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Athletes straining for victory was one of winning features of recent Olympics, readers say, but lack of funding for atheletes is criticized
Athletes straining for victory was one of winning features of recent Olympics, readers say, but lack of funding for atheletes is criticized

Athletes straining for victory was one of winning features of recent Olympics, readers say, but lack of funding for atheletes is criticized

Date7/18/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Athletes straining for victory was one of winning features of recent Olympics; readers say; but lack of funding for atheletes is criticized.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096617F
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      Gymnasts wave brilliant flags in tribute to Olympic atheletes
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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      Mahler, John
      8/6/1976
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      Francis, Charlie, 1948-2010
      4/8/1980
      Training for the Special Olympics for the mentally retarded, young athletes play floor hockey yesterday with Harry (Red) Foster, a millionaire adverti(...)
      Training for the Special Olympics for the mentally retarded, young athletes play floor hockey yesterday with Harry (Red) Foster, a millionaire adverti(...)
      Brennan, Pat
      8/5/1975
      This is the competitive side of Debbie Van Kiekebelt, glamor girl of Canada's Olympic team and one of most photographed athletes in Olympic Village. T(...)
      This is the competitive side of Debbie Van Kiekebelt, glamor girl of Canada's Olympic team and one of most photographed athletes in Olympic Village. T(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      9/7/1972
      Piggy-back ride is one small pleasure husband-wife pairs of Olympic athletes can share, when security guards allow them a moment alone. Cheryl Howard,(...)
      Piggy-back ride is one small pleasure husband-wife pairs of Olympic athletes can share, when security guards allow them a moment alone. Cheryl Howard,(...)
      Bull, Ron
      7/14/1976
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      The athlete at ease. Montreal desinger John Warden yesterday unveiled the official outfits the Canadian athletes will wear during Olympic Games to be (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      3/30/1976
      Recent meeting between Ontario Premier William Davis, left, and Quebec Premier Rene Levesque is criticized by reader in letter at left
      Recent meeting between Ontario Premier William Davis, left, and Quebec Premier Rene Levesque is criticized by reader in letter at left
      Davis, William G.
      5/24/1978
      Women weep openly today at Nathan Phillips Square during memorial services to honor 11 Israeli Olympic athletes killed Tuesday in Munich by Arab terro(...)
      Women weep openly today at Nathan Phillips Square during memorial services to honor 11 Israeli Olympic athletes killed Tuesday in Munich by Arab terro(...)
      Dutton, Don
      9/7/1972
      Ex-Olympic competitor Debbie van Kiekebelt: I respect the athletes
      Ex-Olympic competitor Debbie van Kiekebelt: I respect the athletes
      Loek, Dick
      9/29/1978
      Sporting a new tam, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau wears hat that girl gave him when he visited athletes training at Olympic Village, near Saskatoon
      Sporting a new tam, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau wears hat that girl gave him when he visited athletes training at Olympic Village, near Saskatoon
      Spremo, Boris
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      Preparing for Tokyo trip, olympic athletes Bill Gairdner and Jenny Wingerson take language lessons at Universal School of Languages from Hugo Hama (ri(...)
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      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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