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Legends R eunite (Story on page 10)

Bob Mathias (athletics , 1948,

Lindy

etics, 1952), Al

1952,

LETTER FROM JOHN NABER

U. S. Olympian s Pre si d e nt

To Be The Best We Can Be!

Which would you rather have in order to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles , a long , straight , flat smooth road and a car with no steering wheel , or a regular pitted road with lo ts of turns and a no r mal car with goo d handling ? Just as the Tom Hanks character in the mo vie "A League of Their Own" recalled his baseball career with the words, "the hard is what makes it great!" so, too , do most Olympians recall, not the easy wins, but rather the hum an triumphs.

The exciting thing about improving in our sport is the gradual realization that we are competent human beings , capable of solving problems and making our way in the world. Selfes tee m is not a gift , it must be earned.

A few years ago, I was involved in interviewin g candidates for the job of head coach at the local swim club. Our facilities were modern and attractive, an d it was our hope to produce an Olympic champion someday. One of the more chall en ging tasks facing club coache s is how to accommodate the needs and de sires of the recreationa l and age-group swimmers (who pay the bulk of the club's bill s) while at the same tim e supplying the elite athlete and Oly mpic "hopeful" all the neces sary individual attention and highly spec ific technical training.

I asked one applicant , Terr y Stoddard, then an ass ist ant coach at the world famous Mission Viejo Nadadores Swim Club, ho¥to define the moment a recreational swimmer become s an elite athlete.

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Oerter (athletic s, 195 6, '60, '64 , '68 ), Pat McCormick (d ivi ng,

'56 ) , Lesley Bush (diving, 1964, '68) , Dick Fosbury (athletic s, 1968), Sammy Lee (diving, 1948, '52), Wyomia Tyus (athletics , 1964, 1968), Harrison Dillard (athletics, 1948 , '52).

t's easy, " h e sai d , "it' s the moment the kid begins behaving like ver enthusiastic puppy dog straining on the leash."

When a swimmer wants to know what the record holder is doing for his training, or what one should eat for dinner the night before a competition, or how to improve a racing start; once the swimmer realizes th at he is responsible for his own improvement, once he develop s a manic curiosity of how to perform the sport better .. . that's when they rise to the level of elite

Since the beginning for the Modern Olympic s, the Games' motto ha s been "Citius, Altius , Fortius" (Swifter, Higher, Stronger). Please note that it does not say, "Swiftest, Highest, Strongest." This philosophy of perpetual improvement is not designed to worship the excellent, it is designed to encourage the devoted. The athletes' universal goals of finding a better way to train, a more efficient way to perform, a safer way to experiment, has led to some of the most wonderful examples of innovation in sport.

It's only natural that athletes trying to be swifter, higher or stronger, would spend much of their "down time " mulling over ideas of how to improve their athletic performance. Some ideas come "out of the blue" while others are the result of long deliberate introspection. For some, rule changes provide opportunities where others see merely restrictions. Embracing new technology or equipment is scary for the current leaders, but very attractive for the "also" For the uninitiated , it's been said , "to a hammer, all the \v,..1rld look s like a nail." The innovative Olympians tend to look for , or design anew, the perfect tools to accomplish the task.

Intere stingly, with the possible exception of an expressive figure skater, no Olympian I know, went out of hi s way to be innovative. None was trying to be unique for uniqueness' sake. Their only goal was to win over the judges or the medal (or get as close as possible).

Most people , when encountering an obstacle, ask themselves, "Can I overcome this ?" Olympians tend to ask themselves, "How can I overcome this?" For the Olympic mind, each obstacle is like a riddle or a puz zle , with an answer hidden somewhere

If you were asked to determine the height of a building using a barometer, what would you do? As is u sually the case, there are lots of right answers: You could methodically place the barometer against the edge of the building many times and multiply the length of the barometer by the number of times it fit, or you could drop the barometer off the roof and record the time it takes to hit the ground, or you might say to the building owner, "I'll give you this nice barometer if you tell me how high your building is!"

Innovation, in it s purest form, is a creative attempt to solve a probF · While not all attempts are succe ss ful , the opposite of trying , rrender.

The Olympian lesson of innovation should be that each of us has within ourselves the ability to overcome just about anything.

James S. Rockefeller

1924 U.S . Olympic gold medalist , James S. Rockefeller (rowing , 1924) , ha s ju st ce lebrated hi s 101 st birthday on June 8, 2003 Rockefeller compe ted in an eight-oared shel1 with coxswai mevent an bh e Paris Games just beating the Canadi an team with a time of 6:33.4. Hi s te am consisted of his eight Yale varsity teammate s, which included Leonard Carpenter (rowing, 1924), Howard Kingsbury (rowing, [ 924), Daniel Lindley (rowing, 1924), John Miller (rowing , 1924) , Frederick Scheffield, Alfred Wilson (rowing , 1924) , Laurence Stoddard (rowing , 1924) , and Benjamin Spock (rowing , 1924) , who went on to additional fame as a world-renowned pediatrician Afteli the 1924 Games , Rockefeller was pictured on tlue cover of the July 7 , 1924 issue of Timne mag a zime. Whelil Rockefeller was asked what he did after thl.e Games in ill 924, he sai d that he simply "wemt to work" after representing the Un ted States. When he was asked about giving advke for others w'lilO want to live a century m ore , he replied, "behave your self and don't get into arguments " Rockefeller is a former pre sident and chairman of the Fi r st National Ci ty Bank of New York (now Citibank) and wa s o ne of the nine recipients of the inau g ural George H.W. Bush Lifetime of Leadership Aw ard s presented in November 2001 during the Yale Athletic Department's Blue Leadership Ball.

By: ELLIOTT DENMAN

Nothing was go in g to stand in the way of Herb Douglas' s first bi g leap to the top rung of the victory stand.

Nothing.

Not the surprise he and his teammates at Xavier University of New Orlean s created when they trekked north in April 1942 as the first representatives of a hi storically bl ack college or uni versity to challenge the establi shed undergraduate powers of track and field at th e classic Penn Relays.

Not the question posed by many thousands of fans in the stands at Philadelphia's Franklin Field as th ey warmed up for the "C h ampionship of Am erica " 4xl00-yard relay final - "ju st who are these guys?"

Not the indignities imposed by a northern city - a cradle of American democrac y, no less- that relegated the young men of Xavier and their Olympic-hero coach to segreg ated accommo- /\ dation s.

Nothing.

Left to right: He rb Douglas (/AAA President and Founder) , Marion Jones , Mark A. Nordenberg (Chancellor of the Universiry of Piltsburgh)

(athlet ic s, 1956)

,,.--.,, Herb Douglas - who teamed with Bill Morton, Clarence Coke and Clarence Mitchellsimply wasn't going to be held to any limitations imposed by the biased, the mean-spirited, or the unknowing

Herb Douglas & Co. did what they knew they could do all along. They blazed around the track, passed the baton flawlessly, raced home winners in the time of 41. 7 seconds and made Penn Relays history.

The Xavier coach - the famed Ralph Metcalfe (gold medalist, 1936 4x100 relay; silver medalist, 1932 and 1936 100-meter dash; bronze medalist, 1932 200-meter dash) - felt a pride to match the one he'd experienced in 1936, when he joined with Jesse Owens, Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff in sprinting to a 4x100-meter relay world-record

Want some maior proiect done? Douglas has always been recognized as a man to do it. All these years after he hung up his spiked shoes, he's still carrying the ball for several maior proiects.

York sporting year. For over two decades, the event annually attracted huge throngs to the ballrooms of the WaldorfAstoria Hotel.

The 2002 event honored Australian swim great, Ian Thorpe, as world athlete of the year, and former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, as recipient of the American Global Award for Peace, a tribute to his role in leading New York City back from the terror of the September 11, 2001 attack on and destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

The 2003 honorees were cycling great Lance Armstrong, in the world athlete category, and Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, president of FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, recipient of the American Global Award for of 39.8 at the Adolf Hitler-scarred Berlin Olympic Games .

They've never been able to hold off the remarkable Herb Douglas, in the 61 years that have raced by since his historic Penn Relays triumph either.

He later attended his hometown-University of Pittsburgh, going on to further athletic glories: three National AAU indoor championships in the long jump at Madison Square Garden; five gold medals in the IC4A Championships, and the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 London Olympic Games.

Times were never easy for Douglas. Life was far too often a tough uphill struggle. But - then and now - he has always known his way through the challenges of the day.

Want some major project done? Douglas has always been recognized as a man to do it. All these years after he hung up his spiked shoes, he's still carrying the ball for several major projects.

His victories and records are secure in the archives of track and field. These days, it's his landmark work with the International Amateur Athletic Association and its American-International Athlete Trophy gala that is best known to the U.S. sports pub,-..1ic. First staged in 1981 - as the Jesse Owens International Trophy dinner - the event is now one of the features of the New

Peace, recognizing his feat of partnering former enemies South Korea and Japan in the ultra- successful staging of the 2002 World Cup.

Past editions of this dinner have honored such U.S. Olympic celebrity-stars as Eric Heiden (1981) , Mary Decker Slaney (1983), Edwin Moses (1984), Carl Lewis • (1985), Greg Louganis (1987) , Florence GriffithJoyner (1989), Roger Kingdom (1990), Greg LeMond (1991), Mike Powell (1992) , Michael Johnson (1996 and 1997), Lance Armstrong (2000) and Marion Jones (1999 and 2001) as world athletes of the year.

Other winners have been Great Britain's Sebastian Coe

Herb Douglas on the medal stand (jar right)

(1982), Morocco's Said Aouita (1986), Canada's Ben Johnson (1988), Russia's Vitaly Scherbo (1993), China's Wang Junxia (1994), Norway's Johan Olav Koss (1995) and Ethiopia's Haile Gebreselassie (1998.)

Reunions of past U.S. Olympic teams have been a big part of the festivities, too.

played for the Pitt football team i"""'"\

It was the inspiration of Owens - the returning Olympic hero, touring the cities of the Northeast that

summer of 1936, encouraging countless star-struck youngsters into the sport that had carried him to inferno-

tional renown - that got

Douglas into track and field.

200 meters at the 1936 Berlin Games, played his way into the major leagues as a Brooklyn Dodger.

As Douglas saw it, "there was no future for African-Americans in football." As it turned out, football's loss was track and field's - and the U.S. Olympic movement's - immense gain.

The 1942 Penn Relays triumph was extraordinary, but his great-

Remember, this was a year before UCLA's Kenny Washington made his debut with the LA Rams , as the first African-American player in the NFL's modern era, and another year before Jackie Robinson, a teammate of Washington's at UCLA and kid brother of Mack Robin son, silver medalist in the Previous winners of the American Global Award for Peace have been International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch (1993); Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa (1995); R.E. "Ted" Turner, former vice chairman of Time-Warner, Inc (1997); Kofi Annan, secretarygeneral of the United Nations (1999) and former president George Herbert Walker Bush (2001.) All were cited for their "distinguished leadership by focusing international attention on the potential of sports to inspire and encourage global amity."

