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Oerter: An epitome of Olympic spirit
NEW YORK. Sept 18: He seemed out of place In the crowd of youthful Olympians. But the truth is that on one tn the room belonged there more than Al Oerter, reports AP
A gold medalist In the discus at four straight Olympics.
beginning in 1956 at Melbourne. Australia. Oerter rates as one of the all-timers in the history of the Games. Spend a few minutes talking with him and he moves up on the list.
Oerter, who will be 56 years old Saturday, still plays a big role on the United States' Olympic team. Whether he's extending his massive hand to well wishers or regaling them with what the Games were like "back then." he can't help but personify all the things the Olympic are supposed to be about
"I grew up in the Games when they were truly games." Oerter said at on Olympics fund-raiser on Wall Street Thursday." There were no heroes. You didn't bring an ego out on the field. You didn't
have a sack of chemicals back in the dorm.
"You truly competed because you loved It. Winning was nice, but it wasn't all there
Oerter retired in 1969. one year after winning his fourth Olympic gold, then made a comeback tn 1977. The following year, remarkably, he set a personal best of 67.46 metres (221 feet-4 Inches), and in 1980. placed fourth at the US Trials.
Among the items auctioned off Thursday was a discuss signed by Oerter that sold for dlrs 700. In all. the USOC expected to raise more than dlrs 300.000 from the combination cocktail party-memorabtlla auction
Oerter spends time now
helping raise money for tomorrow's Olympians and recognises (he growing role that business plays is vital
"You can't afford the Games without corporate sponsors." he said. "It's absolutely essen tial."
At the same time, he remembers what it was like before big business played any role at all. You can see the passion tn his eyes as he encourages athletes not to get so caught up in business that they miss out on what really is "the Olympic experience."
■If you go back years later and say "1 really enjoyed tf be cause I was with the best of the best and I was working my fanny off trying to be among the best of the best, then you took back with smiles for the rest of your fife." Oerter said
"But when you HAVE To win and your ego's on the line or your contract — it that's on the line and you don t gold medal you look back with dis appointment. That s not right."
When he makes public ap pearances. Oerter said, "people are asking about the kids working In the back woods and trying to get to the Games That still excites peo pie '
It's not hard to sec that ft still excites Oerter, too
Asked why he's still tn volved after all these years, he doesn't even have to think about it
The athletes and what the Games realty mean." he says
"It s not the kinds of things wr saw tn Barcelona, the Dream Team and that stuff It's the rowers and wresttor* and folks that at« warkti^ In virtual obscurity for elusive
That's as laudable today as It was b«K-k then and will be tn the future It's still what the Qsunca mean to me.'