A Jewish Olympian Reflects
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2000
I had no idea of the impact that our gold-medal victory in the 1984 Games would have on not only my life, but on the lives of others as well.
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olympics
Local Olympians
Adam Wills
September 14, 2000
Besides Lenny Krayzelburg, three other American Jews with a Southern California connection are vying for the gold at the Olympic Games in Sydney: a runner who graduated from Agoura Hills High School, a 19-year-old from Valencia who will be the first person of African-American descent to swim in the Olympics, and an Irvine-based swimmer who loves to surf.
From Russia, With Gold
Avi Machlis
September 14, 2000
Athletes from the former Soviet Union have transformed the Israeli Olympics sports scene. About one-third of the Israeli team in the upcoming Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia – and five of the six strongest Israeli contenders – are originally from the former Soviet Union.
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