Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After the race, Thompson's world turned further inside-out. Her sister, Harvard freshman Jessica Thompson, who was in Seoul, became extremely sick and needed emergency surgery...
...sister's illness caused Thompson to re-evaluate the importance of winning and the importance of family. "I learned that my family is most important and that my sister my best friend," she notes...
...rest of Thompson's stay in Seoul was spent "dancing by night and nursing by day." She also got a chance to explore Seoul. "The city is brand new, different from any American city," Thompson notes. "The Koreans were friendly, but, as a people, not very spontaneous," she adds...
...Thompson expresses regret for the bad press the Koreans received in America. "The Koreans did an excellent job," she says. "It was tough for Americans because there was so much security and it was so limiting...
...countries that exist in the world, 161 came to Seoul. "The Olympics accomplished more than the United Natioins does," Thompson says. "It says something about the citizens of the countries...