Word: olympicsized
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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But in hurdling, as in other track events, ultimate success is measured by Olympic gold, not by automatic timers. In Moscow, Nehemiah will have to contend with the world's best under extraordinary pressure. He thinks he'll be ready: "The only thing that will hurt me will...
One such race was Saturday's opener, the 1650-yd. freestyle. Crimson sophomore Bobby Hackett, who won a silver medal in the metric equivalent of this event (1500 meters) at the Montreal Olympics, motored to the gold in this grueling race despite being so sick that he required smelling salts...
Farley, himself a former middle-distance man and an American medal winner at the 1964 Olympics, said yesterday "a good middle-distance man that can move up or down. The same guy can swim the 500 or 1650 and then come right back and give you a solid leg on...
In all, Yates got more out of the weekend than he'd bargained for. He originally climbed the mountain to surpass former experiences--Mt. Rainier, Mt. Anderson in the Olympics and extensive winter camping--and prepare himself for future climbs--Mt. McKinley this summer.
Gymnastic judges look for risk, originality and virtuosity, and Thomas displays all three. He uses his ideal physique−5 ft. 5 in., with short legs and long arms−to excel in the six individual events, showing rare versatility for an American. Thomas also possesses a much coveted intangible...