As a businessman rising through the ranks -often though ground-breaking efforts - and as banquet director, Douglas has always been recognized for his versatility.

So it was in his sports career, too. Douglas was a football star as well as a luminary in track and field. Flash back again , to the autumn of 1945. The Pitt wide receiver raced downfield, wide and deep. The Pitt quarterback, William Wolff, wound up and let fly. The ball was right on target. And so Douglas wrote his own chapter in Pitt's esteemed football history. He was the wide receiver who snared that toss, who shifted into sprinting gear, and raced in for the score, a 57-yard strike that left the Fighting Irish defenders stopped in their tracks. No Olympic medalisthe'd become one three years later - has ever scored on Notre Dame; none has scored on Notre Dame since

No matter that Notre Dame eventually won that game, 39-9, and Pitt finished the season at 3- 7. Bigger things were going on. The WW II-ravaged world was just getting back on its feet that autumn of '45 and Douglas - who, with teammate Jimmy Joe Robinson, were Pitt's first African-American football players - was getting back with it.

As events turned out, 1945 was the only season Douglas ever

est moments as a trackman were ~ to come in 1948. The USA

Olympic Trials were held at Northwestern University's Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois, and Douglas placed second in the long jump, trailing only Willie Steele of San Diego State and ahead of Wayne State's Lorenzo Wright. When the 1948 Ol ympic Games unfolded at London's Wembley Stadium - marking the return of the Games after a 12-year interlude - Douglas was on the medals stand.

While Steele was taking the gold with a span of 25 feet , 8 inches, and Australia 's Theodore Bruce was earning the silver at 249 ¼, Douglas was taking the bronze at 24-9 , with Wright fourth

"That son of a gun Bruce," Douglas kids all these years later, "he broke up our American sweep."

A 1940 graduate of Pittsburgh's Allerdice High School, Douglas earned both bachelor of science and masters in education degrees from Pitt before moving into the corporate world.

Sure, he'd have liked to have stayed in track competition for added years - as top stars of 2003 routinely do - but "you also ,,----.,, knew you had to have a job that was going to keep you alive."

After a dozen years with Pabst Brewing Co ., Douglas moved to Schieffelin & Co., where he rose to a vice presidency, as just

the third African-American to reach that high on the corporate 'adder. He'd helped tear down stereotype after stereotype, often building successful sales territories in southern American cities still beset with the wrongs of legalized segregation.

It was the support of Schieffelin & Co. that got the Jesse Owen s International Trophy dinner off th e gro und in 1981.

It was the inspiration of Owen s - the returning Olympic hero , touring the cities of the Northeast th a t summer of 1936, encouraging countless star-struck youngsters into the sport that had carried him to international renown - that got Douglas into track and field.

"Jesse was my childhood idol," says Douglas. Lifelong inspiration, too.

After hi s own Olympic appearance, Douglas and Owens were to become dear friends, as well . It was a visit to AAU headqu ar ters offices in Indianapoli s, accompanied by Owens, that laun ched Douglas' vision of th e Je sse Owens International Trophy dinner.

An area of the offices was decorated with plaques honoring past winners of the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as America's amateur athlete of the year. Notably absent from th a t array was Jesse Owens. Despite hi s magnificent four-goldmedal performance at the 1936 Olympic Games , that year's Sullivan Trophy had been awarded to decathlon champion Glenn Morri s.

It was a slight that rankled Owen s for the rest of his days It cut him to the core. Not until 1954 did the AAU see fit to confer its greatest honor on an African-American athlete, Olympic 800-meter champion Mal Whitfield.

"We've got to do something," visionary Herb Douglas told himself then and there.

By 1981, the dinner project had bur st out of the starting blocks and was on track to over two decade s of success.

Organizing all those events was a huge task to be piled on his shoulders but Douglas turned it into his life's great labor of love. He marked his 80th birthday in Pittsburgh on the ninth of March, 2002. A parade of Olympic notable s - led by gold medalists Mal Whitfield, Harrison Dillard , Charles Jenkins Sr. and Roger Kingdom , along with Univer sity of Pittsburgh chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg - was there to lead the salute at the Union Leag ue Club.

roast after toast was raised to the man who made his own mark in so many ways - Olympic medalist , football star, corporate executive and humanitarian among them.

Dou glas took it all in strid e - "i t was really something for all those guys to come out," he said - the pattern he's followed in a life of achievement.

He's 81-plus now, a father of two, grandfather of four, and great -grandfather of two . Herb an d Minerva Brice Dougla s h ave long resided in the Philadelphia suburb of Wyncote.

One of hi s major ta sks these day s is a search for a young successor, one with an enthusiasm to match his own, one who'll keep the American -International athlete Trophy dinner going for years and years and years.

And that's no easy task - for someone of any age - in a tightening economy and the severe cutbacks in corporate sponsorship and giving on all levels.

Herb Douglas has pled ge d not to step away from this event until he 's found the right per so n to step into his shoes.

As tho se who have attempted to stay in his celebrated slipstream all these years have see n , those shoes are giant-sized and global.

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Relationships, finance s and even personal health issues can be so lved with the proper mind-set , devotion, hard work and occasional innovation Think about it. every world record ever performed, is still in jeopardy of being "trumped" by someone else. Even the "Perfect 10" gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, will admit that most of her difficult skills from 1976 are now being done by school kids around the globe. Many of Mark Spitz's best time s would no longer qualify for an Olympic final , and we have seen more than a handful of world record sprinters since the record breaking performance s of Carl Lewis

Is there anything on thi s earth that cannot be made ju st a little better ? Is there any condition in which we might find ourselves, for which our Olympian background has not in some way prepared us?

Let's use our judgment, p ass ion and discipline in order to be as successful in our post-athletic careers as we were on the athletic field of play. We don't have to be youngsters to act like the proverbial puppy dog strai nin g at the leash We can fan th e embers of that long distant pa ss ion , into a raging fire , ju st by reminding ourselves of how we did it before.

You probably guessed that Terry Stoddard got the job.

[?at?@~ I ck Profile Coura e II

By Ha l Bate man

If someone ever writes a book on "Track Profiles in Courage" then a chapter would have to be written about Gail Devers.

An Olympic and world champion, Devers has overcome obstacles that would have slowed lesser individuals.

A nationally-ranked high school track athlete in the San Diego, Calif. , suburb of National City, Dever s went to UCLA where her career fully matured At UCLA, she was a jill of all events, competing in the sprints, hurdles, long jump and triple jump. She first came to international attention as a junior in 1987 when she won the Pan American Games' 100 meters and ran on the winning 4 x 100-meters relay. She attained her first world ranking - -seventh in the 100.

In 1988, she won the NCAA 100 and was fifth in the 100 hurdles. In the latter event, she twice lowered the American hurdles record. With the confidence she built from setting those records, she decided to concentrate on the hurdles at the Olympic Trials, making her first Olympic team by placing second. In Seoul, South Korea , Devers advanced to the semifinals but she knew something was not right.

"While training for the Olympics, my health began to de teriorate ," Devers remembered. "I suffered migraine he adache s, sleeplessness , fainting spells and frequent vision loss."

After the Olympics, Devers found she was suffering from Graves disease, a debilitating chronic thyroid disorder. The illness forced her to stop running and there was a time when doctors thought they would have to amputate both feet.

'Deep down , I was scared to death that my life as an athlete was over," Devers continued. "But I wasn't going to give up. The word 'quit' has never been part of my vocabulary."

And fight she did Through a careful diet and thyroid medication, she got the disease under control. The disease sidelined her for two seasons and it wasn't until 1991 that she returned to action.

Her return showed that she was definitely back. She won the national hurdles title, lowered her American record , and was second in the hurdles at the World Outdoor Championships , performances that earned her a number two ranking in the world.

She was even better in 1992 At the Olympic Trials, she won the hurdles and was second at 100 meters . At the Barcelona Olympics, she won the 100 meters and was on her way to winning another gold in the hurdles and was leading when she fell at the last hurdle and finished fifth. Despite the fall, she was still ranked first in the world.

Devers started 1993 by winning the 60 meters at the World Indoor Championships. Outdoors, she won the 100 meters and was second in the hurdles at the nationals. At the World ~ Outdoor Championships, she won both events and lower ed her American record to 12.46, performances that gave her the number one world ranking in both the 100 and the 100 hurdles .

The following season ( 1994) was a slow one for Devers , at least by her standards. A hamstring injury prevented her from hurdling but she still won the national 100 title. She returned to hurdling in 1995 and concentrated on that event, repeating as both national and World Outdoor champion.

During the Olympic year of 1996, she returned to both the sprint and the hurdles. At the Olympic Trials, she won the hurdles and was second in the 100. In Atlanta, she won two gold medals, winning the 100 and running second leg on the winning 4 x 100-meters relay She also was fourth in the hurdles. Her 100 victory earned her a number two world ranking.

The 1997 season was another "slow" one. She again won the World Indoor sprin t title and outdoor only sprinted , anchoring the U.S to victory in the 4 x 100-meters relay at the World Outdoor Championships. She did not compete in 1998 but returne d to heavy action in 1999 . She started the year by taking second in the World Indoor 60, and outdoors again, won the national hurdles title. At the World Outdoors, she won the hurdles title , lowering her American record to 12.37 She again was ranked first in the world

Although again top-ranked in the world in 2000, it was a bittersweet season. She set another American record of 12.33 while winning the Olympic Trials but at the Olympics injured her left

hamstring in the hurdles semifinal.

A silver medal in the hurdles followed at the 2001 World Outdoors, she repeated her number one world ranking. Her top achievements in 2002 was winning the World Cup and retaiming her number one hurdles ranking for the fourth straight year.

With the World Championships in 2003, she won the World Indoor 60-meter hurdles title and, again , won the national outdoor hurdles , also qualifying for the Paris World Championships in the 100 meters.

Although bothered by a troublesome hamstring , Devers decided to run both events at Paris

"I hoped in the 100 to work on my speed fo r the hurdles," Devers said . "That's what I've been concentrating on."

She placed eighth in the 100 meters' final but she remained upbeat.

"Every round got b etter and better for me," she said after the race. "For me to compete on that level in the 100 meters next year I have some work to do."

Then came another disappointment. She easily won her first-round hurdles heat but in the semifinal, an old nemesis r eared its head. Devers was running comfortably when she hit the fourth hurdle She stumbled and finished third, missing the final by the narrowest of margins.

"You know what? Things happen," Devers said after the race "You take things one step at a time . If you run with your heart and give it your best and it doesn't work out, it just wasn't meant to be."

