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Dates: during 1990-1999
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These Olympians, or rather their virtual realities, are part of the show in Coca-Cola Olympic City at Centennial Olympic Park, the not-yet-completed plaza that the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (A.C.O.G.) hopes will be the meeting place for what one official calls "the largest peacetime gathering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: READY...OR NOT? | 7/15/1996 | See Source »

Many fathers have such wishes for their little girls, but Jose Manuel's came true. Little Gloria grew up to become Gloria Estefan, the popular singing star, with 45 million albums sold worldwide. Her latest recording, Destiny, is climbing the Billboard charts, and its featured single, Reach, has been designated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: FROM A CUBAN HEART | 7/8/1996 | See Source »

Some readers have objected to the cover of our special Olympics issue [SUMMER 1996], which shows world champion runner Michael Johnson posing on the stars of a flag. The bunting-and-flag theme of the cover was meant to evoke American pride and the patriotism of the U.S. Olympic team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 8, 1996 | 7/8/1996 | See Source »

Two 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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OLYMPIC MONITOR | 7/8/1996 | See Source »

Sprinter Frankie Fredericks of Namibia will be making a strong run for the title of "World's Fastest Human" at the Olympics. Last week in Helsinki he ran the third-fastest 100 m ever, in 9.87 sec., finishing ahead of world champion Donovan Bailey of Canada. Fredericks is also a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OLYMPIC MONITOR | 7/8/1996 | See Source »

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