Martha Winsche enters Tufts Hall of Fame reflecting on early coed sailing
Holland resident Martha Winsche, former Tufts coed sailing crew member from 1972 to 1978, recalls pioneering with a small, mostly male team amid limited funding and sexism. She sailed Nationals in 1974 75 and 76 winning 1976 at Kings Point and helped run 1976 Olympic trials. The Tufts Athletic Hall of Fame honored the era this year.
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Remember the Titans coach Boone dies at 84
Herman Boone, the Virginia high school coach who inspired the film Remember the Titans, died at 84 after battling cancer at his Alexandria home. Aly Khan Johnson, a former assistant, recalled Boone drawing plays even while health declined and described his dedication to young people and planning ahead.
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Tokyo Olympics costs disputed by audit board overrun figures
Tokyo organizers put next year’s Olympics at 1.35 trillion yen about $12.6 billion with a $300 million contingency. The National Audit Board estimated additional Olympic related costs of $9.7 billion and cited Tokyo’s planned $7.4 billion on related projects. The audit urges greater transparency while noting private funding covers only $5.6 billion of the budget.
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