Word: legging
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Gymnastic judges look for risk, originality and virtuosity, and Thomas displays all three. He uses his ideal physique−5 ft. 5 in., with short legs and long arms−to excel in the six individual events, showing rare versatility for an American. Thomas also possesses a much coveted intangible: the ability to electrify his audience. One especially rousing maneuver, known internationally as the "Thomas flare," is a flashy series of wide-swinging leg moves performed on the pommel horse and in the floor exercise. To win the Olympics, Thomas will have to beat the Japanese, who are already studying...
...They were ten feet tall. The blue jeans that Rozelle gave them as a welcoming present came to their knees. But the visitors just laughed and said they were looking forward to playing against Too Short Jones. Landry told newsmen that the Soviets put their pants on one leg at a time...
...turned out they put them on two legs at a time, leaping high and accomplishing the maneuver in midair. The networks sold all available time to the underarm and antifreeze boys and predicted the biggest TV audience in history. Brezhnev said let Teng put that in his cowboy hat. Learned scholars and Richard Nixon pointed out how football was a game that symbolized the essence of the American character. The Americans practiced in a veritable frenzy of patriotism. Terry Bradshaw strengthened his passing hand by squeezing the milk out of coconut shells. "No more Mr. Nice Guy," vowed Mean...
Seniors Jamie Greacen and Malcolm Cooper both capped their dual meet careers with double victories. Greacen captured both diving events while Cooper crushed the field in the 100-yd. freestyle (46.81) and contributed a leg on the winning medley relay team...
This Carnival brought two major surprises for the women's team, the first of which was a new race--a cross-country relay--which hit the women in the team's most inexperienced leg...