European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 26,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25c/sm plans expansion to East bloc the stars and stripes by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor Ramstein a West Germany a the Conseil International do sport Militare a better known As the military sports Council or cism a is about to broaden its scope to the East bloc. Not surprising in these times. But before the military sports organization embraces Eastern Europe . Air Force it. Gen. Clifford h. Rees or. Would like to raise the recognition level of cism in his own country. And he would like to ure the British bloc into cism. Its All part of the general a passion for International military sports. Granted its an added duty for Rees. His main occupation is vice commander of Safe. But cism is More than a sideline for Rees. As a nine year member of the cism executive Council he Las mainline credentials. And connections. A a it a my favorite subject a said Rees during an interview at his Ramstein office. A military sports absolute a fascinate me. I think it has extraordinary potential hat Hasni to even remotely come close to being  when Rees was picked in 1981 As the department of defense representative on the 14-member cism executive committee a selected by then Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger a Rees had a typically american reaction a what is  a i had no idea what cism was then a he said. Rees then a brigadier general quickly found out hat cism is a United nations of sports. Founded in 948 by Belgium Denmark France Luxembourg and he Netherlands cism now has 80 member nations. Between 15 and 20 world championships 50 to 60 regional competitions and clinics Are held annually in Nore than 30 sports a All under the auspices of cism. Though the United states has competed in Many of Hose worldwide events since joining in 1953, cism till seems to be just another unknown acronym in the american military circles. The . Is now represented on the cism Headquarters staff in Brussels Belgium by air Force capt. De fan son who is assistant to the organizations Secre Ary general it. Col. Francois Pilot of Luxembourg an son a former Temple University soccer player is he first american to hold that cism position. When Yankson heard of his Brussels assignment head the same reaction that Rees did. A i started calling people trying to find out what ism was a says Yankson. A even the sports people i contacted did no to  Yankson says he has also encountered an ignorance of ism in Brussels. A when they ask where i work and i say ism Headquarters they ask what it is a he said. But cism is becoming known in Warsaw pact nans where there a been a similar organization called cd a for Many years. Soda members also include Hopia Cuba and Syria among others. Rees is hopeful that most of the soda nations will rent ally join cism. Syria is a member of both organizations and Roma a has been an observer of cism activities a and an Cas ional participant a for years according to Rees. A recently meetings were held with the czechs and Imga rians a said Rees a and it is just a matter of a and not much time i feel before  be Active Myers of cism. We also Hope that the soviet Ion and Poland will soon become interested and tees explained that organizational As Well As Politi differences have made cism soda Contact diff it in the past. He said that the soviet Union bears All its for soda while in cism each member is an dial participant and pays its fair share. Being Warsaw pact sponsored it was hard to relate amp Ida a he said. A we  approach them As a to organization because were certainly not just to. Initially we made individual Contact with the incan nations of  yes said that one significant breakthrough in cism a amps Lynda Davidson it. Gen. Clifford h. Rees jr., the . Member of the cism executive Council with some of his cism medals. Membership came 10 years ago when the Peoples Republic of China left soda to join cism. Three countries whose membership would be politically sensitive a Taiwan Israel and South Africa a remain outside the cism fold. A trying to get the Arab nations to support Israel Black Africa to accept South Africa and getting the two China a together poses big problems a says Rees. That still leaves non member Britain seemingly a cism rebel without a cause. The British were original members of the Allied forces sports Council a cism predecessor in 1946-47, but they dropped out and stayed out of International military sports. A because of conflicts with their Commonwealth games they Felt they did no to have the Money and athletes to compete and there were also conflicts in scheduling a said Rees. A lately the Commonwealth games have not been As Active in terms of military sports  Rees said that Canada joined cism recently and Australia is on Brink of joining. A a in be been very Active in making entreaties to the British about joining a he said. Rees is using two pending european developments in