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VS of Lacey O'Neal walking with her adult Caucasian male coach on track, discussing strategy.
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Lee Evans warming up, stretching out on track; gives himself an introduction and discusses his training strategy in voiceover. Evans doing sit-ups on grass. VS of Evans working with another adult African American man to stretch legs, groin, on grass. Lacey O'Neal stretching on grass.
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Adult Caucasian and African American male running around track; Lee Evans, in voiceover, talking about the 400m race and the physical requirements to run that race. African American woman stretching, wearing USA outfit. Low angle view of African American man doing jumping jacks, wearing U.S.A. Track hoodie. Evans settling into starting block and runs down track; Caucasian males and females, adults and children, watching.
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Group of three adult African American males standing together, wearing U.S.A. hoodies; track man in FG wearing U.S.A. tank top as he pulls out his pants and sits down on bench; group of adult Caucasian men standing in BG. Male voiceover states that these men and women are preparing to go to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Gale Fitzgerald talks about the pentathlon. She had just started it, and her coach had known very little about the five events. She had to travel to different parts of the country to practice different events.
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Gale Fitzgerald says it requires a strong will and a goal, then you're wasting your time. She's proud of her accomplishment and hopes her story can relate to someone else. Fitzgerald admits the journey has been hard, but worthwhile, making her stronger for it. Having a strong will and goals will help avoid other vices, such as drug use.
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Chuck Smith, walking with John Smith and another adult African American man, talks about his journey to the Olympics and the hard work he's put in to try and win a gold medal. Smith casually stretching with another man; in voiceover, talking about his desire to get out of the ghetto and how track and field offered him the chance to showcase his abilities. Adult African American and Caucasian man running together.
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Iris Davis, wearing Team USA Olympic shirt, states that she stayed away from drugs because she saw how people acted on it, and it had no appeal to her. Two adult African American women running together; hurdles and adult Caucasian male coaching Lacy O'Neal in BG.
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Vince Matthews, wearing U.S.A. Olympics jacket, says it would have been easier to do drugs than come out onto the track every evening, but he grew with people who did drugs, and they pushed him away from it; Caucasian male children standing and sitting in the stands in BG.
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Two pairs of men jogging around track; one Caucasian, three African American. Gerald Tinker talks about the difficulties of growing up around drugs and seeing people he knows do drugs, some of them physically wasting away. Tinker is now afraid to walk the streets of his hometown at night because people on drugs, including friends of his, will do anything to maintain their reliance on drugs.
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Lacey O'Neal, sitting on the ground of track, states that drug use and abuse has no place among young people. She has a brother who is an ex-addict, so she understands its effects. She urges young people to stay away from drugs. Lacey O'Neal doing sit-up on grass; two people stretching in BG. O'Neal kicking her legs in the air, putting her legs over her head, stretching out her back; Gale Fitzgerald credits, in voiceover, competition for keeping her away from the community doing drugs. She doesn't know where she'd be if she wasn't involved in athletics.
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Gale Fitzgerald racing from the starting blocks with another adult African American woman, hurdling. Fitzgerald states that she know a lot people who have great potential that have been destroyed by drug use. Low angle view of Vince Matthews, wearing U.S.A. Olympics jacket, saying that drugs are a crutch, and problems must be worked out.
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John Smith, standing with Chuck Smith and another adult African American man, talks about the feeling of being defeated in a competition, but focusing on yourself in finding the answer to why you've been defeated. Man sitting in grass, stretching out his hips and lower body. John Smith thinks he's going to be alright, but he wants to set an example for others in his neighborhood that there is a path away from drug use.
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Vince Matthews, wearing U.S.A. Olympics jacket, gives advice to parents: encourage your children in any competitive event they play, no matter where they finish. It will help steer children away from drugs.
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Wayne Collett, sitting on a bench, says it is better to get an internal high versus an external high. Focus on exceling at something to achieve that internal high.
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Two adult Jamaican men playing steel drums. Crowd of adult Caucasian men and women. Panning view of Olympic village; stadium in BG. Men and women walking on terrace at Olympic village. Men playing table tennis, mini-golf (putting). VS of Asian women, wearing traditional costume, performing cultural dance.
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Wide view of athletes training, practicing outdoors; Olympic Tower in BG. Two adult African American men practicing relay hand-off. VS of adult African American men representing U.S. Olympic team stretching. Group of women jogging. Shirtless man sprinting off the starting block, hurdling. Man stretching leg. Man doing push-ups. Man practicing triple-jump.