Despite that disappointment, Devers, already acclaimed as the greatest combination women's sprinter/hurdler in history, now sets her sights on the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She will turn 37 on November 19, 2003 but that would not be an obstacle to a Gail Devers, a true " Profile in Courage "

By : Sarah McCalv y

It was nothing short of "magical," a word Pat McCormick (diving, 1952, '56), four-time gold medalist, used to describe the U.S. Olympians' Reunion for the 1948-1968 Olympiad participants. But it was more than magic that brought this astonishing group together. It was their desire to reminisce about past triumphs and reunite with the closest of friends.

The 2003 event, which took place August 14-18, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, was a grand reunion Eleven athletes, as well as spouses and significant others, joined Al Oerter (athletics, 1956, '60, '64, '68) and his wife, Cathy, at their home Heroes on hand included Lesley Bush (diving, 1964, '68), Harrison Dillard (athletics, 1948, '52), Barbara Gilders Dudeck (diving, 1956), Dick Fosbury (athletics, 1968), Barry King (athletics, 1972, Great Britain), Sammy Lee (diving, 1948, '52), Bob Mathias (athletics, 1948, '52), Lindy Remigino (athletics, 1952), and Wyomia Tyus (athletics, 1964, 1968).

Together, this group of Olympians combines for 25 Olympic medals. That's more than most countries win in a single Olympiad.

The group, now in their golden years, tries to reunite every two or three years to help charities

and talk about the days gone by. This year's gathering, however, was especially important. It came about after Oerter, 66, had a health scare earlier in the year, giving them urgent reason to meet and strengthen the already strong friendships and memories that exist.

"All of us have put ourselves on the line, sometimes multiple times, and we've left the Games with friendships that have endured over all these years," Oerter said. "Some of the athletes competed for the first time in the 1948 Games. That's a heck of a long time ago, and the friendships have remained for all of these decades."

During the reunion they relaxed and mixed in some activities including a cruise, bowling, and helping Oerter, who's also an artist, launch his own exhibit. The display included abstract works he made by throwing painted discuses against canvases.

The Olympians also raised money for youth programs by holding a very informal "Breakfast of Champions" event in Sanibel, Florida. Money from the event helped the Lee County Youth Ranch, DARE, "Do the Right Thing" and Explorer Post #18.

At the end of the weekend it was difficult to depart. New memories were made while old ones were brought back to mind.

"You'll never see a group like this again," says McCormick. "Trust tne."

The group hopes to get together again in the near future.

From top to bottom: Wvomia Tyus, Al Oerter, Bob Mathias and Samm y Lee

Back in Alaska !2/F~@Teafflv~

The idea of an Alaska reunion for former U.S. Biathlon Team members seemed more than a little optimistic. Perhaps as many as a couple of dozen would show up , the organizers thought at first. They were more than a little surpri sed when more than 50 guy s signed on for the party.

"It wa s super to see that everyone wa s having such a great time ," said 1960 Olympian , Dick Mi ze, an Anchorage resident who helped put together the four-day reunion . "I enjoyed the opportunity to meet so many great peopl e who were all in some way associated with the Biathlon Unit at Fort Richardson (Alaska) ."

About 15 to 20 of the old "Fort Rich" guys had volunteered to work biathlon competitions at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York and the 1987 World Championships again at Lake Placid. Then mo st of the same guys helped out again at a 2001 World Cup at Soldier Hollow, site of the biathlon and cross-country events at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

"We were sitting around one night and the idea of a reunion just kind of came up as a group discussion," said Don Nelson of Corvallis, Oregon. "We were just sitting around the dinner table and I kind of shot off my mouth," that he could use his son's computer expertise to locate memb ers of the old unit.

Starting in 1958 and for the next 15 years, the U.S . Army sponsored the Modern Winter Biathlon Training Center at Fort Richard son . By the time the Army closed the center in 1973 , more than 100 cross-country skiers and rifle marksmen had passed through the unit. And it supplied virtually every Amer ican biathlete competing in the Winter Olympic Games from 1960 through 1972

"It w as fantastic , " said two-time Olympian , Bill Spencer, of Sandy, Utah "We were missing some people that we've been keeping in touch with , but we telephoned them while we were in Anchorage."

Spencer has a longer history with biathlon than any other American. He was a forerunner at the 1960 Winter Games at Squaw Valley, California the first time biathlon was an official Olympic competition. He competed in both the 1964 and '68 Winter Olympic Games and was then a coach or U.S. team leader in five Winter Games, an international federation official at three others and deputy chief of biathlon competition at the 2002 Olympic Winter Game s in northern Utah .

Back in Alaska , the ex-biathlete s fished for red salmon, rode the train from Anchorage to Seward , visited historic Independence Gold Mine, and toured Fort Richardson and the old training range they had all used in the foothills above Anchorage.

"The opportunity to travel with the unit was a real educ ational experience for all of us, a broadening experience," said Spencer. "We had the chance to meet people that we never would have come in contact with otherwise ."

Spencer still remembers hi s first brush with biathlon at the 1959 Pre-Olympic Games.

"When I got to Squaw Valley, I was trying to find out where the course was so I could get out to the range and practice. Well, there was this van parked off to the side and I asked if I could get a ride with them and the driver said , 'No .' But then the se three guys , all with CCCP on their uniforms, came out of the lodge to get in the van and they wanted to look at my rifle," he said.

The three Russians were Nikolai Anikin and Pavel Kolchin, who led the Soviet Union to the gold medal in the men's cros scountry relay at the 1956 Olympic Winter Games , and Aleksandr Privalov, who would win the Olympic bronze medal in the biathlon at Squaw

Valley in 1960 and the silver medal in the biathlon 20-kilometer race at Innsbruck , Au stri a during the 1964 Winter Olympic s

"They took me under their wing, helped me wax my skis and showed me the range and everything," said Spencer. "And we've kept in touch through all the years ."

Nelson said it was so great seeing everyone that the group should have another reunion, perhaps at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, where Nel son a lready has become the first to volunteer his help on the biathlon range.

"It seems like we need to have a small break. I don't think we s hould try for next year but maybe in the next three or four years. And Soldier Hollow would be fun," Spencer said , getting together at the 2002 Winter Olympics biathlon venue "We just have to see what we can come up with, but we have to do this again "

Former U.S. Bia th lon Team members ( top row): D on Simon ds, Don Ne lson , A rt Stegen, (2n d row from top ) Quen tin Sk inne r, Jo e P ete Wil son, B ill Wainw right (3 rd row) Vic P ri vra tsky, Pete Lah d enpera, Dean. H un te r, Ralp h Wa kley (4 th ro w) Dic k Mi ze, Ed Wi lliams, Ji m M ahaffey, Jon Chaffe e (5th ro w) Bill Spence,; Gary Ga llag h er, Te rry Aldrich (green fl eece) (6t h ro w) Pete r Ha le (red Ja ckel) Dennis Nelson (blu e ves t) (7th row) Ji m Sh ea , Ford Hubbard, K e n Ma cL e nn an, Ed Sch nac ke nb e rg (Photo courtesy of Ann Mi ze)

11 America the Beautiful 11 Bronze Centennial Memorial a Gift to the United States Olympic Alumni Association

A beautiful 4' x 8' bronze memorial "America the Beautiful" has been donated to the United States Olympians by Mr. Costas Rombocos , President, Shrine of Remembrance, Colorado Springs, Colorado and a native of Athens, Greece . He believes that the adoption of the "America the Beautiful" memorial will become an additional theme to the Olympic Movement at the U.S Olympic Complex. The memorial will give a new vision of brotherhood and more poignant meaning to the Olympic Games from "Sea to Shining Sea" especially with the upcoming Games in Athens , Greece, where it all began

"I look forward to working together to develop a plan whereby the United States Olympic Committee can incorporate this most meaningful gift for the greater good of all while at the same time providing a home for this most treasured piece of Americana in support of the ideals of the Olympic Movement," said Cynthia E. Stinger, manager of the U.S. Olympic Alumni Relations office.

This memorial , when properly showcased on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Complex, will become an inspirational beacon of brotherhood for Olympians and Paralympians and all that visit the complex.

Right to Play

On April 29, 2003, top athletes from around the world gathered in New York City for a training program, Right To Play, to learn about the important role sports can play in the health and development of children in resource-poor communities and war-ravaged countries . "Our goal is to translate this power to convene people and attention into opportunities that address important health and development issues ," said President Johann Olav Koss, a Norwegian four-time Olympic gold medalist. The training session was held at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with the support of the United Nations Development Programme. Topics of discussion included the role sports and athletes play in furthering awareness, education and commitment to disease preven-

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tion (HIV/AIDS , malaria, TB and measles), vaccination and immunization, gender equity and universal access to quality primary education.

Koss said, "sport is fast becoming recognized as an important development tool. Sport has a natural and universal power to attract, inspire and engage . And , with the right tools and knowledge, athletes have the power to become more than just heroes but positive role models and ambassadors for health."

The U.S . athl etes participating in this program include: Luke Bodensteiner (cross country skiing, 1992, '94), Nikki Stone (skiing , 1994, '98), Summer Sanders (sw i mming, 1992), Jenny Thompson (swimming , 1992, '96, '00) , Eli Wolff (soccer, 2000) , Tim Wiley (luge , 1992). "The athletes were tremendousl~ enthusiastic about the sessio~ and are eager to get 0 to wo rk," said Koss. "Our challenge now 1s to support the athletes in their home countries and begin realizing tangible advances in their health and well-being."

Tennessee State University Honors Olympians

Tennessee State University will honor 33 Olympians on the campus plaza this fall. The athletes, all track stars, include 14 who won 29 medals from 1952 to 1984: Lucinda Williams Adams (athletics, 1956, '60), Ralph Boston (athletics, 1960, '64, '68, '72), Chandra Cheeseborough (athletics, 1976, '80, '84), Edith McGuire Duvall (athletics, 1964), Isabelle Daniels Holston (athletics, 1956), Kathy McMillan (athletics, 1976, '80), Madeline Manning Mims (athletics, 1968, '72, '76, '80), Martha Hudson Pennyman (athletics, 1960) , Wilma Rudolph (athletics, 1956, '60), Barbara Jones Slater (athletics, 1952, '60), Mae Faggs Starr (athletics, 1948, '52, '56), Wyomia Tyus (athletics, 1964, '68), Willye B. White (athletics, 1956, '60, '64, '68, '72) and Margaret Matthews Wilburn (athletics, 1956). The following are also Olympians who will be honored: Estelle Baskerville Diehl (athletics, 1964, '68), Anna Lois Smith Earthman (athletics, 1960), JoAnn Terry Grissom (athletics 1960, '64), Iris Davis Hicks (athletics, 1968, '72), Shirley Crowder Meadows (athletics, 1960), Eleanor Montgomery (athletics, 1964, '68), Brenda Morehead (athletics, 1976, '80), Mamie Rallins (athletics, 1968, '72), Emma Reed (athletics, 1946), Vivian Brown Reed (athletics, 1964), Audrey Patterson Tyler (athletics, 1948), Martha Watson (athletics, 1964, '68, '72, '76), Marcella Daniels, Lorraine Dunn, Debbie Jones, Cynthia Thompson as well as Jamaicans Helen Blake and Una Morris.

