Word: olympian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...OLYMPIAN TO GO--FROM TOGO...
...years ago, Dagbovi John Senakwami didn't know how to swim, but today he's tantalizingly close to becoming an Olympian. He has no endorsements and no chance at a medal, but he does have a dream: to be the first swimmer to represent his homeland, the African nation of Togo, in the Olympics. It could be a made-for-TV fable if it weren't for politics...
...effort to make the event more exciting, the five events--shooting, fencing, swimming, equestrian and running--will be held in a single day instead of spread out over four. American Michael Gostigian, a two-time Olympian, is improving...
While it lacks the experience of its Italian, Russian or Romanian counterparts, the U.S. women's foil team is ranked No. 3 in the world. Peter Westbrook, a four-time Olympian, could repeat his 1984 medal-winning performance in sabre...
...Aileen was the smallest Olympian, too small to compete in her real love, swimming. Diving was just something she did instead, and it was altogether different than it is today. "In Antwerp, we dove into the city canal, a moat really, right alongside the boathouse. In those days, the two final dives were literally picked out of a hat. Our second dive was a forward somersault--you had to land feet first. Fortunately, I went last and watched as all the other girls missed theirs. Then I made mine. But the scoring system was so laborious that you often...