Word: strazheva
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Dates: during 1988-1988
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...women's competition offered greater suspense, though the Soviets dominated there too. The exceptional depth of the Soviet team became apparent when one of its best performers, Olga Strazheva, twisted a knee during her team's rotation on the balance beam, forcing her out of the competition. Still, the Soviets prevailed over the Rumanians through the remainder of the team competition, and like the men they set an Olympic team scoring record...
...this week, is the prankster, tripping her teammates when the coaches are looking the other way. Svetlana Boginskaya, 15, - the tallest on the team (a towering 5 ft. 2 in.), is the most serious, often perched on a mat between exercises with her nose in a book. Olga Strazheva, 15, has an appetite for science fiction. Svetlana Baitova, 16, totes Jack, a stuffed puppy, wherever she goes. When it comes to talk of Seoul, all playfulness falls away. For these girls it will be a grudge match against the Rumanians. "We won't give anything away," Boginskaya vows...
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