The plaza site being built will have a 45-foot-tall sculpture of an Olympian carrying a TSU diploma in one hand and a torch with a rotating flame in the other. The TSU Olympians' names will be engraved on metal bands on the concrete base of the brass, aluminum, copper and steel statue and a ring of bricks will surround the sculpture. Ed Temple, who coached the U.S. women's Olympic track teams in 1960, 1964 and 1980, said the Olympic Plaza was "long, long, long overdue. It's only about 40-some years late, but I guess you've got to look at it and say, 'Better late than never.' I think it's a great thing.'' The university hopes to raise $1 million for scholarships by selling about 7,600 bricks that will surround the sculpture. Donors' names will be inscribed on the bricks, which were available for $200 through June 30th and now $250. TSU plans to unveil the Olympic Plaza during Homecoming on November 1, 2003 and Temple expects to be on hand. "If the Lord spares me," he said, "I'll be there with bells on."

Olympians Return to Capture Gold

On September 10, 2003 USA Softball announced a list of 18 players who will prepare to defend their gold medal in the upcoming Olympic Games. Pitcher Lisa Fernandez (softball, 1996, '00) will lead the 2004 U.S. Women's National team. She is among four two-time gold medalists on the roster. The other three include outfielder Laura Berg (softball, 1996, '00), pitcher Lori Harrigan (softball, 1996, '00) and first baseman Leah O'Brien-Amico (softball, 1996, '00).

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Employees of the United States Olympic Committee and National Governing Bodies, along with resident athletes, came together on June 23, 2003 at Olympic Plaza in Colorado Springs for an important reason. The purpose was to celebrate the 109th year of the modern day Olympic Games. These Games came about when Baron Pierre de Coubertin convened a meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris to form the first International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The celebration, which lasted a little over one hour, began with a torch relay around the U S. Olympic Complex. The torch then lit the cauldron atop the Olympic Training Complex Visitor Center. The athletes that participated in the torch run were Elaine Cheris (fencing , 1980 , '88, '96), Cara Heads (weightlifting, 2000), Hunter Kemper (triathlon, 2000), Jeni Armbruster, (Paralympian, 2000) Simon Hradil, Taekwondo Olympic hopeful, Ann Patrice McDonough , figure skating

Olympic hopeful, Amanda Stevens, triathlon Olympic hopeful, Carolyn Treacy, biathlon Olympic hopeful and Klaus Franze, shooting Olympic hopeful. Also , the following employees were elected b y their colleagues to represent the USOC staff: Linda Addington (Executive Administrati ve Assistant , Coaching and Sport Sciences), Heather George (Administrative Assistant, Development) , Mike Helton (Mail Distribution

Clerk, Central Shipping and Receiving), Leon Kendrick (SousChef, Food Services), Bill Kennedy (Manager, Facility Management) and Sharon McCreery (Systems Business Analyst, Information Technology).

Following the torch run, USOC Chief of Sport Performance, Jim Scherr (wrestling, 1988) welcomed Colorado Springs Mayor, Lionel Rivera. During the program, weightlifting Olympians and Olympic Training Center resident athletes, Cara Heads (weightlifting, 2000) and Shane Hamman (weightlifting, 2000) spoke about what being an Olympian means to them They also showed their appreciation to the USOC and NGBs for all they have done for the athletes.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire Olympic Family in Colorado Springs to come together and feel good about what we do and the special movement we serve," said Scherr. "The athletes have been extremely busy training for the

upcoming Pan American Games and the many international championships and competitions scheduled prior to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, while the NGB and USOC staffs have been hard at work to support their efforts in every way possible."

The celebration ended with a midday meal that benefited the local food pantry. Beginning June 16th, drop boxes were placed in five locations throughout the complex for donations of non-perishable items. Additional contributions were collected as participants in the Olympic Day activities received a free lunch when they gave items to the community food bank. In the end, 1,087 cans were donated! The cans were then given to Care & Share, a local food pantry Prior to an athlete auto1graph session, a group photo was taken for electronic transmission to the IOC and all National Olympic Committees to send Olympic Day greetings to the USOC's friends around the world.

ROOTS - ''It's All About the Athlete s''

Otis Davis (athletics, 1960) two-time Olympic gold medalist was at the USOC/Roots announcement in NYC at the NBC Experience Store on May 16, 2003 supporting the news that Roots will be the official outfitter of the United States Olympic Team through the year 2008. Roots will then have the option of outfitting the team for the 2010 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Teams. As an official outfitter they will provide U.S. Olympic Teams with the parade uniform of the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well as athletic and casual wear for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. "Roots is extremely proud of its extended relationship with the United States Olympic Committee and more importantly with the athletes that make up each U.S. Olympic Team ," said Michael Budman, co-founder of Roots. "Our mantra at Roots has always been 'it's all about the athletes.' We are thrilled to outfit the U.S. Olympic Teams for the next three Olympic Games. We look forward to helping both the winter and summer U.S. athletes look stylish and feel proud when they represent America on the world stage during the Olympics."

That was not the only announcement made at the USOC/Roots press conference. Jim Grice, USOC Chief of Sales & Marketing, announced the opening of THE ROOTS BOUTIQUE within the NBC Experience Store. The Roots Boutique will carry U.S. Olympic Team apparel, New York City 2012 bid wear, as well as the Saturday Night Live and other NBCrelated merchandise.

Shane Hamman (weightlifting , 2000) sign s autographs

Outfitted in roots apparel (left to right ): Soap opera star, Lucinda Ruh, Otis Davis and Entertainment Tonight reporter and Sports Illustrate d s wimsuit model Ro s humba Williams

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''Lil Champs'' - Open House

Pat McCormick (diving, 1952, '56) celebrated an open house for her foundation, the Pat McCormick Educational Foundation with the focus on her "Lil Champs" program. The event took place in June at Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California. There, on a tiny patch of lawn in Orange County, stood some of the more famous amateur sportsmen and women of our time. Olympians such as Vickie Draves (diving, 1948), Janet Evans (swimming, 1988, '92,'96) , Cathy Ferguson (swimming, 1964) , Paul Gonzales (boxing, 1984), Rafer Johnson (athletics, 1956 , '60), Bob Mathias (athletics, 1948 , '52), Ann Meyers (basketball, 1976), Bob Seagren (athletics , 1968, '72), Sammy Lee (diving , 1948, '52), and Cindy Stinger (team handball, 1984, '88 , '92) All of these Olympians attended for McCormick, but more specifically for her "Lil Champs." McCormick is now 73 years old and is continuing to do gold medal work in her community. She has taken students in the first, second, and third grades from mostly "low-income homes or one-parent families where the environment is all about drugs and gangs , " said McCormick. She began doing this work in La Puenta, California at Wing Lane Elementary in 1984. She worked with and followed a group through high school , trying to help them solve their problems, encouraging and prodding

them to make something of themselves, which many of them did . "We had kids who wound up at Harvard , Notre Dame, USC and Stanford , " McCormick said proudly She now organize s visits from Olympic athletes three or four times a month, takes the kids on field trips to the beach or the museum , and plans end-of-the -year parties to celebrate their progress. Her friends gathered this summer to honor her and those who have worked alongside her. They also helped generate a few extra dollars for the foundation.

"There is something that I learned from McCormick," said Mathias, "you really have to work hard in sports. But what she's doing now is even greater than what she did at the Olympic Games." McCormick grew up poor with a war hero as a father who later died an alcoholic ; she took up diving and wound up missing the United States Olympic team in 1948 by one point. "You have to fail in order to learn, " she teaches her kids . So four years later she came back to win two gold medals in the 1952 Olympic Games and then captured two more in 1956. Rafer Johnson said, "she continues to give a gold-medal performance with her help for young people." "I just want them to know they can be whatever they want," said McCormick. "They're so precious and innocent. They need to know they're not alone " The more you see how many needy children this remarkable woman touches , the more you realize her gleaming Olympic medals are a lot like her heart. Both are made of pure gold.

If you would like to find out more about her foundation, check out her website at www.patmccormick.org

Wrestling in the Big

Apple

It was supposed to happen two years ago. The U.S. men's and women's wrestling teams were supposed to wrestle in the Freestyle World Championships set to take place in New York City but the September 11th attacks forced the event abroad. Then in 2002, the USA pulled out of the men's freestyle world championships in I.ran due to threats The women's tournament was diverted to Greece. But, the competition finally came full circle The U S. competitors at last got their chance to compete on home turf the second weekend in September 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York. U.S. men's coach, Bobby Douglas (wrestling, 1964) says the event caused spectators and wrestlers to recall what happened at that site only two short years before He added that the wrestling community wanted to do their part in bringing about some healing. And, healing was exactly what Ed Gould was looking for. He 's the New York state chairman for USA wrestling , the national governing body. He was on the 72nd floor in the World Trade Center's north tower at the time of the attacks . Gould was able to get out safely. At this year's World Championship, he served as an assistant competition manager. His involvement enabled him to reflect on how fortunate he was and reflect on the victims who had ties to wrestling in the New York area.

"Lil Ch amps " Op en House attended by Olympi a ns: Cindy Stin g er, Cathy Ferguson, Vi ckie Draves, B ob Seag ren , Ann Meyers, Samm y L ee, Jan et Evan s, Bob Mathias , Pat McCormi ck, Raf er John so n a nd Pa ul Gon zales

U.S. Speedskating

Opens Online Memorabilia

The U.S. Speedskating opened a new Memorabilia Shop to help support U.S. Speedskating and individual athletes. There is an online store that features many one-of-a-kind personal collection items and autographed artifacts from the top U.S. speedskaters. The website to find these great items is at: www.usspeedskating.org

F.L.A.M.E.

Forty minority leaders were se lected to participate in the 10th anniversary of the United States Olympic Committee's F.L.A.M.E. (Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere). The program was held on July 9-13, 2003 at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Derek Parra (speedskating, 1998, '02) and Vonetta Flowers (bobsled, 2002) shared their Olympic experiences with minority teens participating in the program. It was a five-day leadership program put on in part by Olympic athletes of minority backgrounds. 2004 Olympic hopefuls and diversity experts also took part in the program.

Lea Ann ParsleyCall

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Lea Ann Parsley (skeleton, 2002), a Salt Lake City silver medalist had to put her school work on hold while she pursued her dreams and goals as an Olympic athlete in the skeleton. She has just successfully defended her dissertation for the final requirement of her doctoral degree in community health nursing . She graduated on June 13, 2003 from Ohio State University. Many of Lea Ann's family and friends have known that getting this degree has been a very important goal for her. The best of luck to you, Lea Ann Parsley, RN PhD!

Get Up & Go!

