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...swimming wound down, he anchored the U.S. 4 X 100 free relay team (Chris Jacobs, Troy Dalbey and Tom Jager were the other members) in an event the U.S. has not lost in modern times. That kind of dominance can't last, but it did not end in Seoul; solid splits by the first three swimmers and another spectacular anchor leg by Biondi gave the U.S. its second relay world record. The next night he lined up for the 50-meter free. Earlier he had broken an Olympic record in the 100 free; now he beat teammate Jager...
...touched Janet Evans. She went out fast in her last race, the 800- meter free, and hung on for a new Olympic record, finishing the meet with three golds in three tries. That accomplished, she planned a shop-till-you- drop expedition in Seoul's Itaewon market district. One old hero, the great Michael Gross of West Germany, seemed to have come to earth. Until the meet's last days, the lanky "Albatross," who dominated the '84 games, had managed only a bronze in the 4 X 200 relay. Now, one more time, he set out to dominate the field...
...perestroika campaign may receive a modest 8.0 (a bit wobbly on the takeoff) and the return of the Soyuz spacecraft will be lucky to secure a 7.5 (very shaky on the landing). But the Soviet gymnasts, men and women alike, will score a 10 because their performance in Seoul was just that: perfect...
With matchless artistry and unfaltering poise, the Soviets stormed Seoul's gymnastics hall and marched away with most of the glittering loot. Gold honors went to both the women's and men's teams, the latter setting a standard so far above its competitors that in a sport where thousandths of a point can make a difference, the runner-up East Germans finished almost a full 5 points behind. In the all-around battle, the Soviet men fought among themselves for the three medals, the first such sweep since Japan's hat trick in 1972. By the time...
...however, history will best recall the superlative show put on by the awesome Soviets. Their stranglehold on the medals, earned with heart and dignity, left no doubt which team was supreme in Seoul. But the Soviets are unlikely to bask in glory for long. "When we go back, we will look at what we have achieved and analyze the strong points," says men's head coach Leonid Arkaev. In other words, planning for next time starts next week...