H eadlines
personal coaches over there to
help out with the team was a
very nice gesture to acknowl-
edge the work we did.

What else did you do when
you were there?
Turoff: I went to see some
of the other sports. The diving
event was held in a pool that
had the city as a backdrop. It
was quite a site to see. Watching
these guys and girls dive with
the city as their background.

I was also going to track
competitions and marveling
at how fast people move
compared to me. Same thing
with watching swimming.

education. The coaches made a
point of traveling around and
seeing the society. Barcelona
is the home of (Antoni) Gaudi,
an avant-garde architect.

There are a number of build-
ings there that are really quite
striking. There are also Picasso
paintings and sculptures in a
Picasso museum. So we made a
point of appreciating our time
there. What advice do you have for
anyone going to this year’s
games in Tokyo?
Turoff: Train well. Keep a
clear head. Perform as best you
can. How much fun did you have
Make sure you see more
in Barcelona outside of the than just the gym. l
games? Turoff: Whenever you go jsaffren@jewishexponent.com;
to another country, it’s a good 215-832-0740
Fred Turoff, top right, with the 1992 U.S. men’s gymnastics team that competed in the Summer Olympics in
Barcelona 
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