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...Knights, while not among the country’s 10 ranked teams, received the 11th-most votes in the latest ranking poll. Tomorrow, the Crimson will play No. 5 St. Lawrence (7-1-0, 3-1-0). Another question that will be answered this weekend is whether 2006 Canadian Olympian Sarah Vaillancourt can keep up her sparkling play against stronger opponents. Vaillancourt has racked up seven goals in two victories over RPI and Union—but the upcoming games are unlikely to be similar routs. With Clarkson and St. Lawrence eagerly seeking revenge on Harvard, rematches scheduled again later...
...Andrew’s.When Benkreira first laced into his foot stretchers, Wilson’s program was barely on its feet. “When I first joined the team, it was actually kind of a joke,” Benkreira says.But in his junior year, former U.S. Olympian Linda Miller took over the reigns as Wilson’s head coach, and as the crew program got serious, Benkreira got serious about crew.“It’s kind of odd how I came to row, but I’m glad...
DIED. Robert (Bob) Mathias, 75, legendary Olympian and former U.S. Congressman; in Fresno, Calif. Having taken up the decathlon only months before the 1948 London Olympics, Mathias won the gold medal at age 17. To celebrate, he said, "I'll start shaving, I guess." He repeated the feat at the next Olympics. As a Republican, he represented California in the House from...
...second blind flip, and a landing. No 747 ever set itself down on a two-mile runway with more assurance or aplomb. She leaps, twists, spins, and the 18,000 people in Montreal's Forum realize that they are witnessing an exhibition of individual achievement that is truly Olympian. The judges agree. Their verdict on Nadia Comaneci, 14, of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Romania: she is perfect. Pripyat, Soviet Union June 23, 1986 For those who have seen it, Pripyat is a place of silence, devoid of life. The only movement that suggests human habitation is the flutter of laundry...
...options were limited: she could marry a citizen, specialize in highly sought-after professions like biochemistry or nursing, or, if she had the athletic skills of an Olympian, she could be granted naturalization for outstanding ability...