European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 8, 1993 i sports the stars and stripes Pago 35 error i Shell get Lausanne Switzerland apr it took More than a year but Sylvie Frechette of Canada finally got her olympic Gold medal. The International olympic com Mittie executive Board agreed Mon Day that Frechette was the victim of a judging error and should be awarded a Gold in synchronized swimming from the 1992 Barcelona games. Quot in a very Happy but also quite relieved Frechette said by Telephone from her agent s office in Montreal. The Ioco a decision does not affect Kristen Babb Sprague of the United states who was originally awarded the Gold and will be abbe to keep her medal. In october the International swimming federation recommended Frechette be awarded the Gold medal. A this resolves the olympics for me Quot she said. A i can go on with other things Quot Frechette 25, has retired from synchronized swimming and now does Public relations work for the National Bank of Canada. 1 she is tentatively scheduled to receive the medal in a ceremony dec. 15 in Montreal said Barbara Koppe spokeswoman for synchro Canada. Frechette won the Silver in Barcelona but the Canadian swimming Feder Sylvie Frechette. Gets the Good news action filed a protest after a brazilian judge was not allowed to Correct the _8.7 score she mistyped into her computer. The intended 9.7 would have Given Frechette the Gold. Boitano bid for olympic berth Philadelphia a Brian Boitano May soon have within his grasp that rarest of athletic feats a successful comeback from retirement. The 1988 olympic Gold medallist won the men s Competition monday night at the . Pro am figure skating Challenge. His performance strengthened his bid to make the . Team for the Lille Hammer olympics in february. Nancy Kerrigan also aiming for an Ity Pic spot though her olympic spot won the women s title although her performance was far from masterful. She landed Only one clean triple jump out of two. A i like to be better than that Quot she said. A but the people seemed to respond Well and i Felt it was a Nice number Boitano made seven triple jumps during an excellent routine at the spectrum. Scott Hamilton finished second and Paul Wylie third. A i made plans this year to be As Good or better a skater i was in Calgary or i compete Quot said Boitano who earned $40,000 for the Victory. Quot with that in mind i think tonight was technically As Good As i have Ever Boitano who has a tender knee faces a big test next month at the National championships. Hamilton the 1984 Gold medallist has no plans to return to olympic Competition. He was competing one night after his 90-year-old grandmother died. Boitano Quot surprised me Quot Hamilton said. Quot he seemed nervous. He has nothing to be nervous about. Jumps Are the do or die and he s the Best jumper i a Ever Boitano agreed. Kerrigan who earned $40,000 for her title was followed by Nicole Bobek and Cary Kadavy. In pairs Jenni Meno and Todd Sand the 1993 . Silver medallists finished first beating out Karen Courtland and Todd Reynolds. In ice dancing the winners were Renee Roca and Gorsha sur with Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow in second place. From wire reports Munich Germany a three time Wimbledon Champion Boris acc scr suffered a surprising setback tuesday night losing in straight sets in the first round of the grand slam cup. Wayne Ferreira ranked 22nd in the world and gained a break in each set in beating Becker 7-5, 6-4 in 1 hour 37 minutes. The tournament began tuesday with Petr Korda beating Alexander Volkov 62, 6-3, followed by second seeded Stefan Edberg s 6-3,6-2 win Over Todd Martin. Becker s ground strokes lacked consist ency and Confidence his volleys were or Ratic and his 13 acc were nearly erased by 10 double faults. Two straight double faults by Becker gave Ferreira a key break in the Lith game. Earlier tuesday it was disclosed that Becker was parting company with Eric Jelen a Long time Friend who became Becker s sixth coach less than six months ago. Becker has gone through four coaches in nearly three years. A James to play in Japan Tokyo a free agent outfielder Dion James who had been with the new York Yankees signed monday to play with a japanese team. The 31-year-old James turned Down a reported two year contract Worth approximately $2 million from the Yankees to sign a two year Deal Worth $4 million from the Shunichi dragons of the japanese Central league. James a career 289 hitter surprised the Yankees with his production last season hitting .332 in 11$ games Vikings lose Smith Minneapolis a Minnesota Vikings running Back Robert Smith will miss the rest of the season with a torn Anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Smith Minnesota s first round pick in the 1993 nil draft suffered the injury sunday in the first Quarter of the Vikings 13-0 Victory Over the Detroit Lions. Edmonton deals twice Edmonton Alberta the Edmonton oilers made two separate deals involving defens Emen monday acquiring Fredric Olausson from Winnipeg Ana dealing Geoff Smith to Florida. The 27-year-old Olausson a native of Sweden was acquired for the oilers third round Choice in the 1994 draft. The oilers dealt the 24-year-old Smith to the panthers for a pair of undisclosed 1994 draft choices. Lady vols no. 1 new York a Tennessee was unania world notes Mous no. I and Urcla joined National rankings for the first time since 1985 in the latest associated press women s basketball poll. The lady vols 3-0 received All 65 first place votes Ana 1,625 Points from a nationwide panel of women s basketball coaches. Iowa was second with 1,540 Points while defending Mcaa Champion Texas tech held third and Auburn stayed fourth. Louisiana tech Penn state and North Carolina each moved up a spot to fifth through seventh. Virginia jumped two to eighth while Colorado advanced two to ninth Vanderbilt fell to 10th, Stanford to Lith. Southern Cal was no. 12, followed by Ohio state Kansas Connecticut Alabama so Missouri George Washington Stephen f. Austin Western Kentucky Georgia Purdue Maryland Urcla and Oklahoma state. Morris top runner Irving Texas Byron a Bam Quot Morris the most prolific rusher in the Southwest conference since Earl Campbell won the Doak Walker award As the nation s top running Back. Morris a 235-Pound Junior who led Texas tech to a berth in the John Hancock bowl against Oklahoma beat out seven finalists including san Diego state s Marshall Faulk. Morris Likely will enter the nil draft a year Early after breaking Campbell s sin be season Sec Rushing record with ,752 Yards this season. Furman names coach Greenville. . Former Clem son defensive coordinator Bobby Johnson monday was named head football coach at Furman. The 42-Ycar-old Johnson replaces Jimmy Satterfield wbb resigned last Friday after eight seasons at Furman. Johnson served As an assistant at Furman twice during his 17-Ycar coaching career including 10 seasons As defensive coordinator. He left last year to join the Ormson staff. A a a Furman was 91-31-3 while Johnson was defensive coordinator. Sports on an Central european time television pro hockey a Pittsburgh at Dallas 2 30 . Thursday. Radio College basketball a Arkansas utile Rock at Tennessee 1 30 . Thursday. A to . Wednesday 6.m. 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