Weight Lifting

August, 1984

Once upon a time, the U.S.A. could count on picking up an easy gold medal in men's basketball. No longer. While the U.S.A. is still the odds-on favorite for '84, basketball's increasing popularity in Italy, Spain and elsewhere (as well as the continuing trend of U.S.A. college basketball standouts to reject the Olympics in favor of turning pro) keeps U.S.A. coach Bobby Knight from taking anything for granted.Olympic basketball is played with a 30-second shot clock. As in U.S.A. college rules, th...

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