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Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest
Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest

Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest

Date3/9/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday; when the world indoor championships begin in earnest.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098099F
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