Elli Ochowicz (speedskating, 2002), Nikki Stone (skiing, 1994, '98), Rebecca Sundstrom (speedskating, 1998, '02) and Nick Thometz (speedskating, 19 84, '88, '92), skated with a group of local school children while participating in United Way's Get Up & Go! The youth skating program was launched at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah where Olympic skating legend Johann Olav Koss (speedskating, 1992, '94, Norw ay), president and CEO of the "Right To Play" program serves the children of Salt Lake City, Summit and Tooele counties.

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The Great Eight

The Navy's 1952 Helsinki Olympic Gold Medalist team from the U.S Naval Academy met in Annapolis, Maryland in October of 2002 for one last reunion at the Naval Academy. Seven of the nine crew members were present including the following athletes: Frank Shakespeare (rowing, 1952), Jim Dunbar (rowing, 1952), Dick Murphy (rowing , 1952), Bob Detweiler (rowing, 1952), Hank Proctor (rowing, 1952) , Wayne Frye (rowing, 1952), and Ed Stevens (rowing, 1952). Deceased are Bill Fields (rowing , 1952) and coxswain Dave Manring (rowing, 1952). The team also met after Manring's death where they scattered his ashes across the Severn River in Annapolis in accordance with his wishes. At

the Naval ceremony, a new rowing shell was christened "The Great Eight" at Hubbard Hall boathouse. The former rowers used a trophy cup to pour champagne across the bow of the boat. Following this the current varsity rowers picked up the boat and took it out for a spin across the creek in a row-by to pay their respects. But the senior rowers weren't going to let the young studs have all the fun, so five of the former crew team wearing faded Olympic jerseys and a threadbare practice uniform, switched seats and took over. Former bow seat Frank Shakespeare's shirt said it best: "The older we get, the better we were." When the "Great Eight" would compete in races in 1952, they were rowing a grueling 36 strokes per minute but this time around they were going "no faster than a 15." These great athletes were the best rowers of their time and were feared by all of the world's best crew teams During three years

of rowing from 1952 to 1954, they won 29 consecutive races, including the Olympics, which is a record unmatched by any other crew in the history of the sport. The Navy crew defeated the Soviets by six seconds in Helsinki with a time of 6.25.9. But their accomplishments didn't stop with athletics. After they were done rowing, they entered the armed forces like every other graduating midshipman The four aviators in the group

alone amassed two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars, 13 Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Purple Heart and 33 Air Medals over their careers, which included combat missions in Vietnam. There were countless newspaper articles , hall of fame inductions for the whole crew, and a splendid film narrated by ex-California oarsman and Academy Award-winning actor, Gregory Peck, have all chronicled their successes. And now there is another feature length film in the works. The "Great Eight" were an extraordinary group of athletes that will never be forgotten with accomplishments that have not yet been close to beating. When Stevens was asked what made the crew so extraordinary, his response was "I guess I'd say it's what we call the "Great Eight Spirit."

Gold Medal Training Camp

Ken Chertow (wrestling, 1988) has just built a new home and training center for wrestlers on four acres of property at State College in Pennsylvania. The wrestling camp had its 1000th State Champion this season. Hundreds of wrestling camp stu- G dents have excelled in college and they are working hard on developing their first Olympian! You can visit his websites at: www.kenchertow.com or www.wearandgear.com

1952 rowing team (left to right): Ed Stevens , Wa y ne F ry e, Hank Proctor, Bob Detw eiler, coxswain Dave Manring, Di ck Murph y, Jim Dunbar, Bill Fields and Frank Shakespeare

Olympic Medal Returned After 20 Years

Barbara Roles Williams (figure skating, 1960) a 1960 Olympic fi gur e skating bronze medalist , now coac hin g in Delaware , has mi ss ed a meaningful item for the las t 20 years. During those two decades, if you asked to see her medal she'd say with a sigh, "it was stolen 20 years ago." It's a story th at she has recounted thousands of times, but now after 20 years, th a t story has a happy ending. The medal has been found ~ nd will b e in her possession soon.

Williams' medal was stolen in 19 83 from her car whi le she was movin g from Colorado Springs to take a coaching position in Torranc e, California. William s was carefu l not to put her precious item s in a moving van. In stead sh e put her boxes of med al s and trophies in her car outside her house overnight. The nex t day the car was gone. It was later recovered but the items inside were not. She filed a victims report, but after a long year with no leads , William s decided that her precious items were gone for good.

But individual s like Barbara Role s Willi ams do not give up that easily. Within the last year, William s was introduced to a woman who collects Olympic memorabilia. That got her thinking again and sent her on a si x- month quest to get her hands back on that bronze medal.

Williams began working with a h andful of Olympic memorabilia collectors until she made cont ac t with a collector who had a third place medal from the 1960 Games. The collector told her once he heard the medal could bel o ng to Williams , that he withdrew it from auction to sell it to her He told her he'd sell it for $4 ,3 00 , which was clo se to th e a mount he had boug ht it for. Plu s there wou ld be extra costs for pulling it from the auction a nd shipping costs as well.

Willi ams quickly requested something in writing from the collector before sending a check , but never received word back. The U.S. Figure Skating Association (USFSA) heard Willi am s

wa s pursuing the medal and wanted to get involved Both Chuck Foster, President of the USFSA and Beth Davi s, curator at the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame decide d to raise the money Whe n the money was raised Davis contacted the collector but he told her he had sold it to another bu yer b ecause he had not heard from anyone in so long To make things worse, the new bu yer wanted to remain anonymous, le av ing Williams devastated.

Davis eventually got the name of the new buyer by reiterating how important it was to the USFSA and Williams th at the medal be returned. The pe rso n whom the medal was sold to was willing to sell it b ack for $4,300 It was shipped to the USFSA June 18 , 2003. Then on July 8, the USFSA held a ceremon y for Williams and plac ed her medal back in her hand s.

Williams has the medal on lo an at the Figure Skating Mu se um and Hall of Fame in the Colorado Springs. The med al, as well

Ias some of Williams' costumes and pictures, will be on display for the next couple of months After that, the medal will be returned to her and she'll finally be able to show off the precious treasure that she' s mi sse d all these years.

If Olympians' medals are lo st or stolen , the Olympic Alumni Relations office has the authority to get a replacement of the missing or damaged med al from the Games in which it was received. The office has successfully replaced medals for several Olympians.

1960 figuring skatin g medalists (right to left): Barbara R oles Williams ( USA), Carol H eiss (USA), Sjou/qe Dij kstra (HOL )

The 2002 Olympic bobsled silver medalist, Bill Schuffenhauer (bobsled, 2002), was named as the first recipient of the AT&T/USOC 2002 Olympic Winter Games Legacy Scholarship. The announcement was made August 27, 2003 during a press conference at the Utah Olympic Park bobsled track in Park City, Utah.

AT&T

The selection of Schuffenhauer was announced by USOC Director of Athlete Programs , Mary Klever, whose division administers the scholarship program. Among those on-

hand to congratulate the student-athlete were Jeni Bell, AT&T Wireless Marketing Manager for Utah and Idaho, and 1998 Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone (skiing, 1994, '98), a member of the scholarship selection panel.

Schuffenhauer, who teamed up with Todd Hays (bobsled , 1998, '02), Garrett Hines (bobsled , 1998 , '02) , and Randy Jones (bobsled , 1994 , '98, '02) in the four-man bobsled competition of the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, is a student at Weber State University in Ogden , Utah. He's majoring in tech sales and expects to graduate in June 2004.

The scholarship, cre ated with money provided by AT&T and the USOC, will benefit athletes living and training in Utah. The funds may be used for any costs associated with pursuing a degree (tuition, books, room and board). Scholarship awards will be for a maximum of four years for undergraduate students or two years for graduate students. Secondary education

students can receive a maximum of four years of funding. Recipient athletes will be required to reapply for the scholarship each year.

With the goal of protecting the scholarship program's $1 million corpus for longevity, a maximum of $40,000 will be allocated annually. Athletes, based on need, may receive up to $5,000 per year.

Applications for the scholarship will be reviewed twice per year, with funds allocated based on athletic perform ance , similar to the USOC Tuition Grant program. Athletes applying for the next AT&T/USOC Legacy Scholarship, which is expected to be awarded in December 2003 have a November 1, 2003 deadline. Details are av ailable from Brian Dougherty in the USOC Athlete Programs Division (719-866-2237 or Brian.Dougherty@usoc.org).

Nikki Sto n e co ng ra tulate s scholars hip recipien t Bill Sc huffenhaue r

(L -R ) Garrett Hin es, Randy Jo n es , Bill Schuffen h aue r and Todd H ays of the silver medal USA Bo bsled team wa ve to th

The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast. and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach By:

Chris Carmichael

Chris Carmichael (cycling, 1984, '92, '96) is an endurance coach and adviser to Olympians, athletes, and teams around the world. He is Lance Armstrong's (1992, '96, '00) personal coach During 1997 and 1998, Chris dedicated his time and talents to shaping Armstrong's return from cancer to professional racing. In 1999, he founded Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) to bring quality coaching to elite athletes and active people alike.

Mr. Carmichael's book has invaluable training tips, state-of-theart techniques, indispensable nutritional advice, goal setting, 'nd mental exercises that Lance and his personal coach have \_p erfected during their four victories in the Tour de France. With photographs and illustrations throughout, Carmichael explains a step-by-step program to get you fit, fast, and on the road to becoming a champion in your own right. This is the must-have fitness/cycling book of the year. "Meeting my coach, Chris Carmichael, in 1990 when I had more ambition than skills, started me on the road to success. He helped me realize my dream of winning the Tour de France," said Armstrong Different Limbs By:

Harold Connolly

Harold Connolly (athletics, 1956, '60, '64, '68) is one of the greatest hammer throwers in U.S. history. He currently publishes the website www.hammerthrow.com. During his career he won the gold medal in 1956, broke the world record seven times, was a member of four Olympic teams, and was the U.S. National champion numerous times. Connolly also helps out with the Special Olympics, as well as coaching and promoting the hammer throw.

Twenty-four chapters of Harold Connolly's memoirs were :leased online. His memoirs are entitled Different Limbs. The '-book covers Connolly's quest to overcome handicap and win the gold medal in 1956. Each chapter is available in PDF format at http://www.hammerthrow.com/harold/

Risk. Originality and Virtuosity: The Keys to a Perfect 10 By:

Peter Vidmar

Peter Vidmar (gymnastics, 1980, '84) has written a book called Risk, Originality and Virtuosity: The Keys to a Perfect 10. What separates the best from the rest? How do you work harder when you already believe you have given it your all? How do you deal with setbacks when you "know you could have won"? How much of a risk should you take? How can your creativity set you apart from your competition? Can you really perfect what you do? These are all questions that Vidmar and his teammates had to answer. His book answers these questions and vividly describes the requirements of a "perfect 10".

