Nadia Comaneci Lights Up Montreal Olympics With Perfect Scores
Romanian teen Nadia Comaneci dazzles audiences in Montreal earning five perfect 10s in 72 hours on uneven bars and balance beam. Judges like Annelise Bottcher hail her as the best while Bart Conner calls her a level above. She remains poised after winning the all around and gold, saying she felt nothing special.
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Montreal
UPI
Nadia Comaneci
Bart Conner
Morton Grove
Ill
Annelise Bottcher
West Faicusene
Udge
Nadia
Olga Korbut
Munich
Korbut
U S swimmers forge world marks in Montreal events
American men post a world record in the 3:47.28 400 free relay and set up more finals while East Germany and Soviet Union face criticism for sport ruling actions. U S basketball edged Yugoslavia 112 98 as 30 nations pull from the Games.
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Montreal
UPI
America
East Germany
Soviet Union
Cuba
Holland
Romania
FINA
International Swim Federation
United States
Peter Rocca
Chris Woo
Joe Bottom
Jack Babashoff
U.S
Nadia
Matt Vogel
Mike Bruner
John Naber
Bruce Furniss
Jim Montgomery
Vogel
University of Tennessee
Gary Hall
Marathoner Bud Robinson Survives Bypass Surgery Return to Run
Bud Robinson, 62, who ran a 3:59 marathon five months after coronary bypass surgery, recounts his recovery at Goleta Valley Community Hospital. He notes long training in boxing and wrestling, quitting smoking years earlier, and his plan to chase a top-10 finish in his 60s while continuing to run 50 miles weekly.
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Robinson
Lompoc
Goleta Valley Community Hospital
Bud Robinson
Santa Barbara
Culver City
Knoell Places Eighth in Santa Maria Fair 10-Miler
Mike Knoell of Lompoc finished eighth overall in the Santa Maria County Fair 10-mile race with a time of 60 minutes 29 seconds. He was omitted from the prior results and beat all Lompoc Valley competitors on the 10.1 mile course.
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Mike Knoell
Lompoc
Knoell
Cabrillo High
Lompoc Valley
Farina Cleared For Olympic Bout After Weight Test
Montreal report notes Mike Farina of Elmhurst Illinois steps on the scale to meet the 48 kilogram limit for his Greco Roman wrestling bout. The overweight light flashed, he spat out gum, the light went off and he passed the test.
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Montreal
UPI
Mike Farina
Elmhurst
Ill
Stepa
Farina
Bassham Protest Over Olympic Small Bore Tie
American marksman Lanny Bassham tied with teammate Margaret Murdock at 1,162 points in the Olympic small bore rifle event near Montreal. After a three hour recount the score remained tied, prompting Bassham to protest and threaten a public demonstration during the awards.
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Marina Koshevaia
Ulrike Richter
East Germany
U.S
Yugoslavia
Adrian Dantley
Scott May
Egypt
Lanny Bassham
Bedford
Tex
Bassham
Margaret Murdock
Topeka
Kan
Davey Lee Armstrong
Anatoly Volkov
Howard Davis
Japan
Yukio Segawa
U.S. Army
Soshans
Sesvrare Senee
Fort Worth
Murdock
United States
Joe Berry
Grandmother in America cheers Ender
Rosalie Lehmann, 66, living in Salina, Kansas, cheers her Olympic swimmer granddaughter Kornelia Ender from afar as East German security bars contact. Ender, 17, has won two gold medals and may win more, while reporters from the West cannot interview her. Lehmann and her late husband left East Germany years ago for ideal reasons and now struggle to afford Olympic travel.
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John Naber
John Hencken
Matt Vogel
Jim Montgomery
Hannelore Anke
East Germany
Anke
Carola Nitschke
Nitschke
Laurie Siering
Modesto
Calif
Brian Goodell
Tim Shaw
Shirley Babashoff
U.S
Enith Brigitha
Netherlands
Babashoff
Kornelia Ender
Jennifer Hooker
Jill Sterkel
Ender
Babshoff
Princess Anne
Bromont
Goodwill
Prince Philip
International Equestrian Federation
James Gilkes
Guyana
Southern California
International Olympic Committee
Lord Killanin
IOC
Gilkes
Olympic Village
Salina
Kan
UPI
Rosalie Lehmann
Kornelia
Mrs. Lehmann
Sam
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Lompoc Record
Little Nadia
Jim Sweeney
Lompoc, Calif
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