From: johnr@col.hp.com (John T. Rasper)
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Subject: USOC Notes - 19Jan93
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:33:09 GMT
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Tuesday, January 19, 1993

Iba remembered
     Basketball coach Henry Iba, who coached three U.S. Olympic
teams, was remembered Monday at his funeral. Iba died of heart
failure on Friday in Stillwater, Okla. Hundreds from the basketball
world attended the funeral. Stories moved on AP, UPI and Reuters on
January 15-19.

Reynolds finally ready to run
     Butch Reynolds, who won a $27.3 million damage suit against
the IAAF, is getting ready to run again. His return to competition
is scheduled for Feb. 5 in Madison Square Garden in the Millrose
Games. Story moved on AP on January 18.

Jansen wins another World Cup
     World-record holder Dan Jansen retained his position as one of
the premier sprinters by winning the 500M event, and placing second
in the 1000M at the World Cup held over the weekend in Innsbruck,
Austria. Women's sprinter Bonnie Blair finished fourth in the 500M
and sixth in the 1500M events. Blair was suffering from the flu but
posted in the world's fastest time in the 1000M segment of the all-
around sprint competition in Davos, Switzerland. For more
information call Steve Brunner at (804) 354-9934.

Parisien back in action in Cortina World Cup slalom
     U.S. Ski Team racer Julie Parisien, who slightly injured her
left knee a week ago, was back in action Sunday racing a week
earlier than expected. Parisien of Sugarloaf, Maine took a start
number for Sunday's World Cup slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy,
but was disqualified after missing a gate in the first run.
Ironically, she went out Sunday after hooking her left tip on a
gate -- the same thing that caused her slight injury last weekend.
For more information, contact Tom Kelly with U.S. Skiing at (801)
649-9090.

Florida shooters gain Hall of Fame status
       Today, Dr.Walter Stokes is best known for his achievements
as a psychiatrist, sex therapist, lawyer, and conservationist.  
But before his illustrious professional career began, the
ninety-four year old Stuart, Fla., resident raked in seven world
rifle titles and two Olympic medals between 1921 and 1924. Retired
Sergeant Major Joe Benner, now 75, built his life--and his
reputation--around pistol shooting.  After 11 years and 25 medals
in the international arena he worked as a coach, educator, and
shooting sports wholesaler before his 1988 retirement to Temple
Terrace, Fla. For their excellence in the sport, these two
legendary competitors were honored today at the SHOT Show as the
1993 U.S. International Shooting Hall of Fame inductees.  Stokes
and Benner topped a field of eight Hall of Fame candidates to win
membership in the pre- and post-1948 categories, respectively. For
more information, contact Karen Mutka with the U.S. Shooting Team
at (719) 578-4559.

U.S. shooters kick off '93 season in Munich
     Six U.S. rifle shooters, including 1992 Olympic silver
medalist Bob Foth of Colorado Springs, will kick off the 1993
international season at the Munich Invitational Airgun
Championships, January 28 to 30 at the Hockbruch Olympic Range. 
More than 150 athletes from 25 nations are expected to fire in the
German shoot. For more information, contact Karen Mutka with U.S.
Shooting at (719) 578-4559.



Koch to help U.S. Sailing Team
     Bill Koch, who overcame the odds to win the 1992 America's
Cup, announced that there is a cooperative effort between his
America3 Foundation and the U.S. Sailing Association to help for
the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The announcement was made in
Topeka, Kan. Stories ran on AP on January 15.

NCAA gives hockey players a break
     At the NCAA Convention, delegates voted to grant Division I
ice hockey players an exemption on their game limit in order to
play exhibitions for the U.S. Olympic Games. Stories moved on AP on
January 15.

Redgrave threatens to stop rowing
     Triple Olympic gold medalist has threatened to quit rowing
unless he can find a sponsor in the next two months. Redgrave won
a gold medal in Barcelona in the pairs without coxswain with
Matthew Pinsent. He had hoped to continue in the sport until
Atlanta in 1996. Story moved on Reuters January 17.

China denies drug allegations
     China's sport commission denied allegations that Chinese
women's swimmers were taking performance-enhancing drugs. A New
Zealand medical officer in FINA and a prominent coach last week
both accused China of taking drugs. Story moved on Reuters on
January 18.

American beats Olympic champion for first World Cup moguls win    
      James Moran of Frisco, Colo., upset Olympic gold medalist
Edgar Grospiron of France Saturday at the Alamo Freestyle Classic
to record his first World Cup moguls win. The competition was at
Breckenridge, Colo., and moves to Lake Placid, N.Y., for
competition Thursday through Sunday. Story moved on UPI wire
January 16.

Figure Skating nationals start tomorrow in Phoenix
     Olympic bronze medalist Nancy Kerrigan moves to the forefront
with Kristi Yamaguchi turning pro at this week's Figure Skating
National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. Kerrigan's biggest
competition is fellow Olympic teammate Tonya Harding Gillooly. On
the men's side, Mark Mitchell, Todd Eldredge and newcomer Scott
Davis are all in the running for the title. The top three women and
top two men, pairs and dance couples qualify for the March 7-14
World Championships. Story moved on AP January 16 and appeared in
the USA Today's tipoff from Monday, January 18. For more
information USFSA's Kristin Matta and Matt Pensinger can be reached
in Phoenix at (602) 514-5476.

Numbers will be limited at Lillehammer Olympics
     Olympic officials have imposed strict limits on the number of
figure skaters to be allowed in each event at next year's Winter
Games in Lillehammer, Norway. International Skating Union executive
director Lawrence Demmy said events would be limited to 30
competitor in each of the singles events, 24 couples in the ice
dance and 20 in the pairs. Story moved on Reuters January 16.

Bodine unveils state-of-the-art, two-man bobsled
     NASCAR veteran Geoff Bodine reached deep into his own pocket
and invested $130,000 to design and develop a sled for American
bobsledders. Bodine got the idea after learning that American
athletes were purchasing European-made crafts at more than $20,000
each. Olympian Brian Shimer compared the new craft to the sleds
used before as comparing a Porsche to a Yugo. Story moved on AP
January 17. 
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