Word: medalic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Jackie reached the final turn, Al was suddenly alongside her, running in silhouette on the grass. By .33 sec., just about a step, she lost the gold medal. Totaling 6,385 points to Nunn's 6,390, Jackie came off the silver stand almost directly into Al's arms. "It's O.K.," he comforted her, and she smiled. "I'm not crying because I lost," she said. "I'm crying because you won." That night in East St. Louis, the streets filled up the way they used to in Detroit after a Joe Louis fight. Everyone came out to sing...
...Chinese already dominate women's diving. At a mere 5 ft. 3 in., 1986 World Champion Gao Min, 17, seems certain to take the gold medal on the springboard with her clockwork precision. Teammate Li Qing, 16, will vie for the silver with American Kelly McCormick. Meanwhile, Xu Yanmei and Chen Xiaodan could finish first and second in the platform contest. In the men's events, '84 Silver Medalist Tan Liangde will test Louganis' nerve and verve on the springboard, while Li Kongzheng will chase Louganis on the platform...
...women from the G.D.R. have not lost their stuff -- they should go home with a sizable medal count -- but the rest of the world just seems to be swimming faster these days. Challenges will come from China, Italy and Rumania as well as from old nemeses like Canada, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R...
...trailing wind. Only eight other legal 28-ft. jumps have been recorded. Lewis' best is 4 1/4 in. short of Beamon's. Although he has won 55 consecutive long- jump competitions, Lewis is also well remembered for passing his last four jumps at the '84 Games, when the gold medal was his but the record wasn't. "The event that means the most to me is the long jump," says Lewis. "I was never really aiming for the record. That was just a media thing. I'm still aiming to improve. I would like...
...Boxing prelims run through Sept. 29. U.S. Diver Michele Mitchell takes off against the favored Chinese. Swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans begin their multiple-medal quests. Spain may be a spoiler for John Thompson's boys...