I Super Sport: Tim Shaw |
Swimming star, Tim
Shaw, 18, of Long Beach,
California, is the winner
of this year's James E.
Sullivan Memorial Trophy
as the best amateur athlete
of the year.
This trophy is named
after the man who started
the Amateur Athletic As
sociation. It is presented
each year to the outstand- ,
ing amateur competitor,
based not only for excel
lence in sports, but also for
how good an example he or
she sets.
Tim Shaw accepts the
Sullivan trophy
Tim has completed his freshman year at Califor
nia State. He was voted the World Swimmer of the
Year (for men) by Swimming World Magazine. Tim
swims in freestyle competition.
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| Strain Kids Aim for 1984 (Mympicsll
Kristi, Kevin and Kimberly Strain of Grants Pass, Ortf^MH
at the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Ck(t|||H[B
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It's all in the family. Kristi, Kevin
Strain have a head start on the 1984 (RyiflMaHH
already have set world records. ?
Kristi, 6, set a world record in the 6-year-old one
mile run.
Older brother Kevin, 9, started running at the ?fW
of 2. He has set 50 world records and has ha^PpS^H
written about him by his father who is also lH
coach. It is called "Run, Kevin, Run." Mr. Strain
used to be a college track coach.
Younger sister Kimberly, 5, set a world record in
the 4-year-old one-mile run. She became interested
in running when she started chasing her older
brother and sister in fun workouts.
During the spring and summer, Kevin rtuK|
miles in the morning. He and his sisters run 8 to lfr"
miles each evening the year around.
And there's another Strain running along. His j
name is Kelly. He's only 3.
How do you get to be in the Olympics?
All competitors must be approved
by his or her country's national
Olympic committee. Each country /
can send as many as three entries to *
each event. In the U.S., the entries ^
must qualify to be on the Olympic
team. They compete in trials or try
outs held a few weeks before the ?
Games.
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Do women compete in all the events?
No. This summer they will not compete in bcKHH
cycling, football (soccer), weightlimim|j
judo, wrestling or the modern PentatHtagflfl
tathlon is a five part competition inclU(ft|g fl
fencing, shooting, swimming and cross country i
ing. The man with the hi^iest number points
wins.
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