Foreigners flocked to watch the workouts of another U.S. superstar: Boston University's High Jumper John Thomas, 19, holder of the world record at 7 ft. 3¾ in. When some Russians showed up to gawk, Thomas coolly...