European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 9,1994 the stars and stripes Page 29 r a v \ or a Yvo s Ejk a. Is v s. Winning with their eyes closed is Michat Abrol 2 they May have eyes closed for a moment but that does t meant was easy at the . Forces track and Field meet for men s open 10,000-meter Winner Chris Carbonneau of Mannheim front left photo or women s 400-meter Champ Helena Black of Ramstein. Carbonneau shown Here fending off the Challenge of Heidelberg s Gary Brimmer on sunday lost to Brimmer by nearly five seconds in saturday s 5,000, but got his revenge at double the distance sunday in 32 20.08. Black self described As the oldest competitor Here took her Victory in stride in spite of her years which she seems to be carrying very Well. Glitches defined Goodwill games by Bill Knight Seattle Post intelligencer St. Petersburg Russia the third Goodwill games ended sunday night the Way they started two weeks earlier with 70,000 in kirov stadium cheering a memorable production of pomp glitter Hope and optimism. What happened Between the open ing and closing ceremonies was some thing else. And it again raised the question of whether Ted Turner s Multi sport quadrennial festival be Longs on the International menu. Some have suggested for years that it does to especially now that the cold War is about the same temperature As the floor of the skating rink that Mal functioned Here for several Days last week. Low television ratings Lousy in House attendance and what most perceive As minimal interest by fans across the United states strengthen the argument that Turner would be Wise to junk this thing and Cut his losses. This year after the Winter games i Lillehammer and the month Long world cup soccer tournament in the ., the Goodwill games arrived Al most unexpectedly through the Back a series of major blunders commentary called into question the ability of the russian hosts and Turner s overseers to stage an event of this magnitude. First it was the swimming Pool s water turning Brown then Green be cause of a filter problem. A few Days later a russian track and Field official accused Jackie Joyner Kersee of using an illegal javelin. A Day later she pulled out of the Long jump. Ice making problems at Yub Ileine sports Palace forced a delay then above of Speed skating Competition to a practice Arena. That launched a bizarre scramble of workers moving tables boxes of gear to cameras and fax machines Down the Safe surrounded by milling crowds of fans. Lack of ice also postponed figure skating and hoped for High television ratings for a Day. There were grumbles from divers and basketball players that venues were less than they expected at an International event. When Hammou Bou Tayeb of Morocco won a Gold medal in the 10,000 meters the medal ceremony was delayed a Day until a Flag and music for his National Anthem was flown in from Moscow. Any one of the problems merely would fall into the glitch category a defined by Turner. Together though they were a pattern of goof rarely if Ever seen in a major Competition. The russians tried. They were warm and Friendly even when things did Twork which unfortunately was often. Steadfastly Ted Turner shrugs of the ratings and steams full Speed ahead. Now he s looking at Krasnoyarsk a City in Siberia As the site of. Goodwill v in 2002. Krasnoyarsk closed to tourists for years was pro posed in the mid-1980s As the site of the world s biggest underground nuclear waste dump. Before during and after each Good will games there has been widespread speculation this would be the last of Turner s Folly. Don t bet on it. Organizers of the 1998 games in new York were Here Over the week end. The presence of governor Mario Cuomo Lent credibility to the prospector the games survival for four More Jears. Turner continue to shrug off the failings again sunday praising St. Petersburg and All those involved and marvelling Over How they pulled it off despite so much adversity. But band music glitter and Vodka go Only so far. Golf in Kitzinger the Callaway open August 13-14. Saturday 13th select drive alternate shot. Sunday 14th 2 Man Best Ball. Prizes awarded for two Day total. Registration deadline August 12. $60 per team. R and More Golf Nite Light tournament september 24th. 9 Hole four Man scramble. Registration deadline sept 22. $15 per person. Gal Larson Golf course at 09321-4956 for More information
