P242 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                   disciplines. "I plan to block everything else out  of my mind," he stressed. "No  interviews, no appearances. Just  training." The air of confidence gushing from  Thompson beforehand may have set  lesser men up for a fall. He vowed:  "The secret of being a great athlete  is peaking at the right time. I'm the  best athlete in the world and I know  I'm going to win the gold in LA. I  still have to be prepared for it,  though." Hingsen, the gigantic German, looked   Next       Prev       Home        End