Word: silver
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...early on, Manley skated an exciting, lively routine that drew her compatriots to their feet. The experts echoed the hometown excitement. Seven of the nine judges ranked Manley first on the free-style program, which counts for 50% of the total score. It was enough to give Manley the silver, leaving Thomas to place a disappointing third...
...still struggling to define itself. The exquisite artistry of Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who took the gold in 1984 with their creative Bolero routine, seemed to point the sport in a new direction. But this year's competitors cleaved to more traditional ballroom steps. The silver-winning Soviet pair of Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko were elegant, and Bronze Medalists Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall of Canada were charming -- but neither couple took the sport anywhere it had not gone before...
Speaking of alphabets, after the world championships next month, Witt and her string of S's will probably head for the silver screen, while Thomas, who suits Carmen to a P, will study to become a physician. "I'm still alive," Thomas said firmly as her disappointing scores flashed. "I can get on in my life, and I'll be fine." Amid all the hype and cheers and tears, those words rang brave and sincere...
...secrets of the drug lords' success? Greed and fear, or, as Colombians call it, plomo o plata (lead or silver), meaning take the money or the bullet. The lure is rarely subtle. Last fall, for instance, agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) discovered a freshly dug tunnel less than 100 ft. from the prison cell near Mexico City that houses Rafael Caro Quintero, one of Mexico's most notorious traffickers. Preparations were made to move him to another building. Then a prison official received an envelope in the mail. It contained cash, pictures of his children...
Many who had contributed to Bonnie's success were cheering her on last week. There was Cathy Priestner, Canada's 1976 speed-skating silver medalist, who first coached her for Olympic racing. And there were the Champaign Police Department and Jack Sikma, the Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who helped sponsor her. She will probably never need such financial backing again. She has signed a contract with Disney World, and other commercial deals are sure to follow. Success is unlikely to spoil the engaging Midwesterner with the toothy grin. She plans to go back to school soon and get a degree...