Word: medalic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Madeline Manning, 32, who first won a gold medal in 1968 in the 800 meters, smiled just as broadly as she qualified last week for her fourth Olympics. Sherri Howard, 18-who finished first in the 400 meters while her younger sister Denean, 15, finished third-was elated with the family parlay. They became the first sisters ever qualified to represent the U.S. in the same Olympic event. Observed Sherri: "We've got a long life ahead of us. But the boycott has taken the edge off some of the top sprinters who were there...
...Montreal's Olympic Stadium, steam began to rise from the fighters' backs. At the end of 15 unrelenting rounds, Duran had a unanimous decision, his 70th victory in 71 professional fights, and a paycheck estimated at $1.65 million. The personable Leonard, who won an Olympic gold medal in Montreal four years ago, suffered his first loss in 28 professional fights. But his purse should provide some consolation: it is expected to be upwards of $10 million. (Each fighter's cut was agreed upon in advance, win or lose...
...Bruner and Djan Madruga. "And," the voice added excitedly, "he beat lifelong rival Brian Goodell in both distance events and Hackett's coach, Joe Bernal said he hadn't seen Bobby looks so strong coming home in the 1500 since the 1976 Olympics when Hackett swam to a silver medal...
...most crushing checkers in the N.H.L., was acquired in a trade before Christmas. Lane erased the Islanders' reputation as a team that was soft on the boards. But it was the arrival of Ken Morrow, the tall (6 ft. 4 in.), bearded defenseman from the gold-medal-winning U.S. Hockey Team, that sparked the Islanders' postseason resurgence. Morrow, who could become the first man ever to win Olympic gold and a Stanley Cup in the same year, bypassed the minor leagues and stepped directly into the Islanders' lineup...
Iranian Photographer Kaveh Golestan, who has risked his life and freedom to cover Iran's revolution for TIME, received the O.P.C.'s Robert Capa Gold Medal. The award for best photo reporting from abroad went to David Burnett for pictures taken mostly on assignment for TIME. Burnett was also named Magazine Photographer of the Year in the University of Missouri/National Press Photographers Association competition and won the organizations' newsmagazine first prize for his photo of a Cambodian refugee mother and child. (The same photo was chosen Press Photo of the Year in the 23rd World Press Photo Contest...