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COOB, IOC say there’s no crisis
SEVILLE. Spain. May 10: The Internationa] Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Barcelona Games organisers
issued a joint message on Saturday on the threat of chronic overcrowding in the Olympic Village — crisis? What crisis? reports Reuter.
A total of 19.400 athletes and officials from 162 teams have so far registered for the Olympic Village, which can hold a maximum 15,200.
Cries of alarm from the Barcelona Organising Commi ttce (COOB'92) have become Increasingly strident In recent
months amid warnings that the Villages is not made of elastic.
COOB has blamed the IOC for falling to address the problem but Saturdays meeting between the Games organisers and the IOC Executive Board was described as very friendly and open by IOC information director Michele Verdier.
The only thing lacking was a solution.
It was agreed that no action would be considered until May 25 — 10 days after next Friday's deadline by which teams must submit the names of the athletes and officials they plan to send to the Games, which Open on July 25.
Officials hope that the numbers will have dropped sufficiently to prevent any need for further measures.
If fresh steps are necessary, they could Include faster rotation in the Village, with ath letrs moving In shortly before their events and departing soon afterwards. A total of 400 athletes competing In demonstration sports would be housed elsewhere
However. COOB to unenthu-slastlc about the rotation Idea because It would allow teams to dictate how much strain would be Imposed on logistical services at any one time.
Nor is anyone sure how many athletes will try to remain In the Village as tourists after their sports have fin ished.
But Verdier told a news conference: There is abso lutely no crisis. There is a problem but we have the mechanism to resolve IL"
The same line came from COOB despite Its vehement warnings In recent months.
There is no crisis today and we're trying to avoid any conflict later on." COOB chief executive Jose Miguel Abad told the news conference.
"We won't speculate on figures any more. Let s wait until we can get down to realities rather than theories."
Abad also dealt with a request by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) for changes In the track and , field schedule which would give American Michael Johnson, the world's fastest man over 200 and 400 metres, the chance to tackle both events
COOB dumped the problem squarely back In the lap of the IAAF by insisting if needed a written undertaken that the IAAF would be responsible for meeting any legal claims resulting from a changed timetable.
Abad stressed that It would not be a technical problem to switch the 200 and 400 me tres finals to separate days.
But he said COOB had agreed television schedules with the networks and sold tickets to the public on the basis of the timetable contained In a contract signed with the IAAF two years ago.
He also said COOB had received a copy of a letter sent by American star Cari Lewis to the IAAF opposing any changes. If the timetable were