Word: rinn
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...steer with their feet. East German women won gold and silver medals in 1968, but were disqualified for illegally heating their steel runners before the race. On cold steel, they swept all medals at Sapporo and should do so again. Margit Schumann is the best woman, and Countryman Hans Rinn is also a strong threat for gold. The Italians could challenge the East Germans for the title in doubles...
...that such libelous memories are being corrected in other countries, such as Belgium, France, Germany and Austria. One striking example is the late Baroque Church of the Blessed Andreas near Innsbruck, which for many years sheltered a gruesome set of statues showing Jews killing a boy called Andreas of Rinn-a 17th century legend invented about an alleged 15th century event. Though the statues were finally removed after Vatican II, a ceiling painting depicting the grisly story remains. But a plaque on the wall now warns visitors: "The story of Andreas of Rinn is only a legend ... It is therefore...