European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ritia. August 13,1993 sports the stars and stripes Paga 33 Byra casert Stuttgart Germany apr in uries Money drugs and squabbles have robbed the world championships of any stars and some of its Luster. But the absence of some defending champions and world record holders is hould make the fourth edition of the rack and Field championships the most contested. Leroy Burrell Robes Ondieki Mark Mckoy and Katrin Krabbe Are among the no shows in their favorite events this ear. Some including Meike Henkel and Colin Jackson Are hobbling into the championships making it Uncertain whether they will make Little More than a Token appearance at the 10-Day event. On wednesday Germany a former world Champion Torsten Voss pulled out of the decathlon. He was one of the few athletes who could have mounted track championships serious Challenge to Dan of Brien already Here without fellow american Dave Johnson. I. A i think that Many athletes performed too much a said manager Joe Douglas of the Santa Monica club assessing the injuries that have kept potential medallists out of the championships. But some of the big guns Are kept out for other reasons. Four defending champions Are serving drug suspensions. Krabbe defending Champion in the 100 and 200 meters is out As is russian Lyudmila Naro Chilenko Winner in the 100-meter hurdles at Tokyo two years ago. A bulgarian discus thrower Tsvetana Khristov and 3,000 Champion Tatyana Dourov sikh of Ukraine also have been banned for doping. Ondieki who broke the world record in the 10,000 last month and is defending 5,000 Champion was kept off the kenyan squad because he did not participate in the National trials. _ Burrells absence in the 100 meters looks like an even bigger disappointment especially after he beat Carl Lewis Linford Christie and Andre Cason at Zurich Switzerland two weeks ago. Burrell was off form in late june when the . Team had its trials at Eugene Ore. Burrells situation recalls that of Lewis who failed to qualify for the . Team in the 100 meters at the Barcelona olympics. A a it san archaic terrible system a Douglas complained. A a it a time to get the Best athletes Here. For the Usa its a  Mckoy seen As Jackson a strongest challenger in the 110-Metcr hurdles refused to travel through a half dozen time zones to attend Canadas National trials and was Cut. Algeria could be without its Brilliant Middle distance runner Noureddine to Recti who wants More Money to run. Liz Mccolgan Heads a Long list of injured British athletes. She cannot defend her 10,000 title because of it hamstring injury. Jackson a hurdler cancelled his previous appearances with a foot Strain after a Long season but is expected to take  javelin world record Holder Steve Backley also be in Stuttgart but is still re covering from a stomach injury. Quot they be made the Calendar too unforgiving a hurdler Kris Yakabu Sisaida. A the Way a re going the arc might not be any athletes around to Nave a proper world championships in a few year time because  All be burned  Lewis Effort in Stuttgart 100 career by John Bagratuni Stuttgart Germany up a with Only Days left before sunday s 100-meter world championship final the world wonders if Carl Lewis is the a biggest Bluffer of All time or if the worlds greatest sprinters career is indeed almost Over. Lewis 32, comes to Stuttgart aiming for his fourth 100 and ninth world championship Gold but has yet to win a 100 race in 1993. He is placed Only eighth with 10.07 seconds in the year s rankings which Are led by nigerian Daniel Effiong 9.99. British olympic Champion Linford Christie Andre Cason both 10.03and namibian olympic Silver medallist Frank Fredericks 10.04 Are the other Stuttgart rivals who have run faster but Lewis is not discouraged. A a in la be ready in a few weeks a he said after losing to Christie two weeks ago in Gateshead England in a race where both athletes received $150,000. A even if i did t win i feel very Good a he said last wednesday after again losing to the briton in Zurich in a race won by Leroy Burrell a a defeat which left the Swiss daily Blick wondering if he was a the biggest sprint Bluffer of All  Lewis who is also an eight time olympic Champion will perform Only Over the 100 meters in Stuttgart for which he qualified by placing third behind Cason and Dennis Mitchell at the . Trials although his Best performance of the year came in a 200 at Lausanne on july 7, when he posted a 1993 world Best of 19.99. He has also Given up his sprint relay position a where he also won three golds a to Friend and teammate Burrell who failed to qualify for the . 