European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse I the stars and stripes stripes report stars and internationally famous ski of champions feature week Ai dec resort .1- a i ski enthusiast rounds a. Marker a a slalom Trail a Garmisch dec Mountain resort where International sports champions Are competing in a Winter sports program. Baby s first Steps Are something like that first run Down a snowy slope on skis. Ballet dancers and the Graceful ones on the slalom Trail have something in common too. There Are also the in a tweezers Best compared to jitterbugs. All three Are to be seen at Garmisch this this Winter sports Paradise already is in the throes of its sixth International sports week. Besides expert competitors rom eight countries american novices from All Over Europe Are learning about that old bavarian adage anyone who can walk can of the 1936 Winter olympics this year s festival is bringing International Competition to Germany for the first time since the War in skiing ski jump ing ice hockey bobsledding and figure International sports week was begun in 1937, a year alter the olympics. Four of these meets were held before Thev a ended International Competition in Germany. The week was revived last year without foreign Competition but with considerable 1950 world championships in ice howl key and . Are set for London and Cortina d am Pezzo respectively in february. Invitations have been sent to major teams to Complete in Gar Misch before the main events. Top flight ski jumpers from Sweden Switzerland Italy Austria and Germany Are entered in the 90 meter contest to be held at the olympic ski stadium. Night jumping exhibitions also will be held during the week the German Junior championships in figure skating rescheduled. Former olympic figure skating champions Maxie and Ernest baie appear in the ice stadium. Honorary chairmen for this year s festival sports week Are John j. Mccoy . High commissioner for Germany president Theodor Heuss and chancello Konrad Adenauer of the West German Federal Republic. I n a recreation Center abounding in Fin facilities for Winter sports enthusiasts largest and probably most popular of the enlisted men s hotels is the Eidsee where a Soldier s Basic outlay is 80 cents a Day Lor room and Board. Skiing ice skat ing ice hockey bobsledding horse sled Ding ski joking and ski jumping Are the Winter sports offered. A 500 meter chair lift handles 200 skiers. Darkness has Littlee Lect on the Eidsee 3 program because the ski lift and skating rink have been
