From: johnr@col.hp.com (John T. Rasper)
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Subject: USOC Notes - 20Jan93
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:33:34 GMT
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Wednesday, January 20, 1993

Golfer Larry Nelson offers ACOG help
     PGA professional Larry Nelson has offered the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic Games a custom-designed public golf
course near Hartsfield Airport if Augusta is scrapped as the site
for the proposed 1996 Olympic golf competition. The International
Olympic Committee will decide later this year whether golf will be
included on the program. Story moved in AP's Names in the Game on
January 20.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships start this week
     The 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are this week in
Phoenix. A story on the more "open" policies for inclusion in the
event moved on AP on January 20. Stories also ran in USA Today on
January 20. For more information, contact Kristin Matta or Matt
Pensinger at (602) 514-5476.

Nebiolo laughs at boycott. . .
     International Amateur Athletic Federation president Primo
Nebiolo called a threatened boycott of top athletes from next
year's world championships "comic" and said if the athletes do not
participate, "...we have million and millions of athletes." Several
top athletes are seeking prize money for the World Championships,
scheduled for Stuttgart in August. Athletes have voiced their anger
over the IAAF's four-year, $91 million TV contract with the
European Broadcast Union with no money going to the athletes. Story
moved on Reuters on January 20.

and possible trouble in Atlanta
     In a separate story, Nebiolo said that the pending $27.3
million settlement for Butch Reynolds could threaten the Atlanta
Olympic Games and the IAAF has no intention of paying any of the
money. Story moved on Reuters on January 20.

O'Brien featured
     A feature story on decathlete Dan O'Brien, who is pointing
toward the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta after failing to make the
1992 U.S. Olympic Team. Story moved on AP on January 20.

Cason coming back
     Sprinter Andre Cason, who was first diagnosed with a torn
Achilles heal, later found out that it was a leg muscle and now
feels he can get back into top form. Cason was in a cast for 3 1/2
weeks before the correct diagnosis was made. Feature story ran on
AP on January 19.

Japan taxing Olympic prize money
     The National Tax Administration Agency in Japan is charging
tax on prize money awarded to Olympic medalists by the Japanese
Olympic Committee. Gold medalists from Albertville and Barcelona
were paid $24,000, silver medalists $16,000 and bronze medalists
$8,000. They will be taxed between 10 and 50 percent depending on
the athletes' annual income. Story moved on Reuters on January 20.

Chinese claim electronic device used for success
     Chinese media, trying to counter accusations of drug use by
Chinese athletes, have reported that swimmer Zhuang Yong used an
electronic gadget to build muscles. The machine builds
under-developed muscles and was used on Yong's calf muscles, the
report says. Story moved on Reuters on January 20.
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