Beyond the Finish Line By: Mal Whitfield

Mal Whitfield (athletics, 1948, '52) is a five-time gold medalist has written a book titled Beyond the Finish Line. It is an inspirational story of an American who dared to dream, turned those dreams into reality, and ran the longest distance of any champion in our time. In his new book, Whitfield who is a U.S. Sports Goodwill Ambassador and diplomat, shares his triumphs and tribulations of over four decades as he promoted American sportsmanship across the African continent and around the world.

SUMMIT 2006

Thirty-eight winter sport athletes who dream of representing the United States at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games gathered in Grand Targhee , Wyoming, June 26-29 for SUMMIT 2006. The theme for thi s year's program, the first of three le ad in g to Torino, was "Personal Best, World's Best." The event brought together a cross-sport team of high performing athletes to share a vis ion of excellence for the Games in Italy, and to build a motivating support system for one another that will last long after the event.

With the help of a steering committee of athletes who themselves achieved succe ss in previous Olympic and Paralympic Games, young men and women who currently compete in biathlon, bobsled, curling, figure skating, ice hockey , luge, skeleton, skiing, snowboard and speedskating focused on philosophies and training regimens that will help them in

their pur suit of Olympic medal s. Throu g h many diverse ac ti vities , they learned that although th ey participate in different sports, the y share many of the same experiences and challenges and now have the tool s to create a stro ng, united Team USA.

Leading the way for America's next gro up of winter Olympians are committee members Cammi Granato (ice hockey, 1998, '02), Dianne Roffe (skiing, 1992 , '94 ), Nikki Stone (skiing, 1994 , '98), Paul Wylie (figure skatin g, 1988 , '92) , Dan Jansen (speedskating, 1984, '88 , '92, '94), Greg Mannino (skiing, 1988), Phil Mahre (skiing, 1976 , '80 , '84 ) and Derek Parra (speedskating, 1998, '02).

From powerful video clips and te stimonials to training ide as and a hike to the summit of a mountain where goals and

Ol y mpic dreams we re shared Th e athl e tes were guid ed through two -an d-o ne- h alf d ays of int ense teambu ildi ng, j o ur'-----"' n alin g and ac ti viti es that ch all en ged them to wo rk to geth er, as we ll as r ise above th eir ow n obstacl es to peak performance. Th e re al so was time for di sc uss ions with th e steeri ng co m mittee a nd opportunitie s to ge t to k n ow their fell ow athl e tes who co mp e te in o th er sp ort s.

Ol ympian s and Ol y mpic hop eful s recogni ze th e value of th e SUM MIT program. Twe nty-fo ur of the par ti cip an t s in "Perso n al B es t , World 's B es t " a tte nded a t leas t one prev i ous SUMMIT, and six of th e n ew atte nd ees are Ol ymp ian s. Many of th ese a thl etes h ave see n firs th and the p ower of the pro gram, as ev idenced b y th e incredibl e succ es s the U SA e xperienc ed in Sa lt Lake City at th e 200 2 Winter Ol ympi c G ames.

"D o whatever yo u can to make it h ere (Summi t 200 6)," 200 2 bro n ze medali st Timothy Goeb el ad vised. "It' s a n inde scribabl e lear nin g expe ri e nce th a t h as rea lly h elp ed me re ga in m y fire."

Colorado Ol ym pians

U.S. OLYMPIAN CHAPTERS

Did you know that the U.S. Olympians have region a l chap ters througho ut the country? Look for updates on chapter happenings infuture issue s of The Olymp ian! lfyou would like to find out what is happ ening in your area, contact:

Pre s ident: Elai ne C he ri s (fencing, 1984, '88, ' 96) (303 ) 377 -0504

Florida Olympians

Preside nt: Jim Mi lln s (fig u re skat ing, 1976) (813) 979-5608

Georgia Olympians

Presiden t: Rocky La ne (boxing, 1956) (770) 963 -5903

Hawai i O lympians

Pres ident: C hris Woo (sw imming, 1976) (808 ) 597-8197

Indi ana Olympians

P res ident: O ll a n Casse ll (athlet ics , 1964 ) (317 ) 466-0444

Midwest Olympians

Pres ide nt: Will ye W hite (athlet ics, 1 95 6, '60 , '64, '68 , '72) (773) 651-8267

National Capital Area Olympians

Pres i de nt: Arle ne Lim as (taekwondo, 1992, '96) (540 ) 720-1988

New E ngla nd Area Ol ympi a ns

Presi de nt: T ina Noyes (figure skating, 1964, '68) (781) 862-5575

Northern California Ol ym pi a ns

P resident: Anne Warn er Cribb s (swi m ming, 1960) (650 ) 856-3200

Oregon Ol y mpian s

Pres id ent: C lem E isc he n (athletics, 1948) (503 ) 492-223 2

Southern California Ol ymp ia ns

Presiden t : Cathy Marino B radford (canoe/ka y ak, 1988, '92) (714 ) 847-5596

South wes t O ly mpians

Pre s ident: Ear l Young (athletics, 1960) (214 ) 219-1439

Tri-St ates Ol ympi a ns

Pres ide nt: Otis D av is (athletics, 1960) (201 ) 392-8448

Utah Ol ymp ians

Pres id en t: Henry Mar sh (athletics, 1976, '8 0, '8 4, '88 ) (801 ) 560-8698

Washington State O lympian s

Pres ide nt: Caro li ne H o lmes (gymnastics, 1968 ) (206 ) 246-2934

No c ha pte r in yo ur are a? Int eres ted in sta rtin g a chapter? Contact th e Olympi c Alumni Relation s offic e for details at (800) 717-7555

l ea din g the way (left to right): D erek Parra , Cammi Granato, Diann e Roffe , Gre g Mannin a Paul Wylie Dan Jan sen Nikki Stone, Phil Mahre

Alumni News

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Herb Brooks (ice hockey, 1964, '68) and (coach, 1980, '02), died on Monday, August 11, 2003 at 66 years of age. He coached the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in 1980. Brooks coached the Minnesota North Stars from (1997 -'98), the New Jersey Devils (1992-'93) and the New York Rangers (1981 -'85), where he reached the 100th victory faster than any other coach in franchise history. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Brooks played hockey at the University of Minnesota where he later coached from 1972 to 1979, winning three national titles and left with a 167-99-18 to lead the national team. He was also inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

Franklin Farrel III (ice hockey, 1932) also known as "Tot ," passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at the age of 95. Tot was the goalie for the 1932 U.S ice hockey team that won silver that year. He was also an avid supporter of the Olympic Games both monetarily and with enthusiasm. Before participating in the Games, he attended St. Paul's School in New Hampshire and Yale University. Farrel went on to be President of Farrel Corporation in Ansonia, Connecticut where he was born in 1908 He was very active in the Yale University hockey program. He founded the Yale Hockey Association and acted as an early proponent of women's hockey at the university. His community boards and awards are numerous, which includes a medal from the Army Corps of Engineers for his civilian work during World War II. Before he passed away, he had donated most of his Olympic memorabilia to the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. He is survived by his wife, Sarah ("Sallie") Gibson Farrel, three children, Sallie (Brown), Franklin ("Toby") Farrel IV, Lisa (Totman), grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Alton Terry (athletics, 1936) died on July 23, 2003 in Conroe, Texas at the age of 90. Terry won the javelin throw at the 1936 Olympic Trials, then was the top U.S. finisher at Berlin, placing sixth. He was also twice the American record holder in the javelin throw. Terry graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. While there he won the 1936 national collegiate javelin title. He later worked for Dow Chemical Co.

Olav Hans Ulland (skiing, 1956, coach), first ski jumper to clear 100 meters , passed away in his sleep on June 7, 2003 at the age of 92. Ulland was a champion ski jumper, Olympic coach, judge and owner of a well-known sporting goods store called Sniagrab ("bargains" spelled backwards).

As a child he grew up on a farm seven miles from Kongsberg, Norway, which was then the ski-jumping capital of the world. He began jumping at the age of 3 or 4. In the early 1930's he won a number of championships and earned a spot in ski-jumping history as the first to break the 100-meter barrier, soaring 103.5 meters (339ft) at Ponte di Legno, Italy, in 1935. As his competition days were winding down, he turned to coaching, taking the Italian team to the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. He then came to the U.S. in 1937 to coach Seattle Ski Club jumpers and decided to stay. He later coached the U.S. team to the 1956 Olympic Games in Italy and the 1958 World Championships in Finland. He also served as chief of jumping competitions at the 1960 Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California, as a measurer at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York and an International Ski Federation jumping judge. In 1981, Ulland was inducted into the U S. National Ski Hall of Fame. He won his last senior championships at the age of 52 and continued to jump until he was 60.

Left to right: Herb Brooks and Olav Hans Ulland with members of the 1956 Ski Team, standing in the back row, first on the right)

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The 2003 S:wortsMan and S]i>ortsWomalil Awards were prnudly acce]i)ted by Lance Armstrong (cycliNg, 1992, '96, '00) alild Serena Williams (telilnis, 2000). Armstrong beat out two-time winner 1.i'i.ger Woods, 2002 winmer Michael Schumacfuer, Brazilialil soccer player Rolilaldo, and Norwegialil biath[ete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. Williams has four grfilildl siam tiles beatililg out Anniik:a SoFenstaliID!, British marathon wodd-reo0rd-holole1i, Pauila Radclifife, U.S. sprinter, Mariolil Joliles, alilol Croatian s'kier, Jianka Kosteli.c.

Jim Beatty (athletics, 196(i)) was nameld by the Atlantic Coast Comforence to its 50th AnniveFsary 'L'eam i.n rne11's cross country, indoor rtrack amol m'1tdoor l!liack. He was also named one of the Top 50 male athletes . Ne i.s a gradl'!ate of the UNiversity of North Cwo1ima. Beatty was also this year's cofillililerioement speaker at Charlotte Country Day Sohool.

Bob Berland (judo, 1984, '88) lrras receNtly lDeelil named! as one of the coaches fm the USA Judo Team goillilg to Athems in 2004. Berlalild, is a silver medalist fFoL1il the 1984 Olo/mpic Games. For the ] 992 Summer Games, Bob was elected as one of four AAC rnpFesentatives i.n Barceloma rep11esenting an sports. Me ,...---,,.,graduated from Salil Ji ose State University wi.th a bacbieloF's Jegree amd is current!~ rtihe president of Be1dand Printing fom1de€1 by 1lis gFaID.dfatheF. He is also l'lapp ill'y lililaFri.ed and lrras ~hree beal'ltiful dalllghters l:mat are cITTifently 0lil ohe rise i.n corn.petitive socoer and basketballl. The otheF three Judo coaches that have been selected l:o coach m:e Olympians and have wom medals at Olympic Games; i@c1udiing head coach Ed Liddie, (judo, ] 984), and assistant coaches Maliisa Pedulla (judo, 1996) and Brett Barron (jl!l(fo, ] 984).

