European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday Juno 12, 1963 the stars and stripes Page 9 ten year old Milan Bethany shows near perfect High jumping form As he clears the bar during one of his jumps at the two Day Scholastic olympic gome in Baden Baden. Language difference no obstacle for kids a youngster takes her turn at the three step jump while Walt Morrison gives his son Erik hug after the boy competed in the Lough event Friday. Ciry Andy Brenda Hoster Baden Baden West Germany mastering the three step jump was Chal Lenge enough for american fourth and fifth graders Friday and saturday at the Scholastic olympic games. But. When the 4s students from Karls Ruhe Patch Barracks in Stuttgart and Genners Cim elementary converged on Theau mall stadium track held they found another hurdle. English was t a Universal language. Not at this event anyway. The youngsters were among 700 French Canadian and German Junior athletes competing in the two Day event. Milan Bethany a 10-year-old from Sermersheim elementary admitted that competing physically was Lough enough and not speaking French made things a bit More difficult. Yeah it s he said. But All you have to do is watch the other Sand follow throughout the Day the Young Ameri cans repeatedly asked other athletes do you speak English if the answer was Posi Tive the children usually sighed with Relief and smiled widely at each other. This is quite an experience for the kids to figure out what to said Bill hous ton the department of defense i3cpcn a cols schools and physical Cetica t Ion Coord Nalor for Germany. It s enough to be competing but to have the language Barrier is just another each student competed in the 50 Meler dash the 50-meter hurdles the High jump and the three step jump Simi Lar to the triple jump the 50-Mcler team relay the 25-meter freestyle swim and the Tennis Ball throw. Houston said he had no idea How the Young athletes would do against their european counterparts. But language bar Rier or not the kids knew. I want to win the 50-meter dash said Telicia Lambert ii from Sermersheim. Her classmate David Tulcin 10. Had decided he was going to a in the Gold medal in the High jump but so was Lull Ensiah 10, from Karlsruhe and Milan from . I really want to win the Tennis Ball throw More than any other event Mien said. Not me w As David s response. I m going to win this High jump Kitrel Sruc elementary hurdler David Banks leads the pack in the so meter hurdle event but other competitors Are trying hard to catch him in Friday s event at a Matt stadium
