Within the IFs GAIF

The General Assembly of International Sports Federations (GAIF) has just met for the first time in Monte Carlo, since this year the host city of the Assembly’s administration, from 5th to 9th October. International Amateur Among other things, the debates allowed Athletic Federation for the preparation of the joint IOC/IF (IAAF) discussions which are to be held in Lausanne according to the programme on pages 534 and 596. We will report on the chief decisions In its 1977 edition the IAAF men’s scor- adopted in our next edition. ing tables presents various innovations which permit better evaluation, as precisely as possible, of the relative value of athletic per- formances in different events. Price: £ 1 (SF 4.20). To be ordered from the IAAF Secreta- riat. Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron The possibility of increasing the weight (FISA - ) of throwers’ missiles (javelin, hammer, discus) is being studied in several scientific institutes in various countries. The FISA Congress in Amsterdam on The replacement of the 200 m by an 22nd August was primarily devoted to the 800 m as the last contest in the women’s preparation of the extraordinary Congress pentathlon seems to have been favourably which will be held from 3rd to 6th November received. 1977 in Monaco. In addition to the statutory elections, it instituted the necessary modifica- tions to the rules and regulations. A 64-page souvenir book on the first athletics will be published by the IAAF in October and put on sale for £2 The Cayman Islands Federation became (SF 8.20). the FISA’s 51st member federation.

World Records *

Fibingerova Helena TCH W. 22.32m (21.99) 20th August at Nitra TCH Casanas Alejandro CUB 110 m hurdles 13.21 (13.24) 21st August at Sofia BUL Juantorena Alberto CUB 800 m 1:43.43 (1:43.50) 21st August at Sofia BUL Ackermann Rosemarie GDR W. 2m (1.97m) 26th August at GER Collins Bill USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September at Düsseldorf Riddick Steve USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September G E R Wiley Cliff USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September — Williams Steve USA 4 × 100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September — Schmidt Kathy USA Javelin W. 69.32m (69.12m) 11th September at Fuerth GER Tkachenko Nadezna URS Pentathlon W. 4839pts (4823pts) 118th September at Lille FRA

* Are being confirmed. The former record appears in brackets. W: Women’s.

572 Honours list of the 1977 world championships — Amsterdam

Men’s contest Women’s contests

Single sculls Joachim Dreifke - GDR Christine Schleiblich - GDR Double sculls Chris Bailieu and Michael Hart Roswietha Zobelt, Amke Borch- - GBR mann - GDR Uncoxed pairs Vitali Elisev and Alexander Kula- Angelika Noack, Sabine Daehne gine - URS - GDR Coxed pairs Theodore Mrankov and Dimitar Yanakiev - BUL Uncoxed fours Siegfried Brietzke, Andreas Dec- ker, Stephan Semmler, Wolfgang Mager - GDR Coxes fours Ulrich Diessner, Gottfried Doehn, Bärbel Bendiks, Katia Rothe, Ilo- Walter Diessner, Dieter Wen- na RIchter, Marion Rohs - GDR disch - GDR Quadruple sculls wolfgang Gueldenpfnnig, Karl- Sabine Gust, Peter. Boesler, Viola Heinz Bussert, Martin Winter, Kowalschek, Sybile Tietze, Elke Frank Dundr - GDR Rost - GDR Eights , Ulrich Kar- Karin Metze, Bianka Schwede, natz, Bernd Friderg, Hans-Joa- , Marita Sangid, chim Lueck, Ulrich Kons, Frank Kersten Neisser, Gabriele Lohs, Gottschalt, , Gerd Ute Steindorf, Kornlia Buegel, Stredzki - GDR Sabine Hess - GDR

At the next world championships in 1978 A seminar will be held in Madrid (ESP) the men’s and women’s contests will once at the end of next April with a view to again be separated so as to reduce the length establishing the “ bridge operation ” designed of the rowers’ presence at the competition to offer activities adapted to 12 to 14-year- sites. olds, between mini-basketball (under 12’s) and junior competitions (14-l6). Moscow 1980 In addition to the chief rowing canal at The Tunisian federation hopes to organ- Krylatskoye another course might be placed ise the 1980 junior world championships. at the participants’ disposal for training The first of these will be held in Brazil purposes. The Organising Committee has in 1979. accepted the FISA’s proposal to increase the number of seats in the spectator stands.