his pleas to the British a the Start up of the european Community in 1992 and the fact that cism is on the Brink of bringing in the East bloc. A i Tell them that now is the time for them to get More involved in sports on the continent by joining cism a he said. A they All say a your logic is impeccable. We wish we could get it  they look on me As being very Pushy. I Haven to found the right person in the British ministry of defense one who will make the decision to join cism. But in a going to find  another Rees Mission is to raise the awareness level of cism among american military athletes. A in my View cism is helpful to sports at intramural base or Cavern level As a motivator. The Hope of someday having a Chance to compete internationally should Spur on our athletes on the local level. A for instance at the cism ski week last March Italy a Alberto Tomba and Switzerland a Pirmin Zurbriggen happened to be doing their military service As reservists at that time and represented their National teams. For our skiers to compete against world class athletes like that is a unique privilege. A to use another example a he continued a to be Able to take the . Cism volleyball team to China and compete against among others the chinese military team which is also the National team would be a memorable experience. A in my mind if someone who played volleyball saw the Opportunity not Only to play on All army All air Force or interservice teams but to also have the Opportunity to compete in China against a National team that is certainly a major incentive a source of  and the Pride goes both ways As far As the general is concerned. Wherever he a gone and Rees has been to Many cism events a often As official representative a he has been impressed with the american competitors. A your kids our wonderful ambassadors a he said. A a they re part timers often up against world class athletes. They done to always win medals but they always look Good and act  cism schedule for remainder of 1990 world championships volleyball men parachuting men and women track and Field men and women military Pentathlon men . Men basketball men cycling men fencing men and women team handball men and women boxing men shooting men and women wrestling men organizing country Italy West Germany Finland West Germany Sweden France Netherlands Switzerland Nigeria Suriname Brazil place Taormina Alt Anstadt Kalaani Munich Carlsborg Dijon sch Aarsbergen Bern Bauchi Paramaribo Resende dates july 10-20 july 17-27 july 24-31 july 30-aug. 8 aug. 16-24 sept. 5-16 sept. 10-17 sept. 16-23 sept. 22-oct 2 oct. 1-14 oct. 19-28 Washington . Dec. 1-10 United states a six event air and ground Competition for pilots note a orienteering is currently being held in Bardu Norway. Earlier cism competitions with Host countries in parentheses skiing Austria country Canada and judo Senegal. The preliminary round of soccer Competition runs on All the continents through March 15, 1991. Cismas annual general Assembly was held last May in Lusaka Zambia. 1990 Cross Ecker Lendl struggle to Wimbledon wins Wimbledon England apr a of latin american upstarts gave 1 Becker and Ivan Lendl fits before by two seeds won their opening Day Pes at Wimbledon on monday Bdl seeded no. 1, started his latest by a first Wimbledon championship upping the first set against Chris Miniussi before beating the 22-year-l>m Argentina 3-6,6-4,6-3,6-4. As a staggering Start for Lendl who devoted his season to winning at Sledon and Fine tuned his game for three months on grass courts. Even when he was Down a set however Lendl was confident he had taken the Correct path. Becker the defending Champion and second seed looked uncomfortable of All things on the Centre court grass he Calls his second Home. He slipped All Over the place but kept his feet a and his Power game a often enough to beat 18-year-old Luis Herrera of Mexico 7-6,7-6,7-5. Wimbledon a two week run quickly produced its first upsets with the menus and women a 16th seeds eliminated. Yannick Noah of France lost to an 18-year-old qualifier from South Africa. Wayne Ferreira took advantage of Noah a service problems and won 6-4, 63,6-2 on an outside court. Other Early matches produced the expected results although some were close. Ninth seeded Jim courier beat Mark Kaplan 6-1, 6-4, 6-4, and 15th-seeded Henri Leconte of France beat Simon Youl of Australia 6-4,6-3,6-3. Brad Gilbert of the United states the no. 7 seed had a Tough time before beat ing Bruno Oresar of Yugoslavia 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 loth seeded Jonas Svens son of Sweden Defeated fabric Santoro of France 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 David Wheaton of the United states beat Magnus Lars son of Sweden 7-6, 6-4, 6-2, and Pat Cash the 1987 Wimbledon Winner overcame Dimitri Poliakov of the soviet Union 4-6, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Hana Mandrikova of Australia a former . Open Champion struggled before beating Laura Lapi of Italy o-3, 3-6, 11-9