European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 29, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 labor strife a by Jere Longman the new York times the idea of athletes going on strike which has led tothe cancellation of the world series has found Reso Nance in the most improbable of places. Among teen age female gymnasts of Romania. Less than two months before the world team gymnastics championships in Germany the favored romanians have staged if not exactly a work stoppage the Nat least a disruptive slowdown in training the effects of which have reverberated to the top Levels of the Roma Nian government. Since last week up to 10 romanian stars including a two time olympic Champion have refused to train in doors on the balance beam and uneven bars and in the vault and door exercise. Instead they have limited themselves to jogging and other outdoor activity until they receive prize Money promised by the government for recent performances at the world individual championships and european championships according to interviews with gymnastics officials the National team coach and one of the coun try s top gymnasts. Such a refusal to train would have been risky almost unimaginable under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. But with democratic Reform in Romania has come the Freedom of dissent. And in this Case anyway the strike appears to have worked. Prime minister Nicolae Vacariu has intervened and the Money due the gymnasts caught in a bureaucratic Snag was to be paid in part wednesday wit the remainder to follow in a month gymnastics officials said  was a misunderstanding Adrian Stoica general Secretary of the romanian gymnastics federation said in a Telephone interview from Bucharest. Octavian Belu the National team coach who tuesday told Reuters that his gymnasts Felt morally wounded and deceived by the romanian ministry of sport said in tuesday night that he had received assurances that part of the Money would be paid wednesday. For the first time when i received assurances i be Lieve it Belu said in a Telephone interview from Deva gymnastics training Center in Western Romania. Pc if the Romania s Gina go Gean a european Champion will compete in Canada this week despite the strike. Money is not paid the problem will be  Lavinia Milosovich 17, who won two Gold medals at the1992 summer olympics said the work slowdown had begun last wednesday. Belu said it was saturday. Both denied Stoica s claim that it was a one Day strike. The confusion is being monitored from the i United state by the most famous romanian gymnast Nadia Comanici who defected in november 1989, a month before Ceausescu was overthrown and now lives in Norman okla. Comanici who said she spoke with romanian official tuesday said in a Telephone interview that Belu May have orchestrated the strike because he is involved in a rivalry with officials of the Junior National team in Bucharest. Such tension is Normal she said considering that the Junior athletes May be the ones actually competing in Atlanta in 1996. Others said Belu May be concerned about Money owed to him. I think Belu is making a Point Comanici said. Ican Tell you the girls have no idea about this it is their Job to be  it is common for athletes to receive award Money for performances at olympic games and world Chan Ipi on ships. For example an american gymnast who wins Agold medal at the 1996 olympics in Atlanta will be paid $15,000 by the United states olympic committee. Romanian Law enacted in july Stoica said was de signed to increase the award Money to romanian ath letes who Are heavily taxed for their winnings. The tax is approximately 65 percent romanian officials said. The new Law languished because it lacked the signature from a government official. Hence the gymnasts weren t paid. / now after a Short strike the athletes have been assured the Check is in the mail. Or in the Case of Lavinia Milosovich the Money  waiting at the Airport. Milosovich is to be paid wednesday for a Bronze medal and a Silver medal won at the world individual championships in Australia in april. She is to receive the Money in the Bucharest Airport when she leaves for a Competition in Birmingham eng land officials said. In a month s time officials said she will be paid for Gold Silver and Bronze medals won atthe european championships in May in Stockholm Belu the romanian National coach said that a Goldmedal at the worlds is Worth approximately $7,190 and a Silver $5,390, with a Bronze Worth a lesser amount. An olympic Gold medal in 1996 would be Worth$10,780, he said. Milosovich said in a Telephone inter View that she needed the Money for her family which i building a House. But she seemed to know Little about the payments due  Don t know when she said through an interpreter. I Don t know How  another romanian athlete 17-year-old Gina go Gean will also be paid for a Gold medal won in austra Lia and a pair of Gold medals won at the european championships. She was to Fly to Toronto for a Competition tuesday. Belu her coach said that he sent go Gean and Milosovich to competitions despite the strike because commitments had been made. Golf tournament us support us Hanau at one i Germany s newest Golf courses for end of season fundraising Golf tournament event. Columbus Dag monday october 1o sponsored by Hof gut trages Golf course in fre Gericht r tee off at 8 00 . 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