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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1980

Page

7

Topsy Turvy Weekend At The Olympics In Moscow

Ethiopia wins 10,000 as Yifter seizes gold ending Viren run. Soviet basketball suffers two upsets to Italy and Yugoslavia, while Ovett edges Coe in the 1500. Yugoslavs Kicanovic and Dalipagic spark OT win for 101-89. Ovett speaks in ITV interview.

Moscow Minuti Yifter Steve Ovett Lasse Viren Finland Italy Yugoslavia Soviet Union Australia Michele Ford Rica Reinisch Barbara Krause Caren Metschuk Ines Diers Sarina Hulsenbeck Jorg Woithe Rowdy Gaines Aleksandr Siborenko Ethiopia Abbe Bikila Kaarlo Maaninka Viren Vitter Yitter Sergei Iovaysha Olympuski Iovaysha

Ovett Wins 800 Meter Olympic Battle in Moscow

British rivals Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe faced off in Moscow with Ovett claiming gold in 1:45.4 as Coe took silver in 1:45.9 and Nikolai Kirov earned bronze. The pair, tied by a world record, prepare for a likely rematch in the 1500m finals amid lingering rivalry.

Moscow Steve Ovett Lenin Stadium Coe Nikolai Kirov Soviet Union Ovett Steve Scott United States Kingston Jamaica Peter Peter Coe Kirov

Italy Stuns USSR Then Falls to Brazil in Olympic Setbacks

Italian coach A Gamba lamented three missed shots and bad passes after Italy upset the host Soviet Union 87-85, then lost 90-77 to Brazil led by Oscar Schmidt. Italy can still reach the final by beating Spain as Yugoslavia dominates the semifinals with a 4-0 mark and a controversial call marred the Soviets’ defeat.

Moscow Alessandro Gamba Italy Soviet Union Oscar Schmidt Brazil Gamba Spain

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