100 team. Lewis also waived the Long jump because of a Back injury resulting from a car Accident Early in the year. In that event he clinched golds in 1983 and 1987 but lost in the remarkable 1991 final to Mike Powell who leaped a world record of 29 feet 4% inches a Lewis a Only loss in a world championship final. A Victory sunday night would give him a fourth 100 title. Only ukrainian former soviet pole vaulter Sergei Bubka is in a position to match him after his successes in 1983,1987 and 1991. The pressure of the big occasion could be a Factor in Lewis favor As Only 33-year-old olympic Champion Christie has similar experience in a major final. A before the last world championships 1 was also Only second and fifth. And what happened then a said Lewis looking Back to 1991 in Tokyo. That race is remembered As the fastest Ever As six athletes sprinted sub-10 seconds and Lewis won with the world record of 9.86 seconds which still stands. Such times Are not expected on sunday a the Tokyo track was officially too hard but the times have been allowed to stand a and the notoriously slow starting Lewis will be grateful for that. A my Start was better than in Gateshead and now i just need to improve my consistency. That s what it s All about a Lewis said after his 10.07 performance in Zurich. And while the newcomer Cason said he a still looked up to but no longer admired Carl a Christie already warned in Gateshead that Leiws should not be judged by his build up performances. A Carl lost this one but if he wins in Stuttgart hell be the King a Christie  Lewis comes to Stuttgart win less in 100s this  Rule Aims at doping cheats Stuttgart Germany up a athletes who continue to compete while under suspension will have to serve their sentences again in full following a new Rule adopted by the International Amateur track and Field association. The Isaaf Congress on wednes Day approved a proposal designed to close the sort of loophole exploited by american 400-meter world Cord Holder Butch Reynolds who it was banned for two years after testing positive for anabolic steroids at a Monte Carlo meet in 1990. Reynolds backed by a court order defied the Isaaf by competing at the . Trials for the 1992 Barcelona olympics. Ex-. Post to House athletes Stuttgart Germany apr nearly 2,000 athletes have been entered for the world track and Field championships and most of them will live in the athletes Village at Nellinger a wooded area of former . Military Barracks left empty by the draw Down from Europe and converted for the championships. Two years ago at the world championships in Tokyo the athletes were housed in a five Star hotel. For some top stars though there Wilt be no change. Carl Lewis for example is living in a suite in a top Stuttgart hotel. Chuck subs for Liza Chuck Berry the Veteran Rock in Roll Star has stepped in As a late replacement for Liza Minnelli to sing at the opening ceremony Friday for the world championships. Minelli withdrew from the $2.4 million show earlier this week after changing agents and cancelling All contracts signed by her previous management  track notes Lewis the King Carl Lewis will remain the most successful athlete in the history of world championships even if he fails to win a medal at the fourth edition of the Competition. Lewis has nine medals from previous worlds eight of them Gold. No Active athlete is close him. Calvin Smith who is not expected to run in any relay finals Here has four medals. Well protected about 2,000 police officers backed by 1,000 Ushers will provide Security at the Gottlieb Daimler stadium and the athletes Village in nearby  Rathgeb the Stuttgart police officer in charge of Security was also among the Security chiefs at the bloody 1972 Munich olympics when palestinian terrorists struck at the israeli team killing 11 athletes and officials. The stadium in its 60-year history the Stuttgart stadium has gone through several name chances. The latest name is Gottlieb Daimler stadium. Gottlieb Daimler was an Auto Pioneer and the founder of the factory that manufactures Mercedes cars. The factory is just Down Mercedes Street from the stadium. For the right to have the stadium named after its founder Daimler Benz paid $5.8 million toward the Cost of its renovation. The entire refurbishing Cost $31.4 million. The stadium was named after Adolf Hitler when it was opened in 1933. For Many years until the latest name change it was known As the Neckar stadium named after the River that flows through Stuttgart and alongside the stadium. As the Comfort has increased the capacity has decreased from 97,500 in the Early 1950s to 53,351, including 6,100 standing places