From: johnr@col.hp.com (John T. Rasper)
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Subject: USOC Notes - 25Jan93
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:34:22 GMT
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Monday, January 25, 1993

Davis, Kerrigan top U.S. Championships
     Scott Davis won the men's title while favorite Nancy Kerrigan
took the women's crown at the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating
Championships in Phoenix. Davis and Mark Mitchell earned spots on
the 1993 U.S. World Championships team, while Kerrigan will be
joined by Lisa Ervin and Tonia Kwiatkowski. Rocky Marval and Calla
Urbanski won the pairs competition while Renee Roca and Gorsha Sur,
a former Russian skater now living in the U.S., won the dance.
Stories moved on AP and Reuters on January 22-25. Also, a story on
the influx of foreign skaters in the U.S. was looked at in a
feature story on January 23.

Boitano 95 percent to returning
     Brian Boitano confirmed that he is "95 percent" in favor of
making a comeback for the 1994 Olympic Games, but will wait to make
his decision until closer to the April 1 deadline for applying for
reinstatement. Stories moved on AP on January 22-23.

IAAF to accept blood testing
     The International Amateur Athletics Federation says it will
accept results from blood testing, but will not force meets to use
the controversial tests. Preparations are underway to have blood
testing done at four IAAF meets this year and it may be used at the
World Championships in Stuttgart. The blood tests will be done at
the IOC-accredited lab in Oslo. Stories moved on AP on January 25.

Money given to track federations
     Also at the IAAF Council in Jakarta, the body voted to give
each country participating in the World Championships $1,000 per
athlete to be distributed by the national federation for the event.
The IAAF refused to award prize money directly. Also, the IAAF
warned sprinter Butch Reynolds to call off his legal action within
one month and retract earlier statements about the IAAF, or face a
libel suit. Stories moved on AP on January 24.

Parisien sixth in World Cup slalom
     Julie Parisien was the top U.S. finisher, placing sixth in the
World Cup slalom race in Haus, Austria. Patricia Chauvet of France
won the event. Parisien is currently tied for fourth in the World
Cup slalom standings and is 18th in the overall standings. Stories
and results moved on AP and UPI on January 24-25. For more
information, contact Tom Kelly with U.S. Skiing at (801) 649-9090.

Fedderson third, Worthington fourth
     Kris Fedderson finished third and Trace Worthington fourth at
the World Cup aerial ski competition in Lake Placid. Nikki Stone
was the top U.S. women's finisher in sixth place. Stories and
Results moved on AP on January 23.

U.S. jumpers 12th
     The U.S. team of Kurt Steen, Eric Hiatt, Bob Holme and Jim
Holland finished 12th out of 13 teams at the World Cup team ski
jump competition in Predazzo, Italy. Austria won the competition.
Story moved on AP Shorts on January 24.

Biathlon team finishes eighth
     The U.S. team of Jan Harvey, David Jarackie, Curtis Schriener
and Erich Wilbrecht finished tied for eighth in the World Cup
biathlon 30km relay in Anterselva, Italy. The U.S. is currently
ranked 17th on the World Cup circuit. Story moved in AP Shorts on
January 24.

Weinbrecht hungry again
     Freestyle skier Donna Weinbrecht says that the serious knee
injury she suffered in November may have helped her in her bid to
defend win back-to-back Olympic mogul gold medals. Weinbrecht said
she had been lost heading into the 1993 season because she was
looking ahead to Lillehammer. Story moved on AP on January 23.

Ukrainian skaters winning despite conditions
     Ukrainian skaters Dmitri Dmitrenko and Oksana Bauil were
successful in last week's European Skating Championships despite
the poor conditions in their native Ukraine. Story moved on AP on
January 23.

Tashkent withdraws from 2000 race
     Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has withdrawn from
competing for the 2000 Olympic Games. The bid was withdrawn at the
suggestion of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch because of the
lack of facilities. The city will bid again in 2004 or 2008. The
remaining candidates for the 2000 Games are Sydney, Beijing,
Manchester, Berlin, Brasilia, Milan and Istanbul. Story moved on
UPI on January 24.

New Jersey entering 2004 race?
     New Jersey may be bidding for the 2004 Olympic Games. Richard
Fritzky, president of the Hackensack Meadowlands Region Chamber of
Commerce, said Friday that he is inquiring about how to go about
bidding for the Games. The Meadowlands will be host some events in
the 1998 Goodwill Games. Story moved in AP's Names in the Game on
January 22.

Quirot injured in fire
     Cuban track star Ana Quirot was badly burned in a household
accident over the weekend and has been hospitalized. A report out
of Havana said that 10 percent of the burns were third-degree,
while the rest were second-degree. Quirot starred in the 1991 Pan
American Games and won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games.
Story moved on AP on January 25.

Ethiopian runner wins $525,000
     Addis Abebe of Ethiopia received the biggest paycheck in track
and field history -- $525,000 -- for winning the Bob Hasan 10km run
in Jakarta. Abebe received $25,000 for winning the race and
$500,000 for breaking the world record. Story moved in AP's Names
in the Game on January 24.