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Watai acknowledges that Fischer is an extreme personality with controversial views, but she asks for special consideration, saying he should be seen as "a special genius who really needs support in order to retain the happiness that he has found." She says she has known him for more than 30...
Then, things went bad. On the second day of competition, the weather became a factor with the temperature dropping about 10 degrees and blustery winds sweeping the water?s surface like a giant broom. World record holder Brendan Hansen settled for silver in the 100m breast stroke, after touching the...
At this point I had a couple of choices: pass him; tailgate him; push his car off the road. Passing him reminded me too much of the non-violent teachings from my Quaker high school. Pushing him off the road was a rewarding option, but impractical for a little car...
The dust has not yet settled in Najaf, and the offensive may be resumed at any moment. But the delicate balance between talking and fighting in Najaf suggests that the government who ordered the operation has yet to establish its political authority over its citizenry.
It hurts, yes. My Olympic memories begin in 1972, with black-and-white images of Shane Gould and Beverley Whitfield, Australian champions of the pool, and snippets of overwrought Norman May commentary. Right up to early adulthood, each Games fired imaginings absurdly beyond my reach. So I settled for sports...