Word: medal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...unit finished in seventh place at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, despite wrapping up the competition in high fashion with a 7-3 victory over Austria, a 3-3 tie with Sweeden and a 7-4 triumph over Poland. The U.S. Team did not make the medal round, however, and wound up with a 2-2-2 record...
...team had to face the pressure of living up to the standards of the 1980 Olympic Team, which captured the gold medal at Lake Placid...
Even those who did not see action in '84--skaters like MaDonald and Bourbeau--are aware of the U.S. objective: a gold medal. But the road to Calgary is paved with four dozen games, a demanding and grueling schedule...
...prize had a more ambiguous outcome. Awarded to President Anwar el- Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, the medal recognized the two leaders for signing a preliminary "framework for peace" at Camp David that September. Though Sadat and Begin did sign a full-fledged treaty the following March, the pact failed to bring about a close relationship between Israel and Egypt. Even the harmony between Sadat and Begin was shaky. Just days before the laureates were named, Israel announced plans to increase Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. As a result, Sadat refused...
...medal is not always the kiss of death. The 1971 prize boosted West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his policy of Ostpolitik, aimed at improving relations with Eastern Europe. Oscar Arias Sanchez can only hope that this year's award will have an equally beneficial effect...