European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Daily is Agazine Wilt the . Wack to Hotti be among the Weott skating Vinnell Calgary who will Hethe stars of 83? Canada alb by John Nelson associated press a Alberto Nykanen Bukin and Boucher and pm together and wha Hove you go1?, Bobbilyn. Boog not exactly. They Aro household name in faraway places from Hovan Lemi near 1he Arctic Circle in Finland to Brenner pass in he italian dolomites. From Yellowknife near great slave Lake n Canada s Northwest territories to Raye swy in Eastern Russia. By the time the 19bb Willef olympics of Calgary Canada have played themselves out in february some of those names could be familiar throughout much of the rest of the world in places Tike the Coal mining town of Black Diamond in Western Washington 01 the Village of mom Balsa by the sea of okhotsk on Japan s North coast. From among this group of names and others like Valarina Wilt Frank Pater Roe sch Gunde Svan Christa Rothenburger Michela Figini and Seiko Hashimoto will come the Winter stars of 1988. With the possible exception of figure skaters Dobi Thomas and Brian Boitano and speeds Kalor Bonnie Blair Tho Winter olympic new makers probably won t be americans considering recent past performances Tamba the world cup ski Leader trom Italy and will East Germany s Chr Chimo world figure skating Champion stand to be iwo of Iha morn glamorous personalities in Calgary. Tomba won Soven of the Tirol 15 cup races of Iho season but trails to Limo world clip Champion Putin Zurbriggen of Switzerland in the Overall standings Guslav Shoenl tour Lime world cup Champion imm Nlaly. Calls Tomba one of Iho most powerful As Well As mentally Lough skiers i have Over the question about Tomba is Al age 21 and in Only his third Lull season of incr National Competition. Will he choke to have seen it Belore . Roach Harald Schoenhaar said. The Best women skiers arc mostly Swiss Figini Maria Walliser and Bra Gilt of Roll. Any one of whom could emerge As an olympic Sweel Hearl. As Rosi Mittermaier did in 1976 at Innsbruck Austria bul the real Darling of these games probably will be will. Skating to music from Carmen she is favored to Deland her olympic championship. Thomas world Champion in 1966, is ranked a close second. Thomas also will skate the freestyle Poi lion to Carmen i think Lor Katarina to lose she must lad Down a Tow limes american coach Carlo Fassi said. White will won the Gold medal in Sarajevo. Yugoslavia Lour years ago she was upstaged on the ice by Tho Bulish dance couple of Jayna Torgils and Christopher Dean. They be turned pro leaving dance to the Soviel couple of Natalia bes Lomanova and Andrei Bukin by As they to called Ara not As creative As Torville and Dean bul they Are an elegant captivating dance learn. The men s Champion is expected to be Brian Orser of Canada Wilh Sling Competition irom Boitano and Alexander Fadeev of the soviet Union. All three Are world champions. Fadeev May try to land an unprecedented quadruple jump at Calgary. Blair has a Chance for three speeds Kalug medals but Shell have to beat world record Holder Chrisla Rothenburger Karin Kania and a Host of other East germans Moat of whom Dwarf the american women they Haven t shrunk any Blair said sure they re a lot bigger but choir technique has some flaws Japan s Hashimoto also has a Chance in Tho women s sprints Gaelan Boucher of Canada a double Gold me Datsi Al Sarajevo is among Tho men s space skating favourites along Wilh soviets Sergei Foki Schev Igor Zhe Lozovsky and Nikolai Guliaev. The nordic events could produce a real hero. Nykanen the boisterous barroom brawler from Finland is Given a Good Chance to become the Lisl ski jumper to win olympic Gold on both 90 and 70-meter Hills. Vegard opals of Norway. Jens Weiss blog of East Germany and Ernst Vel Lori of Austria also have been jumping Well. I m absolutely nol the favorite Nykanen says perhaps being falsely modest. In any ease. The other ski continued on Pago 14 monday february a 1968 the stars and stripes Page 13 Northwest territories
