Word: medalling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Berkoff would end the day with another gold medal and another national record in 100-yd. backstroke. The record-breaking journey that had taken him from Cambridge to the 1988 Seoul Olympics and finally to Indianapolis had ended...
...with P.L.O. Chairman Yasser Arafat (in the judges' view, "almost surely one factor in the opening of a new U.S.-P.L.O. dialogue") and for the cover story seven weeks later on the start of that dialogue. Also honored was photographer Chris Steele-Perkins, who received the Robert Capa Gold Medal for capturing "the chaos and panic provoked by a terrorist attack on a Catholic funeral in Northern Ireland...
...part. Even though pro athletes can now participate in sports like hockey and basketball, the Olympics are still special. Going for the gold means doing your absolute best for your honor and that of your country. Tell us, Dave Berkoff, do you feel the same way about your gold medal from Seoul and your charge card...
...facts about table tennis. It debuted as an Olympic medal sport in 1988. It's the second most popular sport in the world after soccer. The ball sometimes travels over 100 mph over a very short distance...
...does this compare to Squaw Valley?" a reporter asked, referring to Cleary's gold-medal performance for the U.S. hockey team in the 1960 Winter Olympics...