Word: medalling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...citizen, and I do not feel "offended" at the behavior of Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collett on the gold-medal winner's pedestal [Sept...
...done so well that last year its shares were one of the fastest rising of all on the American Stock Exchange. In eight years, Franklin has advertised its way into the homes of 500,000 subscribers, most of whom have bought one or more series of silver medals. Among its new editions this year are the Presidential Journey to China Eyewitness Medal ($15) and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence ($9.50). Franklin officers expect sales to rise from $59 million last year to $80 million this year. "People like to have something exclusive," says Chairman and Founder Joseph Segel...
...simplified. As it stands, the Olympic rulebook reads like a French constitution, and is just about as workable. Whatever man-made foul-ups were involved, hidebound laws and simple legislative misunderstanding contributed to such contretemps as the disqualification of U.S. Swimmer Rick DeMont and his loss of a gold medal and the ludicrous 51-50 Russian victory over the Americans in the basketball finale...
...East German contingents were left to battle for the runner up spot. The two boats battled neck and neck for three-fourths of the race, until, with 200 meters to go, the Americans sprinted furiously to sign out the East Germans by 06 of one second. The U.S. silver medal effort was over three seconds shower than the New Zealand winning time...
...strong finish placed Parker. Before the Games he had pagged the U.S. squad for a third place finish at best. The silver medal surpassed his expectations...