European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 22, 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports . Swimmers topple Mark Byster Wilstein Seoul South Korea at1 american Athly Lesdin themselves proud on the fifth Day of the games highlighted by a world record and Gold medal in themen s too my or freestyle relay and a 102-87 rout of the Brazil basketball team that upset them in the pan am games last year Story below. Gold Silver and Bronze hang from Matt Biondi s neck and four More olympic medals arc within his giant reach bul l in Gold Oliai got away by a Hundredth of a second belongs strangely enough to a swimmer from Suriname. Parity has arrived at inc Gamce scattering medals wednesday to athletes barely known and nations most Une pc Clad. Suriname yes that South american jewel with one olympic sied Pool on the East North of  has its first medal Matching the feat of tiny Costa Kica. The longtime superpowers of sport the soviets americans and East germans still lop the medal list but they re finding they can t win As easily As the used to. China is making a big splash in diving and swim ring and Bulgaria s bulging Wrighi lifters Are leading a 1988 olympics brigade of medallists in several sports. Angel quench cd of Bulgaria broke three world re cords to win the Gold in m 8v-Pound weigh lifting lifting a Tolat of 797vj pounds 352 pounds in the snatch and 445 in the clean and Jerk. The Sovic women s gymnastics team reclaimed the Gold yielded to Romania in the boycotted 1984 los a necks games but the romanians with Daniels Sili Vas gaining two perfect scores stayed close until the. End before settling for Silver East Germany look the Bronze with 390.875 Points. Just .300 ahead of inc United Stales. The margin was less than inc .500 penalty against the americans Dur ing monday s compulsory exercises because an alter Nate was on inc floor. The complaint was filed by an East German official. Bela Karolyi coach of some of the american women complained that a penalty for thai kind of violation was rarely if Ever assessed in the olympics. Elena thus Buniva added three perfect ids to the one she had in the comp stories and matched the total of four by Silvas. Brandy Johnson and Phoebe Mills earned 9.9s for the americans. The .a. S Dave Wharton though made a Bow to int Dilion and swam to a Silver in the 400 Medley be Hind world record setter Tamas darn i of Hungary. And America s Waler Polo learn beat top ranked Yugo Slavia 7-6, scoring a goal with five seconds left. Boner Arthur Johnson slopped  and Michael Carbajal used his Little hands of Stone to Pound out a split decision Over korean of Kwang Soo slorj1 on Page 22. And Tim Mayotte and Robert Secuso won first round singles matches in Tennis. Biondi became this year s first triple medallist whence anchored the relay and secured the record in 7 minutes 12.51 seconds. I definitely was tired of losing said Biondi third in inc 100 freestyle monday and second in the 100 Butterfly in his first race wednesday. In the last 25 meters of the relay he said i did t want to be any where but on lop of the awards stand with my learn  the . Team trailed Easi Germany by Aboul a see swimmers on Page 22 defense carries . To Oscar night win Over Brazil 102-87 a Jimo Connell Seoul South Korea a it Waino Shock when the big confrontation turned out to be no contest. The . Men s olympic basketball it am Beal Brazil 102-87 wednesday Carningao berth in the medal round. They did inc Job Wilh tenacious defense and Strong transition game. Thai too came As no Shock from steam coached by John Thompson brazilian shooting guard Marcel Soufl described the . Play this Way "after20 minutes it was very dangerous for Pur team. They played so intensely you jus give tip the Shock came last year when Brazil dominated inc United states from Long Range in inc pan am games in Indiana Polis winning the Gold medal with a 120 i j 5 Victory this Lime in was different. If you re no going 10 shoot inc 3 Point shots As Well As your opponent you be got make certain that he does t use the 3-Point shot to dominate you Thompson observed. Brazil made jus five of 2 3-Poinl Al tempts and the United Stales outre bounded the South americans 40-28 in a game no member of the . Delegation would say was Sweet revenge for an embarrassing a Cecal. You gel embarrassed when you Rob a Bank or become a drug addict. I Don t believe a person can Ever be embarrassed representing his country Thompson said. Thai team in Indianapolis helped  thai team allowed Sublime shooter Oscar Schmidt and Souza to Combine for 77 Points. This team held them to 42. Thai team blew a 20-Point second Hai Lead. This team allowed the brazilians no closer than the 15-Poinl final margin Over inc last in minutes. We were trying to deny Oscar and Marcel the Ball. We did t want them to Jet a lol of free shots. We tried to contain them said Dan major la the first it Ayr assigned to cover Oscar. I m glad coach had Confidence in me to be a Good defensive  the Man known simply As Oscar Saidof the five players who covered him Dur ing the game Majerle impressed him the most. The defense was very intense very hard but very Legal said Oscar. Oscar finished with 31 Points 16 from the free throw line us Brazil which Thompson praised As the Besl shooting team in Amateur basketball never 30 going. The United Stales led 63-5s at half time and opened up a 22-poin Lead Wilha 21-7 run Over the opening 5 36 of the second half As Majerle had seven Points and Danny Manning six. The defense was very difficult and it was that Way for 40 minutes. They Are taller and faster. They just play hard All the time Point guard Maury Souza said. Oscar made two free throws with 6 09 left in the first half to bring Brazil within 42-40. The United slates then Well on a 19-9 run that featured inc defensive pressure Al full Ili Roulo. Bimbo Coles had a three Point play afar he stole the Ball from Marcel Souza. Eleven seconds later he knocked the Callaway again Stacey Augmon saved it from going out of Bounds and Jeff Gray or was fouled on a Layup after an Exchange of 3-Poinlers, aug Mon followed an impressive Dunk with a steal that was converted by . Reid who led inc . Team with 16 Points and the United states had its first 10 Peinl Lead 555, Wilh 3 37 left in the half. Team uj3.a. Guard Mitch Richmond skies for tap in wednesday in Seoul. At no division leaders Post wins Page 19