European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 5, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Francis has key question to answer Lysol Sussman Toronto a after three Days of startling testimony dating Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson s use of steroids to 1981. Coach Charlie Francis left for this week the question of just How close to the Seoul olympics his Star athlete used he banned substance Francis said thursday that Johnson suse of anabolic steroids continued through his 1987 setting of the existing 100-meter record and As Laic As May or june of last year. ,. The government commission formed to investigate drugs and athletics after the Gold medal Johnson won sept. 23 by defeating american Carl Lewis in the 100 meters was stripped away for a Posi Tive steroid test adjourned until monday before the last weeks leading up to the olympics were discussed. . However that a steroid program was administered to Johnson while he was on the Caribbean Island of St. Kills Cor treatments by or. George Aslanyan for a hamstring injury suffer Din May in sprinter travelled to St. Kills twice in May and Junt. Johnson has denied he Ever knowingly used drugs and has admitted he administered them. Birth Are Amon some 30 witnesses to testify later in the hearings ,. Durinzi 11 hours of inst Tony last week Francis outlined in Maltor of fact fashion steroid use by his Star athletes since 1979, when he Slid female Champion Angel Ataylor Issajenko first used them. The coach the first witness at the hearings said Johnson and two other Maleat Himics started steroid programs in1981. He said Asia Phan first became acquainted with the group in 1983 and by1984 was handling inc steroid program. Among the steroids in capsule or in acc liable in attn Francis said were used in regular no training programs Over the years were Furar Abol Dian Obol and Sta Noto lol for which Johnsqn tested Posi Tive Al Seoul. Francis said the growth hormone Ino Ciric also was used regularly in a Vitamin El-12 injection provided by Staphan. Me said repeatedly thai inc substances were taken with he athletes knowledge and consent. ". -. -. Francis Alto said repeatedly that ser Oid use is pervasive among lop level International athletes and thai inc canadians decision 10 use them was made to . said in thursday s afternoon pcs Sion Hal five of his athletes Enelund ving Johnson had a steroid program in the late june Early july period of 1988 before the Canadian National championships. He had it earlier than he would have normally because of the injury the coach said. Francis said that he took Over most injections for his ath Jutes in the Toronto steroid program starting in 1986 after As Laphan moved Back to his native Caribbean Island. I did Francis said when asked who gave the injections. At my apartment he said when asked where. He also told the commission that Johnson in 1987 was concerned thai too Many people knew about the anabolic steroid program when the number of athletes receiving steroids at one Tim doubled to eight. He was very concerned Francis said recalling a conversation in inc fall. Of987. He Felt that the Circle of people with this sort of knowledge was gelling too Large and he did t like the coach said he told Johnson that inc others would have no motive tomake Public their activities. I was employed As the coach for Alland they were entitled to make the same decision he had Francis said he. Also told his Star. The coach said Johnson called after breaking the 60-Mcler world indoor re Cord in Osaka Japan in january 1987 and was concerned about an unexpected drug lest he wanted to be sure that he d had a sufficient period of time to pass the test Francis said. "1 assured him that he Canadian euphoria at Johnson s. Olympic Victory Over Lewis in septem Ber in a world record 9.79-$ccond Dock ing quickly turned to mourning and Dis Grace As he was stripped of the medal for his positive lest. Johnson 27, has been banned fro Competition for two years by the International Amateur athletic federation which governs world truck and Field Francis detailed the injury leading up to confrontation _ with Johnson in june Europe in which the sprinter said he no longer wanted to work with him. Francis act been Johnson s coach since 1977, when the athlete was 15. It did not appear at thai time that we were going to be Able to work together the Roach said. He said however thai after seeing Lewis race in Paris and carrying on unopposed by the still recovering John son i could t conceive of walking away at this Point a when certainly sen was a far Superior athlete we d been together too Long to split. Up now Francis said about the decision Ben Johnson with coach Charlie