European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 20,19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 Winter olympics dividends slow in coming for soc Byl Arr Winnons Maui any. Alberta to inc luge association $932,668 386,873 id the bobsled federation 1872,666 $402,300 for inc figure skating association ldlb71,906 j275.65c for inc biathlon association. Olympics from Patja 21 Thor Soilano or or scr. Although the soviet Hus been work ing on a quadruple jump he May try in the Long program. No Skal or has Ever landed a quadruple jump in Competition. It was a Day of disappointment for of her american olympians. There was a downhill skier with a broken leg Tammi Tchur. There was a Luger Bonny Warner without a medal even though she had America s Best finish Ever in an olympics. And there was a Brave persistent Hotkey team that could not Over come the soviets. And then there was Jansen. "1 could t believe it he said. "1 think i was on a Gold medal Pace. What happened it s hard to say Why. For some reason it did Jansen 21, the world sprint Champion from West Allis. Wis., appeared to have the race in hand passing each intermediate Liming Point quicker than any of the previous skaters in the 1.000 meters including the Winner Nikolai go Tiack. . That s something Well never know said Jansen brother Mike. Then on the backs retch of the final Lap he lipped Over on the outside Edge of his right skate and fell. He Sal on the ice and rocked Back and Forth with his face buried in his hands. Occasionally he would stare skyward m disbelief looking for answers. There outfitted for the games the attire of Jasnon Carney left and Riek Loewen fit the scene at Calgary Winter olympics. Carney a 16-Ykir-old Vendor it la olympic Park us Tun Tjing Itic parts � null cd Down pin covered Hal and pulled do Imse Cine ring Scarf so in key winds caused postponement of the 90-meter Lens event thursday. Locern hum off � pair of tit 5�ms la us form of the olympic ring at the Sweden found hockey game in the Siddur Doc. Were none. " Felt really Good through inc whole thing Jansen said "1 came out of thai turn Al 600 meters and Felt very very Strong in the Backstretch. 1 fell like i was accelerating and i put my right Skald Down and it caught the outer Edge. 1couldn t Roll Back Over and 1 was coach Mike Crowe and Leam Marenick Thometz finally helped Jansen off the ice although he was unhurt physically. The pain was mental and it was excruciating. It was apparel in his face. After he left the ice he embraced his Fiancee Canadian Speed skater Natalie Grenier and cried in her arms. He fell Loo. Last sunday just hours after his 27-year-old sister Jane died of leukaemia. Thai time he fell on the first turn of inc 300 meters one of his Best events. He chose to stay for the 1,000 meters rather Hun return Home but now he goes Home without a medal. I be had so much support All week from friends family and people 1 Don t know around the world in the Unile states and Canada Jansen said. It s just really helped a lot. A lot of them said How proud they were of me to go out there and try my Best. It really lifted my finishing behind Soviel Union was Juns Uwe my of East Germany and soviet Igor Zhel Noviky. Warner had the Best finish of any american Luger in an olympics but she was such 1,875 seconds away from the Hron a and 2.083 seconds behind Steffi Waller who led inc East German women s second straight olympic luge sweep. If we continue the program we be been on i m sure Well close inc Gap in four years Warner said. Walter was inc defending olympic Champion and she was followed by East German teammates Ute oberhoffer and Carslin Schmidt Walter. 25. Had taken 1987 off to have Al baby and said she Only made the team because of what i did in 1984." in hockey. Poland Defeated France 6-2, and although it was their first Victory the polish players were the talk of in tournament. They played Canada Lough in a 1-0 loss then lied world Champion Sweden a i in previous rebounded from the Lough Low scoring game against Poland 10 beat Switzerland 4-2 Andin Ihu final group game of the night. Finland Upsel Canada 3-1, handing the canadians their first loss. Downhill from Page 21 circuit were seconds Al Puy is. Vincent France in 1984 and at Val d Lucre. France this season. The native of Munich has won Sli super Ian Sla loss and one it nil slalom on the world c up circuit. Kinchl had been consistent throughout the five train ing runs Here. Her Bucsi finish was a second and she was never worse than 11 the a Coli to was Only seconds Inlo her run on thurs Day when she was blown olt course to prompt in postponement said she profiled from thai experience. "1 in Denwood inc dancers from the wind she said. I have been doing Well in downhill this season so 1 cup cycled a Sid show Cam Fletcher Chr United slates lop Hope for medal in this even i did not compete after breaking her right leg in a collision Wajih a course worker during practice on thursday. The lop . Skier was Edith Thys of Squaw Valley calif., who placed Isth in 1 28.53. Kristin Krone of truck cd Calif was 20lh in 1 29.13. Hilary Lindh of Juneau Alaska missed a Gale near the lop of the course. In other medals decided on Friday the soviet Union increased its leading medal total to 13 with a Gold and Bronze in inc Man t 13-Kilometer Cross country race and East Germany had eight med als after finishing 1-2 in the doubles won Friday morning s 15-kilo meter Cross country race followed by pal of Norway and Ovici Vladimir Smirnov who won a ill ver in the 30 East German teams of Joerg Hoffmann Jochyn i clutch and sic fan Krausst Jan Behrendt look the top two places in the double luge with Thomas Schwab and Wolfgang Siau Dinger of West Germany third. Hoffmann and Pici sch. Both 24, improved on their 1984 Bronze performance by setting a course record of 45.786 seconds or their first run. They followed with a second run clocking of 46.154 for a total of 1 31.940, about one tenth of a second faster than Leam males Siefen Krausse and Jan by Hrandt both 20, who won the Silver Ai 1 32.039 to give East Germany sit of inc nine medals awarded in the Span. Olympics on to saturday an 6 two Man tabled women s combined downhill 20-Kilomeler biathlon. German second program 5 50p.m. Two mail Bob Ildi Munch i combined sow Hlll 7 25 to womb bobsled Hotkey Finland is. Swede Mhz str Al jumping if so . Hockey Caud a frn. Sunday an i . Mea f Hue program figure slating men s iced Iki Tirner 5 in hockey soviet Union n. Mui bobsled Man s 10.000-Ntler Speed skaling. German second program i men s 1,500-Nulrr to Man i Long part Ira at figure skating to Efty Poland a Sweden 3 30 . Sturdj7 few lilt German first proof Tam s 30 two Nan bobs Aman i 10-Kilometer Cru ii Uin try retail 1s pm a men top a lint Sla hot Holt to Scnill unto n. Czechoslovakia men s 10.000-Mdrr in Ltd kiting
