Word: vaulters
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Nonetheless, the absence from the Los Angeles Olympics of such Soviet world-record holders as Pole Vaulter Sergei Bubka, High Jumper Tamara Bykova and Swimmer Vladimir Salnikov, and of the East German athletes who have come close to dominating women's track and field, will greatly diminish the luster of many events (see following story). True, the rivalry will be broader than in the 1980 Olympics, which drew athletes from only 81 nations to Moscow. Attendance at Los Angeles might equal, or even surpass, the high of 122 countries represented at the 1972 Games in Munich?though much depends...
...other Canadians have outside shots junior Steve Ezeji-Okoye in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and sophomore Rudy Buntic as a pole vaulter. Adam Dixon '83, who ran his first sub four-minute mile during the summer, and Darlene Beckford '83.4, both have chances at 1500 meters...
...Pole Vaulter Billy Olson passes 19ft. and keeps looking...
...equipment is better," says Warmerdam, "but so are the athletes. It's a combination." Just as the pole vaulter himself is a combination: sprinter, weight lifter, gymnast. He is characteristically happy. "Because," says Warmerdam brightly, "it is just a fun thing...
...course the arrival of Buntic and Pinney is particularly timely. Last year's star vaulter. Dave Randall graduated and according to Haggerty. We were left with inexperience...