Word: superbeing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that many of the difficult tricks bear the names of the Japanese gymnasts who invented them. But a solid Soviet team, led by Ditiaid, 22, and the exciting Tkachev, 22, may change the language of men's gymnastics. Says former U.S. Olym pian Muriel Grossfeld: "The Soviets are superb, awesome under pressure. At least five of the six Soviet men can do [tricks] only one or two could do last year. It's amazing that a team could have that kind of depth...
...fever after a cold night tryst with her lover; the orangey concoction was named Marie malade. (A more prosaic version traces marmalade to marmelo, the Portuguese word for quince, the original ingredient.) Leg of mutton is still known by its French name, gigot, though it is pronounced "jiggott." A superb chicken dish that sounds quintessentially Gaelic, how-towdie, is derived from the Old French hutaudeau, meaning pullet...
...only occasional resistance while displaying some of the slowest pairs of feet on the East coast. The hoopsters, who upped their record to 2-3, played complacently for most of the game, allowing the Judges to stay within striking distance, but the Crimson did explode for several bursts of superb offensive execution...
...took another superb outlet pass from Dixon that brought Harvard to within one, 54-53, but on the next play Fleming picked up foul number four with 12:26 left, and McLaughlin had to shuffle bodies for the remainder of the game...
...surprises came from people like long jumper Jim Johnson, triple jumper Shawn Hall, sprinter Marc Chapus and hurdler Chuck Johnson, all of whom won their events. These fine performances, added to the customary superb distance running from All-Americans Thad McNulty, John Murphy and Adam Dixon, as well as Noel Scidmore, Peter Johnson and others, to provide the Crimson with...