US Olympians Face Question As US Inventory Total Rises
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Montreal's tally of 94 Olympic medals prompts debate over US ability to compete with subsidized Soviet and East German programs. Krumm rejects a factory system, calls for development funding without government direction, while noting America's overall improvement yet acknowledging Soviet and East German dominance.
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Will Grimsley
Montreal
United States
Soviet Union
East Germany
U.S
America
Detroit
Philip O. Krumm
Krumm
Kenosha
Wis
Munich
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
NCAA
Leipzig
Olympic athletes critique and triumphs in 1980s style review
Montreal gold medalist Mac Wilkins questions USOC and parades personal freedom over records while Bruce Jenner earns praise as a multi sport icon. Alberto Juantorena dominates middle distances, Lasse Viren shines in track, and US women make strides with silver in basketball and rowing, plus a first shooting medal. Nancy Lieberman to attend Old Dominion after starring for Team USA.
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Mac Wilkins
U.S
Leipzig
Dean Smith
Bruce Jenner
Steve Williams
Houston McTear
Dave Roberts
Dwight Stones
Krumm
Dorothy Morkis
Raynham
Maass
Margaret Murdock
Topeka
Kan
Pete Kormann
New Haven
Conn
Old Dominion New York
Nancy Lieberman
Far Rockaway
N.Y
Old Dominion University
Guyana
James Gilkes
Lasse Viren
Dick Quay
New Zealand
Viren
Montreal
America
Ed Mosesang
Mike Shine
Bill Jankunis
Stones
Spinks Told To Take Time Before Deciding
ST. LOUIS AP Half of America's Olympic boxing gold medal brothers has arrived home to mull over his future possibly turning pro. A key figure guiding the 20 year old Michael Spinks advised him to take time before deciding as he spoke after the arrival.
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ST. Louis
America
Hais
Michael Spinks
Russian Defected For Love In Montreal Overview
Sergei Nemtsanov, 17, defected during the Olympics to stay in Canada for a romance with an unnamed American millionaire's daughter. Montreal sources say he seeks residence in the United States with his sweetheart, though a lawyer says his prime aim is diving and eventual training. RCMP protect him. six months stay granted. Michael Spinks returns home after Olympic success. a pro offer looms but plans remain unsettled as his brother Leon serves in the Marines.
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Sergei Nemtsanov
Montreal Gazette
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Gazette
Nemtsanov
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
United States
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Olympic Village
Canada
Russia
Pierre Elliott
Trudeau
John Holaus
Ozark Amateur Athletic Union
Holaus
Spinks
Ken Loehr
Lambert
Kay
Michael
Leon
Soviet Union
Brundage’s Last Words Then Montreal Games Triumph
Montreal saw the Olympics succeed amid delays and budget strains, as IOC president Lord Killanin recalled Avery Brundage’s grim warning that Montreal would not take place. Brundage died in 1975 after leading the IOC for two decades, with Killanin noting Brundage’s blunt style and faith kept in contrast to the Games’ eventual success. Bruce Jenner and John Naber join a celebrity tennis event at Forest Hills on August 26, highlighting Montreal’s strong finish and post games celebrity appearances.
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Avery Brundage
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
IOC
Killampy
Quebec
Biggest winners and losers from the 1976 Olympic Games
AP survey highlights Bruce Jenner as top all around athlete in decathlon, Alberto Juantorena’s double gold in the 400 and 800, and strong showings by John Naber and Kornelia Ender. It notes Cuban superiority in boxing, USSR and East Germany medal leads, and political factors hurting the Olympic ideal.
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America
Bruce Jenner
Jenner
United States
Alberto Juantorena
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Lasse Viren
Finland
Dwight Stones
Frank Shorter
Stones
California
Soviet Union
East Germany
Taiwan
Canada
Dream Mile Set For Bicentennial Meet Of Champions
Franklin Field hosts a marquee program featuring Olympic and world record holders. John Walker competes in the dream mile against top milers while the 100 meters showcase Williams and McTear against Crawford Quarrie. Other Olympic veterans and rising stars fill events, with boycotts and injuries shaping the lineup.
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New Zealand
John Walker
Montreal
Franklin Field
Filbert Bayi
Tanzania
Walker
Bayi
Meet
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Kenya
Mike Boit
South Africa
Eammon Coghlan
Rod Dixon
Tom Wessinghage
West Germany
Steve Williams
Houston McTear
Hasely Crawford
Trinidad
Don Quarrie
Jamaica
Williams
McTear
U.S
Steve Riddick
Mark Lutz
Dwayne Evans
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