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Adult African American woman walking through Olympic Village, holding black item in arms. African American man being interviewed by Caucasian man and woman; zoom in to African American man. Zoom out from sheet of paper with signatures on it to adult African American female standing and talking with adult Caucasian and African men; she signs sheet of paper.
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Gerald Tinker, wearing U.S.A. Olympic team jacket, says the atmosphere is calm in the Olympic Village, but the tension is rising. Athletes feel the tension rising as the finals approach. Tinker says it's one of the best atmospheres he's been around and the people are "beautiful here". Close-up of two Japanese women smiling; zoom out to see them walk with two Japanese men wearing "Nippon" attire. Nigerian man and woman walk together, wearing "Nigeria" jackets. Group men sitting and standing together; zoom in to Cuban man wearing hat and "Cuba" attire. Zoom in to adult Caucasian man sitting and speaking to two African men; man wearing "Puerto Rico" jacket in FG. VS of African and Caucasian women and men socializing at the Olympic Village; camera focuses on African female and elderly Caucasian male.
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Tracking shot of elderly adult African man walking through Olympic Village. Dr. James, Swiss Team Physician, talks about examining examining all winter sports athletes last year and describes having a pastor join the team in Sapporo, Japan where they received medals symbolizing the worldwide fight against narcotics and drugs; tilt down to the medal.
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Rod Milburn, wearing a U.S.A. Olympic hat, tells a story where he was asked what substance he used during trials. Milburn was shocked, especially when the person implied something was found in his urine sample. Milburn goes on to explain that if he can't perform on his natural abilities, why use a crutch like drugs? Milburn explained to this person that he needed no drug or stimulant to help him.
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Male voiceover noting the parental support some athletes received as the pressure of competition mounted and parents were rewarded by witnessing their children compete at the Olympics; Ray Seales and his mother standing together, mother patting him on the back. Seales says he's going to get the gold medal now that he's in the medal bracket with a bronze medal; adult Caucasian men taking photographs.
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Mothers to Larry Black and Lacey O'Neal speak about their children at the Olympic Village. Mrs. Black states that her son has always enjoyed sports, and so drugs were never a problem at home. Her son enjoys running, saying "it's one of his freedoms". There's no money in it, but he likes it. Mrs. O'Neal says she used to play basketball, so perhaps she got her sports enthusiasm from her. She says that Lacey would outrun everyone on the block by the age of five. Lacey O'Neal hurdling on track.
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Lacey O'Neal hurdling on track. O'Neal says she didn't make the finals, performing her worst, but notes that three American women did make it to the semi-finals. She could rationalize her poor performance, but nothing would make her turn to drugs.
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Lacey O'Neal looks forward to making it back to the Olympics in 1976, has a positive outlook. Drug use is the furthest thing from her mind, and she considers herself a champion.
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Gerald Tinker, wearing a U.S.A. Olympic jacket, expressing his optimism that children are expressing interest in athletics; Caucasian male children standing near him. Tinker worries children look at athletics as a "slave driven thing", when instead it is about the relationship between athlete and coach, a man-to-man relationship.
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Gerald Tinker, wearing a U.S.A. Olympic jacket, believes athletics offers children an alternative to drug use.
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Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett having a conversation off to the side of a track and field; men practicing on track and field in BG. Both men talk about competition, but that no matter what happens, neither will slip into doing drugs.
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Extreme close-up on Vince Matthews face as he asks about the next race jokes with Wayne Collett about him "shooting up" so he (Matthews) can win the race; men and women practicing on track and field in BG. Collett says he's worked too hard to get to this position. It would be stupid throw that away.
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Zoom out from a close-up of Vince Matthew's hand holding his gold medal; water fountain in BG. Matthews attributes his win to physical toughness and staying away from drugs.
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Vince Matthew's hand holding his gold medal as he states he will not be running the 1600 meter relay, but that's separate issue; water fountain in BG. Camera zooms in to Matthew's face as he ties in physical toughness, mental toughness and avoiding drug use. Pan down to gold medal in his hand as Matthew's continues to talk about different accomplishments people can pursue, none of which drugs can help you achieve.
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High angle view of Reggie Jones, wearing a U.S.A. Olympic jacket, sitting and speaking to others at table; adult male voiceover states that many athletes were caught up in controversial issues which may have affected their performance, but in the face of defeat, the athletes remained positive and did not turn to drugs. Two adult African American men nodding their heads.
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Ricardo Carreras, wearing U.S.A. Olympics jacket and hat, tells Reggie Jones that despite not winning the fight, he's not turning to drugs. So many "brothers and sisters" back home only add to their problems by turning to drugs.
