European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. February 2t, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Winter olympics Britain s ski Dropper flying High by Michael Sezdek Calgary. Alberta a monday the Eagle Flics thai s Addic the Eagle lid wards who figures id finish last in inc 90-meter ski jump with a technique so wanting thai an italian journalist said his version of the sport should he duh cd ski  rut that s also the bespectacled plasterer from Cheltenham England who is an International sensation after less than a week no inc Winter clans the Guy whose Mug already is on a poster whose exploits have been featured in song and whose Nam already is in lights to Herald his appearance with a Lai vegas style review. The mayor or Calgary wants him for cocktails a Vodka company wants him on its Glamour girl Calendar a Cigar com Pany wants him in its kids crowds of fans want his autograph Anil reporters want to Tell his Story. Edwards. 2. Is Short fair skinned and wears Boli Lishick glasses because he is almost totally Blind in his left Eye. He hardly looks like an athlete away from the Jun or on it. Where he finished last in the 70-meter jump earlier in the week two or his jumps would not have equated the Hill record. His Pluck honesty and soft spoken manner however have made him a crowd favorite. When asked How he feels while in the Chute ready 10 jump he said i m scared. But i used to be very scared. Sometimes when i am up there i think May i survive " after taking a liking to jumping while skiing Al Lake Placid two years ago he had 10 bum his Way around Europe to practice because Britain does t have a single jump. His travels included a sloping Finland where he stayed in a menial Hospital because it was cheap. Now the Calls from Well wishers inter viewers and people anxious to Cui Busi Ness deals arc coming in at the rate of about 120 a Day la he British Delgat  had to assign two people to handle Eddie inquiries. The attention has been so great that Eddie announced at midweek that he was going into hiding from reporters until after monday s leap. Totally  is How Caroline Scarle press officer of the British olym Pic committee put his condition. But he has his Public. Thursday two Days before inc 90 meter was originally scheduled until winds forced the postponement until monday he honoured his contract to appear with the red White and hot re View a fledgling song and Doncic show appearing at a local dinner theater. Eddie who was there mainly to sign autographs and join the dancers during a rendition of  composed forthe 1984 summer games got mixed re views from the sparse crowd slightly larger than inc number of photo journalists who showed up. There s some humor in it but i think a Guy should have to have some winnings to come into the olympics. And i m worried this Guy is going to get Hurt exploited,1 said Kevin Ryan a dinner theater natron from Vancouver British Columbia an associate Proda Cocrof the show Mark hand said he was concerned about Possi ble exploitation of Eddie who was signed up while visiting his parents who arc stay ing at the inn i m not crazy about  hand said. But an appearance in the 90-Melcr on monday Ana a Good agent should get Eddie s career Back on the fast track. Eddie has undoubtedly caught the pub Lic s imagination said a spokesman for the Cigar company that wants to hire him. I am sure he will go much further than coming Back to a plasterer s  As for Ibe 90-meter jump that s where i really want logo for  Eddie Laid. Mickey mouse Mountain lets out a Roar  mount Allan Alberta a they said in did t get enough Snow. They said it was too Windy they called in Slickly mouse but Hie slopes of the Lakiska resort on mount Allan a 7,84-Uoot Peak on the Edge of the  made the critics cat their words. Despite race Chat acc the former . Olympic skier. She said the technical difficulty of the harrowing men s downhill won by Swiss Ace firm in Zurbriggen Mav even Marl a new Era in Alpine skiing in pan due to Lite refinement . Zurbriggen i Wilt be the run of the decade. He went Mil to the Edge of controlled Mastery and abandon she said. Said Alpine combined Jan old medallist Hubert stroll of Austria of Lakiska. When you re a Winner you always say he a purse is of. But it s really very de  before the olympics the Start of the Slithery men s downhill run was encoded up the craggy Summit with a 79 percent Angle at one Point. The relatively Flat mid Section was bulldozed into twists and bumps. Weil Germany s acini or cock technical director for inc women s a i and head of women s world cup events said he will recommend staging future world cup races at Naki Ika. State of the Art Snow making equipment Worth $4.4 million was installed to cover 7 percent of Lakiska slopes and even Calgary s notorious Chinook winds which can melt 18 inches of Snow in a Day could not damage uie 3-foot base of Snow built up before the Nakeska at it. Allan Alpine us. We turned it Tum a Good downhill into a great  will former Canadian olympic skier Ken read who along with former Alpine Champion Ber Nard Russi Ofsei Curland reshaped the original course opened in 1986. When Calgary was awarded the Winter games Alberta province Wujs already Rich in world class skiing at nearby Banff and Lake Louise. Thau slopes however were wholly contained within Pristine Banff National Park so provincial officials elected to create Naki Ika from scratch. But Trail changes were demanded a year ago by the International ski federation which was alarmed when warm Walh Ertumen the Mountain to slush ii was Good 1 gave them a we Mimi last year said or tick. Who believed the on Angiers of the Calgary olym pics were relying too heavily on Ine Perl volunteers to Groom Lakista s trails and run the Competition. Now they re doing  Alf fisc hot Alpine event manager for the olympic Onam Zint commit tue said federation officials came to a Kislya Unis month looking for blood but they Are lot adv  now they re comparing in wild Eltibi incl he said referring to the world cup downhill site in Austria acknowledged As the to Ghol of all.11 we be had a Olu iely no complaints about the Fauna or conditions and Snow. They just want More parking the courses at Nakeska passes and Fri cries Fischer said. Fischer also said the 120.2 million Cost of developing Nal Cuva was a helluva a Good Deal compared with the 140 million it would have taken to create olympic courses and an athletes1 Village Al the existing resort mountains that Are in addition much farther from the Host cily of Calgary. Regardless of the preparations wind gusts of up to 64 Mph pushed Swiss Daw Biller engine Ortli off the course thursday and convinced official they should to Pone the race 24 hours. There were other delays earlier in the week. It s not easy skiing in thai wind. It changes every Day every hour said Swiss Dow Hiuer Mcnela Figini. Helicopters Are banned from dying near the slopes by Sauk of Hie ill Rtin winds which can deliver driving wow Ai the top while the Sun Ashi ninja the Bottom. Questions still remain about the Post olympic use of mount Allan named for the late Alt plan Mountain climber or Lohn a.  s a unified itself for die tomes. But i m not sure it s justified itself outside of the cames said cum Chap Man head coach of the Canadian women s team. He said wind delays May persuade planner to state world cup event More protected Venu. While the predominance of intermediate and expert Slop oat Nikon a May deter family  hold and private residences it will never of  said read. People want w Iki up to then Sald the world1 be skim will come to mount Auto Only if Albert which paid