From: johnr@col.hp.com (John T. Rasper)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
Subject: USOC update - 12Dec1992
Date: 17 Dec 1992 15:58:54 GMT
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Monday, December 14, 1992

Keshmiri faces lifetime suspension
     Discus thrower Kamy Keshmiri, already under suspension until
1996 because of a positive drug test earlier this year, faces a
lifetime ban after failing to take an out-of-competition drug test
mandated by USA Track & Field. The outspoken Keshmiri said that he
took his own test on Friday, two hours before the deadline. "I did
it for myself," Keshmiri said of his own test. "It was a matter of
principle and pride, to show that I'm not hiding anything. I'm
relieved this is all over. I came to the conclusion that I don't
need it (track and field) anymore." Story moved on AP on December
12.

AIDS high-risk among North American figure skaters
     At least 40 male skaters and coaches in the top ranks of North
American figure skating have died in recent years of AIDS-related
diseases and at least a dozen others are HIV-positive or have AIDS
and are still alive. The report came from the Calgary Herald, which
has been working on the story for two months. Story moved on AP on
December 13.

Blair, Jansen earn wins
     Bonnie Blair won two 1,000-meter races and Dan Jansen won both
500-meter races at the World Cup in Seoul, Korea, over the weekend.
Blair also had a second and a third in the women's 500, while
Jansen continued to skate well in the 1,000, finishing third and
sixth. The U.S. team now returns to the United States to train at
the Petit Ice Center in Milwaukee. For more information, contact
Steve Brunner at (804) 354-9934.

Kitt third in Val Gardena World Cup downhill
     AJ Kitt made it to the victory podium Saturday in Val Gardena,
finishing third in the downhill behind veteran Austrian Leonhard
Stock. It was a welcome finish for Kitt who had finished a
disappointing 11th a day earlier. Tommy Moe, Palmer, Alaska was
12th and Jeff Olson, Park City, Utah, 20th. "It took me two races -
- one got canceled and in one I skied like a beginner -- but
finally today I'm on the podium where I want to be and I'm happy,"
said Kitt. For more information, contact Tom Kelly with U.S. Skiing
at (801) 649-9090.

Lindh matches best World Cup finish at Vail
     Hilary Lindh of Juneau, Alaska matched her best World Cup
finish Saturday, finishing sixth in the Subaru Downhill in Vail.
Miriam Vogt led a parade of three Germans in the top five, winning
in 1:42.06 to Lindh's 1:43.27. "I'm very pleased," said Lindh.
"It's a good, solid start for the season." Lindh, the Olympic
silver medalist, had a good week of training on Vail's
International run and was ready for Saturday's race. She said
Friday that she was much more comfortable than a year ago when she
came to Vail with the pressure of her recently-won silver medal,
and finished 11th. For more information, contact Tom Kelly with
U.S. Skiing at (801) 649-9090.

McIntyre wins World Cup moguls
     Liz McIntyre won her first World Cup since 1988, winning the
opening moguls event of the season in Tignes, France. McIntyre
finished sixth on the same course at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.
The U.S. freestyle aerialists opened with two skiers on the podium
in the opening World Cup event Friday in Tignes. Greenland, N.H.
skier Kristean Porter matched her previous World Cup best,
finishing second in women's aerials behind Russian Natalia
Orehkoya. Kris Feddersen, Steamboat Springs, Colo., was third in
the mens behind French newcomer Sebastian Foucras. Feddersen, the
current U.S. aerial champion, had three top-three finishes on the
World Cup last year. For more information, contact Tom Kelly with
U.S. Skiing at (801) 649-9090.

Shimer fifth in 2-man World Cup
     Brian Shimer continued his best season, placing fifth in the
two-man World Cup bobsled event in La Plagne, France. Shimer is
undefeated in three four-man competitions and has finished no lower
than fifth in the two-man competitions and is ranked third in the
overall two-man standings. Stories appeared on AP and Reuters on
December 13.

De La Hoya wins again
     1992 Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya won his second
professional fight, knocking out Cliff Hicks in 75 seconds. It was
the second consecutive first-round knockout for De La Hoya. Story
moved on AP on December 14.

NHL defers decision on 1994 Olympics
     The National Hockey League delayed a decision on whether to
suspend its season for three weeks to allow players to participate
in the 1994 Olympic Winter Games. A special session of the NHL
Board of Governors will meet in January to vote on the subject.
Gary Bettman, the NHL's first commissioner who was voted in over
the weekend, said he is in favor of NHL players participating, but
wants more time to study the proposal. Story moved on Reuters on
December 11.

Conradt wins 600th
     University of Texas women's basketball coach Jody Condradt won
her 600th collegiate game. She joins Dean Smith, Lefty Driesell and
Don Haskins as the only active college coaches with 600 wins. Story
moved on AP on December 14.

U.S. Olympians top Jesse Owens International finalists
     Kristi Yamaguchi, Bonnie Blair, Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-
Kersee and Kevin Young head the list of finalists for the Jesse
Owens International award. The winner will be announced on Feb. 9.
Story moved in UPI Sports Digest on December 12.

Dan and Dave point to Barcelona
     Decathletes Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson both are aiming for
the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The two recently participated in
the Gold Medal Decathlon Program, sponsored by VISA. O'Brien missed
making the U.S. Olympic Team in 1992, but set the world record.
Johnson, meanwhile, struggled with an injury in Barcelona and
finished with the bronze medal. Story moved on AP on December 12.

Georgia governor asks for $192 million
     Georgia governor Zell Miller said Friday he will ask the
Georgia General Assembly for $192 million to improve sites in the
Atlanta area. Most of the projects Miller has in mind are connected
with the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Story moved on UPI on
December 11.

Barcelona tops AP poll
     The Barcelona Olympic Games was voted the No. 1 sports story
in a worldwide poll conducted by the Associated Press outside of
North America. In addition to the top spot, seven of the top 20
stories in the poll were connected with the Olympics. Story moved
in AP Shorts on December 11.

Troeger replaces Willi Daume
     Willi Daume officially resigned as president of the German
Olympic Committee and was replaced by Walter Troeger, who has been
the organization's secretary general since 1963. Troeger was also
mayor of the Olympic Village for the 1972 Games in Munich. Story
moved on AP and in UPI Sports Digest on December 12.

IWF to consider British lifters suspensions
     The International Weightlifting Federation will decide in
February whether to restore the ban on two British weightlifters
who tested positive for the drug Clenbuterol and were sent home
from the Barcelona Olympic Games. The two were exonerated by the
British Weightlifting Association. Story moved on Reuters on
December 11.
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