Word: racer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Then, on the other side, in Lane 5, Annemarie Verstappen of The Netherlands, a lanky and apparently boneless 19-year-old, pulled to the slightest of leads. But 25 meters from the finish, Hogshead caught Verstappen, and Steinseifer was catching Hogshead, chopping through a communal bow wave. The Dutch racer faltered, and the two Americans surged on. The Scoreboard at first registered Steinseifer as the winner, then corrected itself: the first two times were identical, 55.92 sec. For the first time ever, two gold medals were awarded in an Olympic swimming race. Verstappen got the bronze...
Although some may resent the self-assured comments of Olympic Downhill Racer Bill Johnson [SPORT, Feb. 27], I would rather listen to Johnson's confident, funny remarks than the false humility and excuses mouthed by the other athletes. So many of the skiers on the international circuit are born with either silver spoons in their mouths or ski resorts in their backyards. Johnson had none of the advantages of his more famous and well-liked competitors. Still, he managed to fight his way to the top. He is a great American athlete...
...film, which spans almost three decades, traces Shirley's life from a teenage drag racer to a world champion car driver Shirley (Bonnie Bedelia) grows up in Schenectady, N.Y. developing a passion for racing cars early in her life. The film opens beautifully, in black and white as Shirley climbs into the lap of her father (Hoyt Axton) and steers the family car through the windy roads of upstate New York Shirley marries her high school beau Jack (Leo Rossi) and starts racing cars to earn extra money. Soon the family is spending weekends driving to races with...
Kaplan implies that Shirley must maintain this tough armor in order to compete as a drag racer. Indeed, Shirley is seldom discouraged by patronizing or chauvinistic comments and behavior. When a fellow racer blows her a kiss before they start a race she confidently gives him the finger. Shirley must concede slightly, however, to help herself get ahead. When she moves to California she puts on shorts and calls herself Cha-Cha Muldowney. Soon, however, she resumes her real name, adamantly claiming her womanhood. When she goes on a cooking show on Canadian T.V. as a special guest...
...after moving to Paris, was standing outside on the bitterest day of the Games eating two ice-cream cones at once. As the one-man Olympic team from Senegal, he suffers people's curiosity with a pleasant shrug. "I'm black and I'm a ski racer and I'm Senegalese and I'm tall, but I wish that I could just be a ski racer. I'm crazy about the downhill," he said. "It's a great feeling." Gueye finished 51st...