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SA’s return creates problem for COOB
SEVILLE. Spain. May 9 South Af rica s return to the Olympics af ter a 32 year ab vner u more
enthusiastic than expected, and that s posing a major problem for organizers of the Summer Game* report* AP
Along with dozens of other countries that have exceeded their allotment of athletes and team officials for the Barcelona Olympics. South Africa is being asked to cut its delegation
South Africa want* to send 188 athletes and officials to Barcelona, but the Interna tional Olympic Committee insisted Friday it stick to its allotment of 68 places - a reduction of nearly two-thirds
IOC spokeswoman Michele Verdier said South African officials have been Invited to IOC headquarter* Ln Switzerland to discuss cuts, and that other nations also are being pushed to reduce
The cut* are necessary be cause of a huge surplus of ath Icte* and team officials signed up for Barcelona. Organizers have set a strict limit of 15.200 team members for the July 25 Aug 9 Games, but already have received more than 19.WXJ accreditation requests
Organizers say a surplus of athletes and officials would strain Olympic housing and food services, and make scheduling difficult for practice and competition.
“We can t put two in a bed." said IOC Executive Board member Gunnar Ericsson. "We have reached the limit ’
Gilbert F«U1. the IOC's sports director, has suggested a rotation of athletes within the Olympic Village — with athletes that have finished their events Eroding home and giving up their beds to competitors whose events are just beginning
The Barcelona organizing committee, known as COOB. objects to sueh a move because of the logistical problem* and because tt feels all athletes should be able to march In the opening ceremonies
COOB officials are due tn Seville on Saturday to discuss attendance problems with the
IOC Executive Board Fell) will travel Monday to Barcelona to continue discussions with COCH
Felll and Eric sson both said Friday they think voluntary re ductions by nation* will reduce most of the surplus, and Fell! said he expects to have a re vised total by May 15
COOB In recent days also has spoken of progress In making cut*, with one official* saying the surplus have been reduced voluntarily from 4.000 to about 2.200. He said most of the cut* have been team offt cials. not athletes
The United States, which will have the biggest delega-lion at the Games. Is within Its quota on athletes but has re quested passes for too many officials The Americans hope to send 624 athlete* and 241 officials, ranging from coaches to press aides, to Barcelona
The Olympic family has swelled In recent years, with a record 172 nations expected to compete in Barcelona They include Lithuania. Estonia and Latvia, which competed as part of the Soviet Union for decades, and former Yugoslav republics Croatia and Slovenia
Nations often do not send all the athletes and officials for whom they have sought sc credttalion. but that may not hold true this time — since COOB Is offering free room and board to all athlete*
The surplus problem Is particularly delicate for South
Africa, which is celebrating its return to the Olympic* for the first time since 1960 It had hoped It* Olympic coming-out party would give many of Its athletes their first chance to compete In a major Interna tional competition
Verdier said the IOC agreed In principle Friday to a South African team uniform for Barcelona that will not Include the traditional Springbok, a symbol despised by many blacks
The team will wear uni forms with a logo approved by the new multiracial National Olympic Committee of South Africa If one of its athletes wins a gold medal, the Olympic flag will lie raised and the Olympic anthem played.