Carl Lewis to emerge as a talent in the sprints. Comparisons were beginning to be made with Jesse Owens, who dominated sprint and long jump events in the 1930s. Lewis qualified for the American team for the 1980 Olympics in the long jump and as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team. The Olympic boycott precluded Lewis from competing in Moscow; he instead participated in the Liberty Bell Classic in July 1980, which was an alternate meet for boycotting nations. He jumped for a bronze medal, and the American 4 × 100 m relay team won gold with a
Gold (Crystal Lewis album) Gold (Crystal Lewis album) Gold is the 8th studio solo album by Contemporary Christian singer Crystal Lewis. This album was released in 1998. It features two No. 1 hits, "Lord I Believe in You" and "Not the Same." Gold was later re-issued that same year with a new recording of "Lean on Me" (lead vocals by Crystal Lewis), which originally appeared on Kirk Franklin's album The Nu Nation Project that included "Lean on Me" featuring "Mary J. Blige", "R. Kelly", "Bono", Crystal Lewis and The Family. "Lean On Me" is not a cover of the popular song by Bill Withers.