Word: weighted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Americans consume more than three times their body weight in turkey--stuffing not included--in the three-week period before Christmas each year...
Junior Ed Ajootian opened the magic show with a 59-ft. 9-in. winning heave in the 35-lb. weight throw and Mike DiBennidetto and Gary Quantock followed with a 2-3 shotput finish...
...although the Downhill Racer mystique does pervade the sport; especially among younger skiers. There's generally no one to beat except yourself. After about five lessons I taught myself to ski, and while I am far from great (knees generally too far apart and a tendency to throw my weight the wrong way in the clutch), I've derived a real sense of accomplishment from the five years I've been skiing...
...Crimson broke out of the blocks strong, taking 37 of 54 field event points even though a handful of last year's stars graduated. Despite the loss of shotputter Kevin McCafferty, weight thrower Dan Jiggetts (to the Chicago Bears), world-class high jumpers Mel Embree and John McCulloch (to the ozone layer) and several first-rate leapers, the field crew managed to take 13 of 18 places from the Eagles...
Although initially more strain on the neophytes' ankles, the loss in stability is more than compensated by the reduced weight and added speed once you have mastered cross-country skiing...