Candace Cable {Pooatympian, 1988, '92) was iID.clu.cted into the Mara~hon Mali of Fame. The forty-eight-year-old wlrreekhai.r Facer has competed im sevem chaIDJ1pionshiji)S aind has a cc:mFse 11ecorol at Gi; ,u;1dma's Marathon, which ]S held in Ol!l1utlrr, !Mi@nesota. Sfue b:as been i@volvedl for 27 years in the Face, wfuich is why Cafule is so homored. "R's reaH'y, reall.y speci. ail coming fFom Grandma's Maratfu.0111." "It's Ji)FObably my favoFite JJmaratl'lon because of i.ts atmospfuere as a family. event. Everyone paFticipates on driffer,ent levels, but they all have ~he salilil.e goal."

'IB'he Sam Jose S]i)orts Ha] of Fame wil[ be indu.ctiJng ~hree 01yli1llpians, Anne Warner Cribbs (swimmililg, i 960) who went on to become a l:rai. bfazeF for worne11's SJilorts, !Becky DyrnenLancer (sy11chronizeol swiID!iill.]111g, 1996) a gold medalis t Feg,llided as the tlilQSt powerfal and techlilic ail1y accolililpI!isfu.ed performer im syNchFonized swililillll!ing, and AndFe Phillips (athle tics, 1988) a gold medalist considered to fue me best com'bimation hurdiler im track and fi.eld. Tthe i1ildl!lction ceremony is set for Wedlilesday, November 12, 2003.

United States Hockey Ha]l of Falillle is going to induct Jolin Cunniff (ice 1lockey, 1963), Dick Doughe11ty (ice 1l0ckey, 1956), Ma11k H.0we (ice fuockey, 1972), Pat Laf0ntaine (ice hockey, [ 984, '98) 31ild the 1980 Olylillpic Gold Medal. Hockey Team. 1i'hey are to be im dmcted 0lil October 18, 2003 iJm Ev:eleuh, Mimlilesota.

Brian Gimmillaro i.s this year's recipient of ilie USA VoUeybaU AM-Time Great Coach Award.

MaFk GFimmette (Ll!lge, 1994, '98, '02) arid Brian Martin (Ll!lge, 1998, '02) were named 2003 'it'eam of the Year/Male Athiletes of the Year.

Top row {left to right): Serena Williams, Candace Cable and Pat Lafontaine

Bottom row: {left to right): Andre Phillips and Brian Martin and Mark Grimmette

On May 19, 2003 William DeHart Hubbard (ath letics, 1924, '28) was honored in Cincinnati, Ohio by Metro Regional Transit Authority. A bronze was dedicated in memoriam honoring him in the new Riverfront Transit Center. The bronze commemorative is located near the entrance of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Hubbard was the first AfricanAmerican athlete to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games. Hubbard was born in Cincinnati in 1903 and attended the University of Michigan on scholarship where he excelled in both academics and athletics. He was nationally considered the reigning long-jump champion of the 1920s. In 1924 he won the gold medal for his 24'5" long jump and was a contender to compete in the 1928 Olympics Games but was not able to due to an injured ankle. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Hubbard worked for the Cincinnati Community Service and in 1927 became the head of Black Recreation for the Cincinnati Recreation Commission. He later became the manager of the Valley Homes Housing Project for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing and was soon promoted to race relations advisor for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan for the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Cleveland. He worked for FHA for 28 years. Throughout his life, he was dedicated to perseverance, equality, and the pursuit of excellence. Hubbard passed away in 1976.

Stacey Johnson (fencing, 1980) has recently been inducted into the San Jose State University Hall of Fame. Johnson, who is the president of U.S. Fencing, was a fencing Olympian in the 1980 Summer Games and a two-time National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association champion . The U.S. Fencing president is the Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas and a member of the USOC Executive Committee.

Michelle Kwan (figure skating, 1998, '02) five-time world and ~ seven-time U.S. champion was named the 2003 recipient of SKATING magazine's Readers' Choice Award for Skater of the Year. This is the seventh time and third consecutive year that Kwan has happily accepted this award. She has previously won the award in 1994, '96 , '98, '99, '01 and '02 and is the only multiple winner of the award. Also the Readers' Choice trophy is going to be renamed the "Michelle Kwan Trophy."

Sammy Lee (diving, 1948, 52) received the 2003 P.A.C.E.Setter award where they honored a dozen top citizens for "Meaningful Endeavor and Outstanding Accomplishment."

P.A.C.E . is the acronym for the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, which is a community development program headquartered in Central Los Angeles. Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist can now joke about the discrimination in his early years saying, "When I accidentally fell into the pool in Pasadena, they had to drain it and refill it." He then goes on to say that "If I'm not the oldest, I'm the shortest Olympian you'll ever see."

Debbie McCormick (curling, 1998, '02) and Pete Penson have been chosen as the United States Curling Association Athletes of the Year. McCormick and teammates Joni Cotten (curling, 2002), Alison Pottinger, Tracy Sachtjen, and Ann Swisshelm Silver (curling, 2002), were named as Team of the Year after their impressive season, which was capped with a gold medal at the 2003 Ford World Curling Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

John Moreau (fencing, 1984, '88) won the 2003 United States Fencing National Championships in Men's Epee and became the oldest competitor to win the event in the 115 -year history of the sport. Moreau, 52, eclipsed the mark set by Olympian and

Top row (left to right): Michelle Kwan, Sammy Lee and Bob Richard s Bottom row: Debbie McCormick

:urrent coach Paul Pesthy (modern pentathlon , 1964; fencing , 1968, '76, '80) who won the event in 1983 at the age of 45. Moreau and Pesthy both reside in Texas where together they train future Olympians.

Apolo Anton Ohno (speedskating , 2002) has accepted the 2002 Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Award presented to him by the United States Olympic Committee in Orlando, Florida for the sportsmanship he has demonstrated.

Bob Richards (athleti cs, 1948, '52 , '56 ), two-time Olympic champion , was recently awarded the LINCOLN LAUREATE. This prestigious award is given out by the State of Illinois to native Ill inoians who have contributed to the honor of their country and profession. It is the highest honor given out by the state Recipients , in Richards company, include President Ronald Reagan, Ernest Hemingway, and General George Westmoreland. Richards, who lived in Illinois during his many years of athletic achievements, was chosen for this honor because of his versati lity and dedication to sports. He has traveled around the world as a Goodwill ambassador, businessman, broadcaster, author, speaker and Olympic champion. He and his wife, Joan, live near Fort Worth, Texas . He is still competing in Masters Track and Field events.

~ Dot Richardson (softball, 1996, '00) Olympic gold medalist and team captain was recently presented with the Distinguished Service Award from the United States Sports Academy. Jimmy Carnes presented the award to Richardson on May 14, 2003. The Olympian is currently an orthopedic surgeon and executive director of the USA Triathlon National Training Center at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, Florida.

Recognition for the 1948 Women's Gymnastics team is lon g overdo. The team won the bronze medal at the Games in London, England, making them the first U.S. gymnastics team to win a medal. However, the team did not receive much attention for the feat because competition was postponed , on account of rain, to the last day of the Games. At that point, most of the media had gone h ome . On the combined team exercises , Helen Schifano Sjursen (gymnastics, 1948) was the highest scorer for team U.S.A., helping capture the bronze. Congratulations to the 1948 Women's Gymnastics team for being the first U.S. gymnastics team to receive a medal!

Sam Walker (weightlifting, 1976) was inducted into the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Hall of Fame Class of 2003 for his shot put accomplishments. Now, his seventeen year-old son, Daniel Walker, is following in his father's footsteps. Daniel won the Texas State Junior Olympic Weightlifting Championships in Dallas, Texas on January 9, 2003. Daniel also placed third at the Texas Track and Field Championship in the shot put with a throw of 58' 8" as a junior in Austin, Texas.

Lance Armstrong (cycling, 1992 , '96 , '00) is still going strong but retirement may be in the near future. He says he'll go for a record sixth win in the Tour de France next July, then race two weeks later at the Olympic Games in Athens. A gold medal there would be a great way to close out his career as one of the world's greatest cyclists. Armstrong is currently tied with Miguel Indurain of Spain who has five consecutive Tour wins. Indurain lost his try for a sixth in 1996 but then went on to win Olympic gold in Atlanta on ly one month later. Indurain subse -

Top row (left to right) : Dot Richard son and the 1948 Women's Gymnastic s team

Bottom row: (left to right) : Lance Armstrong and Evan Dybvig

q_ID.eID.t[y r eti[ ed. Armstrong ftas expFessed his admiratiom for ImcilmaiID. and 1llue manner in which he h andled the emd 0f his cMeer.

BMX Facimg has lDeem rreoemtly added as an Olympic event to begim at the 2008 Sull1Jilil.er Olytm:pic Gat]les ill Beijillil g, Ch iID. a. Ome wornem's afld ome liDlen's BMX rraoe win r epiace two track cycling ev;emt s yet to be deterlilil.imed 'im. a bid to attract younger audiem, es. ]t i. s !bicycle motoc r oss 0n small stl!1.nt bikes whlere fom BMX irid(m stant together to negotiate a jmmips-and-bl!lmps obstacle col!!Jrs e lmilt 0m dlirt i n ~he center of tfue veiodrome track. The llntemationa'l Oly mpi c CoJilililllittee presidemt, Jacqu.es Rogge, called it a "mew, spectac far event. We bdieve tro.at thli:s i!liltr@dl!lcti:on woJ l definitely enhamc@ ilie Olympic program." An elimimati@m process wil l[ see oro.e fastest 1i 1il. eac liI !heat advamcing to thle next VOl!1.lil@ 'ifhle fu eats aire expected t o rt ake less ~halill a mimilte each. Cl!ldi.ng amd smowboardi.ng were both added to t1J.e winteF O [ylilil);)ic Games illi1 tihe last decade aNd d!eew im lai:ge nut)]_ID @rs 0:fi U .S. fans at tihe 2002 Salt ilL ake City O lympic Games.

Evan Dybvig (skili.!lilg , 1998, '02) and B11ian Curmtit (sltiilm g, 2002) as wen as World Championship skier Corey Haoker, have decided to Fetire :firo m Wodd Ow.p skiifi g.

