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The Tampa Tribune, Thursday, June 11, 1992 8-Sports -jMaeeeee1aBaaeeeei DAYS TO GO Hurley, Mashburn join development team Bobby Hurley of Duke and Jamal Mashburn of Kentucky were among eight college players named by USA Basketball on Wednesday WHERE YOU CAN EXPECT THE VERY BEST FOR LESS to help tne u.s. team prepare tor tne summer Olympics. The eight will form a development team that will scrimmage daily against the USA Olympians during their June 22-26 training at the University of California at San Diego. Hurley's teammate. Christian Laettner, is the only non-NBA player on the Olympic team.

In addition to Hurley and Mashburn, the development team will be made up of Anf ernee Hardaway of Memphis State, Grant Hill of Duke, Allan Houston of Tennessee, Erie Montross of North Carolina, Rodney Rogers of Wake Forest and Chris Webber of Michigan. t. ft V-' it Mashburn Jf'ay A TlaIETC (asMrteiiyoitiyaaseol(iiKV "'Hlry JfT I lLflVC I I Complete details tn store Bw Pennzoil Motor TO PEPSI 400, ftflftK- Oil And ATF JULY 4,1 992 cleaner IB COME INTO A 111 ran LOCAL ACE IHJiaic AUTO PARTS $489 $409 1 IS- I AUT0LITE 1 MnroTI sparkplugs irwy4i M0T0R 53? Mail-In Rebate -i25 S4 Mmlt wLm 85 7ST Non-Resistor Plugs 2owso QC 30HD 3D r-, 10W40 Rebate llj YourPrice 70 Limit 12 Ott. USC coach George Raveling will coach the development team, and will be assisted by Kansas coach Roy Williams. "These eight collegians are some of our country's best college players and many have international experience, which will prove invaluable in our Olympic preparation," Olympic coach Chuck Daly said.

There's still room for you in Barcelona Barcelona hoteliers will have to wait a little longer to turn on their "No Vacancy" signs for the Summer Olympics. Joan Gaspart, president of the city commission in charge of allocating hotel space during the Olympics, said Tuesday that 10 percent of the rooms in Barcelona hotels have still not been rented for the Games. About 20 percent of the rooms in hotels outside the city remain free for the July 25-Aug. 9 Olympics, said Gaspart, who expects all remaining rooms to be booked before the Games begin. Part of the reason for the vacancies is high prices.

Some hotels are doubling or tripling their rates during the Olympics, with one boosting its prices from $90 to $310 for the Games. Meanwhile, workers are trying to finish as many rooms as possible at a new Ritz-Carlton hotel that will house Olympic officials and sponsors. Officials say they hope to have about 300 of the hotel's 455 rooms ready in time for the Games. Officials said the increased pace of work is costing them an extra $55 million at the hotel, which has nearly doubled in price from its original estimate of $250 million. Construction was further delayed late last month because of a series of fires, apparently set by a disgruntled worker.

Ringing in the Games Bells will be ringing to a different tune this summer around the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. The largest bell in Catalunya, the region of northeastern Spain that includes Barcelona, will be moving to the Montjuic area of the city that includes the Olympic Stadium and other venues. The bell, mo1 a than two meters in diameter and weighing two tons, is a symbol of cooperation among peoples. It is inscribed with the word "Peace" in 35 languages. TRIBUNE WIRE SERVICES The first modern Summer Games were held in Athens in 1896, and had their share of unique touches.

Swimming events were held in the open sea, winners in all events received silver medals (the gold standard didn't begin until 1900) and, most unusual of all, the host did well. At those first games, Greece won 10 events and 57 medals. It's been Greek to them since. From 1924 on, Greece has won just 1 1 medals, only two golds. But back to Athens, and the marathon, the most heralded event of the opener.

There were 17 entrants. They had to endure a long speech by starter Major Papadiamantopoulos. Then, the gun went off. Most runners paid for their inexperience or excitement, dropping off one by one, being revived, dropping off one by one again. But before you could say Major Papadiamantopoulos 2 hours, 58 minutes, 50 seconds to be exact they had a winner.

Messengers occasionally had reported to the stadium, where 100,000 spectators gathered. When Spiridon Louis entered the stadium, Prince George and Crown Prince Constantine rushed down, greeted him, and finished the race with him (Prince George drafted). Another Greek, Charilaos Vasilakos, finished second. He was followed shortly thereafter by a third Greek, Spiridon Belokas. All they needed were black olives.

However, Spiridon Belokas started the first modern Olympics brouhaha. The fourth-place finisher, Gyula Kellner of Hungary, protested that the bad Spiridon had ridden part of the course in a carriage. The bad Spiridon admitted guilt and was stripped of awards and nice touch his shirt. Athens tried to give the good Spiridon gifts. He turned down all offers except a horse and cart and returned to his village.

