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DAVID BURNETT / CONTACT FOR TIME  
P A T R I C I A   M I R A N D A  &  T E L A   O ' D O N N E L L
Age: 25 (Miranda), 22 (O'Donnell)     Hometown: Saratoga, Calif (Miranda) Homer, Alaska (O'Donnell)
Event: Women's Wrestling
The Drama: Making its Olympic debut, which is a victory in itself. Miranda's father begged her not to wrestle. Sorry pop, the kid's good.
The Competition: Two Japanese sisters, Chiharu and Kaori Icho, are medal favorites

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FROM THE AUG. 8, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, AUG. 1, 2004

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