This year win be wdfieM@r, Julie 'F0udy 's (soccer, [996, '(i)O), last World Cl!1.'F) seasolil. Mia Hamm (soccer, [ 996, '00), Kristine Lilly (soccer, 1996, '00 ) and Joy Fawcett (soccer, 1996, '00) have ail so sai.d i.t wm be their last season. 'Tfue U.S. wernen's soccer team wi n likely 11iliss FoNdy, !its captaim, t he rn0st. She's lDeem called the backboae 0f the team a nd has beem fuailed as one of ohe N!lOSt active advocates for women's sports. She's known as the player most rre spcmsibk for lime grnwthl of wom@n's socceF, wro.icb was once fairly obscure. Popularity

grew since the U.S. team clenched the gold im the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games aad won ohe 1999 WoN!l eN's World Cu.p championsll~p that same year. Foudy also push @ d for the ci;eation o:fi a women's pFo league wfu id1 began i11 2001 and became the Women's Sports Fou,ndat\io n's youngest president. During the fa st year, sro.e's a'lso served on a president ial coffifililission examrn ni'lilg li'it le 1X and has been a propon.ent of keepi!lilg the legislat ion in. tact despite some oppos tion. In mid-July, the U.S. Dep artment of Educati.on ended the controversial Fe-evaluation. of l'itle X wirt hout makimg a my changes, thanks in large part to Foudy's efforts.

Tom Lough (modern wemtathlon, 1968) , Jim M0ore (modem pentatloJon, 1964, '68), Robert Beck (modem pentathlom, 1960, '68), and Faul Pesthy (modern pentathfon, 1964; femcimg, ] 968, '7 6, '8Q), a'U members o:fi due 1968 U.S Olympic Tealilil , en9oyed a reunion [ ece mtly held tin Sa n Antomi. o, Texas. The four had not been togeilier simce de]!)arti.ng Mexico City im October 1968 witlo. a 4 t h place fii nish . "[t was gr.eat to see tin.em all again," Lou,g fu saiel. "We i;ehashed! om 'glory days' amd caugbt up w~th wfuat eacfu other has done since." Moore and Pestby aire rehred amd l i.ve im. the San Amt0Nio area. Beck maintains an acti ve den1:ai prac t ice i111 San Amto lilio ancl Lol!lgh t eaclo.es science meoh ods at Mmmay State Um.iversity in Mmray, KeNtMcky.

Billy Mills (athletics, [ 964) Olympic gold medalist was hom- , -._ ored on May ] 7, 2003 as t h@ first American Indriam to receive the Alumni Distingl!l i shed Sei;vice Award. This is only the second t ime ~he award has b@en presented and Mills is the f irs t American ~ndian to receive the award. Mills is a graduate of t1J.e University of Kamsas (KU) amd was one GJ:f their £inest grndl!lates. "He has committed most of his l ife givimg back to o t hers and! to fueiping young people achieve their dreams," said Dean LUtmpkin. Mills is the spokesrerson for Rumnimg Strong for

Top row (left to right); Brian Currutt, Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy Bottom row (left to right): Kristine Lilly and Joy Fawcett

\.merican Indian Youth, which is a non-profit organization with the mission of strengthening American Indian communities by creating opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem. Also, earlier this year, KU's School of Education named a scholarship in his name as the Billy Mills Running Strong for Indian Youth Scholarship, which is available to American Indian students who are studying to become teachers. Billy Mills was the 1964 Olympic gold medalist in the Summer Games in Tokyo , Japan in the 10 ,000-meter race

Mark Mitchell (speedskating, 1984) and Peter Johnson, both of Wellesley, Massachusetts have been named 2003 Developmental Coaches of the Year. Tom Dickson has been named 2003 Paul McGrath Choreographer of the Year and Lynn Benson received 2003 Coach of the Year honors. Benson is the coach of the U.S. champion Haydenettes synchronized team, which is the first synchronized skating coach to win the Coach of the Year award. These awards were all presented to the recipients at the 2003 Professional Skaters Association International Conference in Stamford, Connecticut.

John Mulholland (bobsled, 1972) h as recently taken a position as Superintendent of Schools in Newcomb, New York. During his first year at Newcomb, John was able to start the first-ever school-sponsored bobsled team in New York State. His team consisted of five boys and one girl. The team practiced and competed in Lake Placid and was entered in the Empire State Games as well as several other local races. John, at the age of sixty, is still driving bobsleds He had the honor of driving the pilot sled for the women's world cup team this year as well as driving both the two and four -man pilot sled for the men's world championships.

In the summer of 2004, the Torch Relay for the Athens Olympic Games will have traveled for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games to all five continents, carrying the key messages, which are based on the values of the Olympic ideals. The Torch Relay organized by the Athens 2004 Olympic Organizing Committee symbolizes the principles of equality, solidarity, respect for the right to be different, tolerance, harmonic co-existence between different elements , democracy, justice, equality of opportunities , harmony and cooperation. The Olympic Flag will also travel throughout Greece, a country combining its natural beauty and unique historical monuments with the Olympic tradition and cultural activities. The Olympic Flag is expected to traverse in Greece approximately 370 nautical miles by ship, 1,480 nautical miles by helicopter, 2,430 kilometers by car and 2,300 kilometers with 6 ,900 torch relay runners.

Andrew Valmon (athletics, 1988 , '92) is a two-time gold medalist in the 4x400 relay team and has recently been hired at the University of Maryland as the men 's and women's head coach in track and field. "It's a great opportunity to grow in a program committed to athletic and academic excellence ," said Valmon. Valmon has numerous titles and has been awarded the 2002 President's Award by USA track and field and has been a member of USATF's Athletes Advisory Committee He is the founder of the Avenue Program, which is an organization, designed to positively impact the lives of underprivileged youths by introducing them to successful athletes and profe ssionals. He is also a graduate of Seton Hall Univer sity where he is a member of the Hall of Fame after becoming a three-time All-American. He is married to Meredith Rainey Valmon (athletics, 1992, '96) , a seven-time U.S. national champion and two-time Olympian in the women's 800 meters.

Top row (left to right) : Tom Lough, Paul Pesthy, Jim Moore, Robert Beck, Andrew Valmon and Meredith Rainey Valmon

Bottom row : Billy Mills

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been selected to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Canada mas a rich tradition of excellence in winter sports. They will be playing host to the Games for the second time in history (Calgary 1988). Salzburg, Austria and Pyeongchang, South Korea were also bids for the 2010 Winter Games. The IOC is now turning its attention to the applicant cities for the 2012 Summer Games

Nicole Haislett (swimming, 1992) was married on March 8, 2003 in St. Pete Beach, Florida to Richard Bacher. They played host and had a fabulous time at t1ie wedding with plenty of swimmers attending, including Olympian s such as Mark Henderscm (swimming, 1996), Roque Santos (swimming, 1992), and Janie Wagstaff (swimming, 1992). The two met while Bacher was doing his externship from the Culinary Institute of America at the resort where Haislett was working in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. They are bo oh currently working for Mmrison Food Services, a division of the Compass Group in Long Island, New York. Bacher is a sous-chef and Haislett a chef/service manager. Formerly known, as Nicole Haislett, is now Nicole Bacher!

Tara Nott (wei ghtlifting, 2000), and Olympic wrestling hopeful , Casey Cunnimgham, tied the knot on foly 5 , 2003 in Kansas. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in St. Petersburg, Florida. Congratulations Tara and Casey.

Andre Agassi (tennis, 1996) Olympic gold medalist and his wife Steffi Graf (tennis , 1984 , '88, '92) (GER) also an Olympic gold medalist, who retired in 1999, are recuperating from the birth of their second child. Daughter, Jaz, was born on October 3, 2003 and is doing well. The couple , who married in 2001, also has a two-year old son named Jaden Gil.

John "Big Jake" Carenza (soccer, 1972) has celebrated the birth of his first grandchild, Liliana Klostermann, on February 1, 2003. Liliana weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long. "Big Jake" has been promoted to Regional Leader for Primerica Fi mancial Services Company in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. He has also recently been inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.

Barbara Fontana (beach volleyball, 1996) and her husband , Gil Horta, celebrated the birth of their first child. Lucas Fontana Horta was born on April 15, 2003 and weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces and meas \il red 18 ½ inches long. Barbara is looking to get back into her sport as soon as she can get up and resume runni 11 g with a new fan now cheering her on!

Bob Foth (shooting, 1988, '92, '96) an d his wife, Susan, celebrated the birth of th eir first born, a son, Michael Robert iF oth . Michael was born on May 24, 2003 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Penrose Community Hospital where he weighed in at 7 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20.5 inches. Congratulations Bob and Susan!

Marion Jones (athletics, 2000) and Tim Montgomery (athlet-

Top row (left to right): Nicole Haislett, Tara Nott and Casey Cunningham, Tim Montgomery Bottom row: Andre Agassi

ics, 1996, '00) announced the birth of their son, Tim. He was born Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Duke University Hospital and weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Jones said, "I am so happy, this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. He's a beautiful baby and Tim and I could not be happier." Unfortunately, Montgomery wasn't able to be present during the birth. He was competing at the Norwich Union International race in Glasgow, Scotland. "We knew we'd have a fast baby, but I didn't expect him to be this fast , it was very stressful for me not to be there with Marion. We just didn 't think he'd come this soon. But I'm relieved to know they are both doing very well, and I can't wait to see them," said Montgomery This is Jones' first child and Montgomery's second, he has a daughter, Tyhamia, born in 2001.

Craig Schommer (cycling, 1988) and his wife, Laura, are proud parents of a beautiful baby girl named Sydney Grace. Sydney Grace came into this world weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces at birth and measured 19 \/2 inches long. Laura and Sydney are doing well!

OLYMPIC ALUMNI NEWS

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IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT A TRIP TO ATHENS

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Be there to support the U. S Olympic Team as the Olympic Games return to their ancient birthplace! Packages are affordable so let CoSport , a leader in Olympic hospitality management, take care of your every need.

To take advantage of this offer please log on to TeamUSAnet, the USOC's virtual Athlete Services Center, to view the packages that include hotels and tickets (usolympicteam.com/teamusanet). This discount is only open to Olympians, so you will need to utilize a special link from TeamUSAnet to receive the di sc ount pricing

If you need to register for TeamUSAnet, now would be a great time to do so. We will be placing additional deals and offers exclusively for you from our sponsor family . Also , we now have message boards and other tools to help Alumni stay connected! We only have 280 Alumni registered for the site. We'd like to have more of you so that our Alumni community thrives! To register for TeamUSAnet, go to usolympicteam.com/teamusanet for our registration page.

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Top r ow: Mari on Jone s

Bottom row (l e ft to right): Michael Robert Foth and Liliana Klostermann

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 2001-2004

ACTING USOC PRESIDENT

William C. Martin

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

Herman R. Frazier

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

Paul E. George

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

William (Bill) J. Stapleton

USOC VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER

Frank Marshall

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Jim Scherr

U.S. OLYMPIAN OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

John Naber (swimming, 1976)

VICE PRESIDENTS

Jeff Blatnick (wrestling, 1980, '84)

Cathy Ferguson (swimming, 1964)

Willie Banks (athletics, 1980,'84,'88)

Anne Warner Cribbs (swimming, 1960)

Connie Paraskevin-Young (speedskating , 1980, '84/cycling, 1988, '92, ' 96)

Theresa Andrews (swimming, 1984)

HONORARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dorothy Franey Langkop (speedskating, 1932)

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Bill Toomey (athletics , 1968)

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