Francis during 198r training fur Seoul olympics Dato continue the 12-year relationship after his return to Toronto. Things were resolved immediately there was no real discussion Al he also said that As Laphan generally provided the syringes used for his ath letes steroid injections while others were obtained through the track club s physio therapist and others in Europe. He said that after the tensions betwee Nhim and Johnson were resolved the sprinter agreed to retain Asta nhan Tor $ 10,000 a month for the duration leading up to the olympics to compensate the doctor for foregoing his practice on is. Kit is. Mcaa s goal guard final four s purity Bidou stuck a Kansas City to. A As chairman of the group thai runs the Mcaa basketball tournament Jim Clany of about to put himself in a very awkward ipod. He s going to turn Down dollars millions of them. Maybe it seems in american if not unnatural to reject easy Money legally made. But gelling control of encroach ing commercialism is Agenda item no. I for the incoming chairman of the division i men s basketball committee there has been a tradition of controlling the event and maintaining a certain level of Quality said Dela ii. Who first experienced the final four As a guard for North Carolina. Ill Doc Ery Lhing in my Power to maintain that can he do it title sponsorships Are inc newest thing in sports with corporations paying their name to and newyear s bowl games is Chevrolet final our.luturc7.at the very least a Musu Hishi wet regional. X "1 Hope it is not possible Clany said of course there Are factors a Jond anyone s control things that can not be foreseen. Difficult decisions Are going to be made. But those decisions will be a ill easier if Yve make sure we always err on inc Side of the Long term on the Side of tradition. Thai Means we can t jump every time somebody wants to put some Money in our hands Delary s stand should be cheerful news purists who betide a minimum of tinkering is needed if any in the College Spon s showcase cent. After four can on the committee representing the East Region the Corr missioner of the Ohio Valley conference was the unanimous Choice of other comfy Imilce members to succeed the retiring Cedric dumps by As , 40. Is also the finl representative of a minor conference 16 head the committee in the modern history of the tournament. His two year term beginning in july could easily turn out to be one of inc most shepherding the tournament through a decade of spectacular growth administrators have decided in Sii uie to Slop and catch their breath. Beginning in meetings this Spring the. Committee has determined to set in place a. Long Range plan for future growth and policy but there s More. Delary s committee will also negotiate a new television contract after the three year $ 157-Mdlion Deal with cd expires this Spring. It s the tournament and specifically the television Dol Lars ii produces that virtually pays for the Mcaa. The committee is sending put Early signals it expects rights fees to escalate As in baseball not decline As in football. The tournament is a tremendous television prop erty Clany said. Lbs cells us that during its entire three week run it is the most watched event in the general Economy can stay away from a recession we believe the signs Are Good. We re also going to be looking at inc event in five and 10 years what in s going to look like then he added. How will it be How will in work with television in inc Large Arenas what will the filial four s relationship in the Host cities be like 10 years from now preserving athletic heritage turns out to be some thing Clany knows firsthand in 1906,the Captain . Benedict s High school team in Newark n j., an Irish kid named Edward Clany. Thirty years later in 19.16, Edward s in Frank was is Benedict s Captain. Prank went on to College was inducted in to he Hail of Fame at scion Hill and Cjtacily-30 years after him. In 1966, Frank s so Jim oilily held the same Ink for the same school in Newark. Jim went on to North Carol a and played fort to of Dean Smith s final . "1 guess you could say i Taim some part try goo basketball bloodlines he said. After gelling a Law degree from North Carolina Del any worked briefly in slate government before joining he Mcaa enforcement dip ariment in 1974,-in has 10 years As Corniss incr the Ohio Valley conference headquartered in Nashville tenn., Lias experienced in most successful period. Jim is one of inc most respected administrators in College Athl Crici sat Tom Jernstedt inc Mcaa s associate executive director for championships. He might say in s no big Deal that s he s the first committee chair from a non major conference in a Long time butt s really quite a compliment to