His became part of the Greek language, engine Louis: "became Louis," or ran quickly. MARTIN FENNELLY Barcelona, Spain July 26- Aug. 9 JULY 6-19 Daily appearances by selected Olympic Team members at Busch Gardens, p.m. JULY 10 The Magic of the Olympics. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m.

Film production by Bud Greenspan of the most moving moments of the Olympic Games. Two Olympic athletes will act as hosts and serve as on-stage narrators for the film, as the Florida Orchestra performs an evening of Olympic music. Admission only with the purchase of a ticket to Gold Medal Celebration Dinner Gala. JULY 11 Gold Medal Celebration Dinner Gala. William J.

Hybl, president of U.S. Olympic Organization, and host August A. Busch III invite the community to dinner to support the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. An evening at Busch Gardens' Olympic Village and Festhaus begins with a 7 p.m.

reception, followed by dinner at 8. Special guests include Ret. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and 1984 Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton. Tickets are $250 apiece, $2,500 for a table of 10.

A ticket includes admission to July 10 viewing of The Magic of the Olympics. Call USOC office at (813) 223-1792 for ticket information. JULY 18 Xerox Breakfast With the Olympians. A Saturday morning breakfast with the U.S. Olympic team.

Xerox hosts breakfast at the Tampa Convention Center for area residents to join athletes in send-off to Barcelona. Guests include former Olympians Bonnie Blair, Bob Beamon and Kathy Johnson. Tickets are $20 each. Call George Levy Inc. at (813) 879-7777 for ticket order form.

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SAC and ran a first-place time of 13.66. In that race, Blake knocked off Cletus Clark of the Santa Monica Track Club by .23 seconds and Campbell, the bronze medal winner in 1988, by .34. At the Modesto Invitational in May, Blake dropped his time to 13.30 and finished second to former Ole Miss standout Tony Dees, whose winning time of 13.08 is the world's fastest this year. Dees has also been living in Tampa and training in Orlando under former Florida Clippers track coach Wilbur Ross. Blake's only disappointing finish this season was a fifth-place showing (13.94) at last week's New York Games, where hi says a head wind of more than 10 mph threw off his steps and timing.

On Wednesday, Blake made his last tuneup for the June 18-29 U.S. Olympic Trials with his appearance in the Mazda Indy Games in Indianapolis. He finished third behind Clark and Renaldo Nehemiah. "I've been patient but don't get me wrong, I've done my share of praying and crying over the last few years," Blake said. "I really think I'm ready to do something in the Olympics but right now, all I'm thinking about are the Trials.

I just want to stay healthy, get some decent workouts in, race a couple more times, rest and get ready for that meet. "The rest will come when the Lord wants it to come and no sooner." Not only will Blake and Dees represent Florida in the Olympic Trials' high hurdles competition, former King High star Charles Johnson, now running for St. Augustine College in Raleigh, N.C., has also qualified for the Trials in the event. Johnson, who won four events at the 1987 state high school meet to lead the Lions to the Class 4A state title, currently owns the nation's 10th best high hurdlfe time of the year at 13.65. 45 Month and was running in third place.

But without warning, Blake hit the sixth hurdle, spun nearly sideways and almost fell into the next lane. By the time he regained his balance, the race was basically over. After nearly shocking the track world, Blake wound up last in 13.96. Meanwhile, Kingdom, who en-' tered the Olympics with 16 consecutive victories, powered past the leaders in an Olympic-record 12.98. "It was tough coming so close to and then have it all cave in vqn you in a matter of a split sec-.

dnd," Blake said. "But it just wasn't meant to be. It just wasn't my turn." It wasn't his turn in 1989, either. That summer, he severely pulled vhis right groin muscle during the outdoor season. He didn't compete again for 18 months.

The 1990 outdoor season wasn't better. He pulled his left muscle at the Mt. SAC Relays in California. Although It wasn't as serious as his last injury, Blake he wasn't running his best, Three weeks into the European cir-' cutt, he decided to return to Florida. "At the time, it seemed like it one injury after another for the last five years," said Blake, who slowed by a stress fracture in .1985 and mononucleosis the year.

"I knew I needed at least two good years back to back to go the world record 12.92, set by Kingdom in 1989, so I decided I better start right then and get 'healthy before the '92 Trials and Games." From the looks of Blake's recent performances, it appears he made right decision. Maybe now, he says, his time has finally come. In the Slovnaft '92 IAAF Invitational meet In Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, last week, Blake ran a per-sonal-best 13.19 to win the high hur-'dies against some of world's best Competition. That clocking gives 'him the world's second fastest time In the event this year. Among those Blake defeated jwere two of the world's top hurdlers: second-place Colin Jackson of who took the silver medal Jn the 1988 Games and ended 1991 No.

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