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Ray Seales talks about his journey to the Olympics as a boxer, starting from the age of 12. He couldn't make the 1968 Olympics, but after seventeen hard fights, he's got his chance at the gold medal at this Olympics.
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Ray Seales, outside at the Olympic village, talks about his upcoming gold medal fight, and how no drugs could ever take him this far. He tells whoever is listening to him to put down the dope and leave it alone.
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Close-up of Ray Seales talking, then zoom out as he walks away from interview as an adult male voiceover details the men Seales beat to win the gold medal at the Munich Olympics; men and women at the Olympics village in BG.
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Close-up of gold medal from 1972 Munich Summer Olympics; adult male voiceover states that Ray Seales received a key to the city (Tacoma, Washington), a scholarship to continue his education, and Seales turned into a professional boxer. Small window with light on inside showing silhouette of Ray Seales; Seales narrates his morning routine. Seales leaving his home in the pre-dawn hours. Seales driving his car. Seales gets out of his parked car.
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Ray Seales doing a few jumping jack in the park; Seales narrating his routine, observations, and thoughts. VS of Seales running, shadow boxing. Tracking shot Seales, wearing green Boxing hoodie, walking back to his car.
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Tracking shot of Ray Seales walking into his house; Seales continues to narrate his routine, observations, and thoughts. Seales showering. Seales drying himself. Seales eating breakfast with his mother.
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Ray Seales eating breakfast with his mother, having a conversation with her about his day, how he feels.
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Ray Seales leaves the table, kisses his mother; narrates the rest of his day's activities. Seals driving to local community college. Sign: "Fort Steilacoom Community College". Seales, wearing a leather coat, and fur trim hat, reading book, greets friend who sits down next to him.
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Ray Seales at Fort Steilacoom Community College, sitting with a young adult African American male friend, talking about a mutual acquaintance that was killed; comb in friends afro. Seales and his friend talking; Seales, in voiceover, talks about brothers and sisters getting into dope. Seales talks about boxing, his success, and how that's transitioned to a responsibility he has to get others off the streets.
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Ray Seales at Fort Steilacoom Community College, sitting and talking with a young adult African American male friend who has a comb in his afro; Seales, in voiceover, talks about try to spread his message against drugs, but sometimes the message doesn't resonate. Low angle view of Seales talking about pool, then standing up.
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Extreme close-up of racked pool balls pushed by adult African American hands; Ray Seales, in voiceover, explains how he relaxes. Extreme close-up of resin on end of pool stick. Extreme close-up of cue ball being hit by pool stick. Close-up of the break; racked pool balls moving in different directions. Two adult African American men playing pool. Close-up of Ray Seales face concentrating. Extreme close-up hitting cue ball. Cue ball hitting eight ball into side pocket; man standing over pocket.
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Ray Seales walking outside, wearing a leather overcoat and fur trim hat, carrying books, greeting student counselor he trusts (unique handshake); Seales and counselor, in voiceover, talk about one another and how they met. Seales talks about how he got kicked out of high school.
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Ray Seales, wearing leather overcoat and fur trim hat, meeting with student counselor he trusts outside (unique handshake); counselor, in voiceover, talks about boxing being a great help to Ray, though it has come with more pressure and responsibility for Ray after winning the gold medal in Munich. Seales and the counselor part ways. VS of Seales walking; library and shelf of library books in FG.
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Zoom out from shelf of library books to Ray Seales taking off fur trim hat and leather overcoat in library, taking out a book to sit down and read; Seales, in voiceover, talks about completing his education after the 1972 Olympics with the scholarship he received. Seales reading.
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Ray Seales training in gym, hitting heavy bag. Close-up of Seales sweating profusely as he hits heavy bag; Seales, in voiceover, talks about his boxing career. VS of Seales training on speed bag; Caucasian and African American male children watching.
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Ray Seales' coach, Joe Cloud, watching Ray train in gym; Seales, in voiceover, talking about his growth in boxing and how he can pass on that knowledge to someone younger who also wants to learn to be a boxer. Sparring match in boxing ring between two adult African American men.
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Sparring match in boxing ring between two adult African American men, one being Ray Seales; Seales, in voiceover, talks about the responsibility he feels toward the community after winning the gold medal at the Munich Olympics.
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Boxing coach, Joe Cloud, calling for Ray Seales, and Seales comes over, sits down, and Cloud unlaces his boxing gloves; adult male voiceover notes that Ray Seales and other Olympic athletes have shared their personal views on drugs and the athletic experience while depicting the hardships, defeats, and glory of achieving on and off the athletic field, and they hope the youth will follow their strong and positive images.