The first U.S. Olympic medal contenders, the...
The first U.S. Olympic medal contenders, the yachting team, arrived in Pusan to study the tricky winds, waves and currents off the southeastern Korean port.
The 24-member team actually arrived after American competitors in taekwondo, but the Korean martial art is a demonstration sport in the Games and does not count in the medal standings.
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