European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday february 14, 1992now by Stephen Kinzer the new York times Bonn Germany a when the German r four Man bobsled team starts its run Down the icy course at la Plagne France on feb. 21, the Man driving the sled will be a former secret police informer who one spied on his three teammates. The Driver Harald Ciudaj recently admitted that he was one of the hundreds of thousands of people in the former Winter olympics East Germany who worked As an informer for the hated and feared secret police the Stasi. �?o1 was no hero a Ciudaj admitted in an interview this week. A i know that i am morally guilty a practically every important institution in Germany including churches universities and political parties has already been shaken by such admissions. Many germans have been expecting the scan a dal to spread into the world of sports and the Ciudaj Case suggests that it has. A i knew this was going to happen sooner or later a said Walther Troger Secretary of the German olympic committee. A a lot is going to be dug  in recent weeks several sports stars from Eastern Germany have admitted that they were Stasi informers. Ciudaj however is the first member of the olympic team to confess. He did so after being identified by a Dresden newspaper. Few germans Are surprised to learn that the Stasi spied on athletes. It was widely understood Here that East German teams rarely if Ever travelled abroad without Stasi informers. Still Many Are shocked when they learn that the informers included some of their country a most prominent sports heroes. Like Many former informers Ciudaj has said he was pressured into collaborating with the Stasi. According to his account he was stopped by the police while driving drunk one Day in 1988 and was later told that he would be prosecuted and banned from future Competition unless he agreed to become an informer. Soon afterwards he said he began to prepare and submit reports on his teammates and coaches. He said the reports included information about their private lives As Well As their political opinions. Like nearly everyone who has been unmasked As a former Stasi informer Ciudaj has insisted that none of his reports Ever resulted in harm being done to anyone. As an informer however he had no direct knowledge of How his reports were used. Soon after the Shock of Cru Daji a confession wore off the three men with whom he rides in his bobsled announced that they supported him. Others on the olympic team also expressed sympathy. At speeds approaching 90 Mph two Man and four Man Sleda race Down an icy curved track. Paa Taat combined time of four runs wins. 1111 Start watch for an explosive Start. Standing 50 meters behind the starting line the Driver and his brakeman and two pushers in the four Man Rock their bodies and the sled Back and Forth in unison then throw the sled Forward. A tenth of a second saved pushing can translate into a third of a second off the run time. The Crew and sled brakeman once Over the finish Tine pulls Metal arms that lower a saw toothed Brake. Braking during a run is an immediate disqualification. A Quot some sle Are More Bullet shaped this year without Flat tops. Or re not r a Brake Driver looks for and steers the latest route using a rope Pulley system. The ropes barely have to be moved to affect the direction of the sled Best results Are when the Crew remains still and the Driver lets the sled do the work Tor him feb. 15,16, 21,22 two and four Man Avants articulation allows front of sled flexibility to react independently of the rear. Runners design varies depending on the weather. Shape is Flat for warmer weather and curved for colder. Crewmen push the sled at Start jump in and mostly stay still although will Bob Forward with brakeman and Driver on the Straightaway to help the sled jump Forward. Sled Speed is affected by three factors weight air resistance and friction. Only technical aspects length weight Etc. Are regulated. Sleds can be any shape. Downhill line runner shoe covers Over the shoes Are illegal. Teams in past races put substances on runners to go faster. Now they Are exposed. Pc bobsled and luge athletes want to enter and leave each turn precisely and smoothly. Too High wastes time too Low cuts momentum. Rocking Side to Side cuts time. A a Crew experiences a forces in turns As much As four times the Force of Gravity. Gold medallists four Driver in italics 1 924 a two Man bobsled 1928 1932 Usa Hubert Stevens 1932 1936 Usa Ivan Brown 1936 1948 Switzerland Felix Endrich 1948 1952 Germany Andreas Ostier 1952 1956 Italy Lamberto Dalta Costa 1956 1960 not held i960 1964 Grea t Britain Anthony Nash 1964 1968 Italy Eugenio Monti 1968 1972 Germany Wolfgang Zimmerer 1972 1978 Cdr Meinhard Nehmer 1976 1980 Switzerland Erich Scharer 1990 1984 Cdr Wolfgang Hoppe 1984 1988  Janis Kip ours 1933 Man bobsled Switzerland Eduard Scherrer Usa William Fiske Usa William Fiske Switzerland Pierre Musy Usa Francis Tyler Germany Andreas Ostier Switzerland Franz Kapus not held Canada Victor Emery Italy Eugenio Mon i Switzerland Jean Wicki Cdr Meinhard Nehmer Cdr Meinhard Nehmer Cdr Wolfgang Hoppe Sui Ekkehard Fasser sources u. S. Bobsled and Skeleton federation . Luge association Alberta a or Tater luge a a sedation. The Complete Book of the olympics . Olympic committee. The olympics Facebook lbs sport Mavericks defeat celtics to end slump by the associated press Dallas a Herb Williams scored 11 of his 23 Points during a decisive third Quarter run wednesday night As the Dallas Mavericks broke an eight game losing Streak with a 108-100 Victory Over the Boston celtics. Williams hit All five of his shots in the third Quarter including three baskets in the final 1 05, to give Dallas an 83-66 advantage. The Mavericks had lost 19 of their previous 20 games and had won Only once since Christmas. Derek Harper also scored 23 for Dallas while Reggie Lewis led the celtics with 24 Points. The loss was the celtics second in two games of a six game Road trip. Boston lost at san Antonio 100-84 on tuesday  the celtics used a 7-2 run capped by Rick Fox s Dunk to pull to within 92-82 with 6 52 to play. But Dallas then went on a 6-2 spurt including harpers three Point play to push the Lead to 9884. Dallas expanded a six Point halftime Lead to 76-59, opening the third Quarter with a 17-6 run Randy White led the spurt with seven Points including a three Point play with 9 39 left in the Quarter to bump Dallas Lead to 66-57, in other games wednesday nets 102, 76ers 87 Philadelphia a Sam Bowie had 22 Points and 13 rebounds and Tate George scored 22 As new Jersey snapped an eight game losing Streak with a Victory Over  108, Cavaliers 102 Denver a Reggie Williams scored 22 of his 24 Points in the second half As Denver built a 17-Point Lead Over Cleveland then held on ending a six game losing  blazers 107, suns 97 Phoenix a Clyde Drexler had 24 Points 11 rebounds and nine assists As Portland snapped the a bad a longest Home court winning Streak at 19 games with a win Over  111, pacers 104 Indianapolis a Patrick Ewing had 35 Points and 13 rebounds As new York extended its Road winning Streak to five games with a Victory Over  98, bullets 97 Sacramento Calif. Mitch Richmond scored 25 Points and Lionel Simmons hit the game winning free throw with 44,8 seconds left As Sacramento beat Washington. The Kings matched their season Best with their third straight  97, rockets 95 los Angeles Ron Harper hit a Short Hook shot Over Hakeem Olajuwon with 7,5 seconds remaining giving los Angeles a Victory and Larry Brown his 600th professional Triumph in his Clipper coaching debut. Brown became Only the second of the clippers last six head coaches to win his debut. The Only other one in that group to win was Mike Schuler who was replaced by Brown last sunday