Word: medalling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...World War II. Later made manager of the Saturn V project in Huntsville, Ala., he led the development of the rocket that first took men to the moon. An American citizen since 1954, Rudolph was honored by NASA in 1969 with its most prestigious award, the Distinguished Service Medal...
...doctors said the former champion had been suffering from a Parkinson's-like syndrome since 1981, and they agreed with Ali that there might be a connection between his condition and his career, which began when he won an Olympic gold medal in Rome...
...earned a gold medal for itself in the Olympics. The Games were magic in action...
...four East German women set a world record in the 400-meter freestyle relay. In the women's 100-meter freestyle, both Kristin Otto and Birgit Meineke of East Germany beat the winning time of Nancy Hogshead and Carrie Steinseifer of the U.S., who tied for the gold medal. "Luchshe chem Los Angeles" (Better than Los Angeles) was the phrase used over and over by the Moscow announcers...
...record. After his coach forbade him to participate, he appealed to the Soviet Sports Minister, who allowed him to make the trip. After his triumph, he appeared wistful in an interview. A winning statistic is still only a statistic, and to athletes there remains something magical about a gold medal. Sedikh may have been speaking for several of the victorious Easterners when he said, "I'd like to be an Olympic champion. Who knows if I can win the Olympic gold?" -By Richard Stengel...