Fédération Internationale Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur de (FIBA) et de Tobogganing (FIBT)

The next quadriennial meeting of the FIBA Congress will be held in Moscow in The world bobsleigh championships will 1980. The Central Board, which meets every be held in Lake Placid (USA) in 1978. The two years, will be convened at Manilla (PHI) two-man bob events will take place on 4th at the end of September, as a prelude to and 5th February, with the four-man bob the men’s world championships in 1978. events on 11th and 12th February. 573 Association Internationale Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur Amateur de Cyclisme (AIBA) (FIAC)

Moscow 1980 The Vice-Presidents of the AIBA, Messrs. Mr. Adriano Rodoni (ITA), was once Donald Hull (USA) and Karl-Heinz Wehr again confirmed in his position as President (GDR) will officiate as AIBA technical dele- of the FIAC at the 1977 Congress in San gates at the preparation for the Games of the Cristobal (VEN). In our next issue we will XXIInd Olympiad. publish the principal decisions adopted at the Congress. The Yugoslav Boxing League, organiser of the next world championships (6th - 20th May 1978 in Belgrade) has already twice New FIAC Management Committee, organised the European championships, in elected on 23rd August 1977 for 1977-81: 1961 and 1973. PT: Mr. Adriano Rodoni (ITA); VPTs: Messrs. Michal Jekiel (POL), Luis Puig (ESP), V. Valeri Sysoev (URS), Marcos Arambula International Duran (COL); MS: Mrs. Eileen Gray (GBR), Canoe Federation Messrs. V. N. Gailey (AUS), Hector Gallee (ICF) (BEL), H. Joachim Hangstein (GER), F. Franco Hidalgo (MEX), Simo Klimscheffskij (FIN), W. Lambart (USA), Pierre Le Cam The canoe marathon (or long distance (FRA), H.J.C.M. Meuwese (HOL), Simon race) Petrossian (IRN), Miroslav Slavik (TCH), Walter Stampfli (SUI), Hassen Tahir (ALG) Official recognition of this event by the ICF and Gerhard Voss (GDR); SG: Mr. Giuliano should be given at the next Congress in 1978. Pacciarelli (ITA).

The 13th world racing champion- K2 500 m: Berndt Olbricht - Yoachim ships, held from 1st to 4th September in Mattern (GDR) Sofia (BUL) on Lake Pantcharevo, K4 500 m: Oborski, Welna, Koltan, brought together representatives from 28 Burdzicz (POL) of the 38 ICF member federations. Seven delegations (BUL, GBR, HUN, ITA, K1 1000 m: Vasile Diba (ROM) POL, ROM, URS) entered complete K2 1000 m: Zoltan Bako - Gesa Czabo teams. (HUN) K4 1000 m: Oborski, Welna, Koltan, Budzicz (POL) On the honours list: K1 10,000 m: Oreste Perry (ITA) Women K2 10,000 m: Anatoli Korolov - Pietrus Shurkash (URS) K1 500 m: Gudrun Dittmar (GDR) C1 500 m: Lipat Varapiev (ROM) K2 500 m: Marion Rosiger and Mar- C2 500 m: Laszlo Foltan - Ifpvan Vas- tina Fischer (GDR) kuti (HUN) K4 500 m: Velichka and Maria Mon- C1 1000 m: Ivan Patzaichin (ROM) cheva, Rosa Boyanova and Natacha C2 1000 m: Vasil Yurchenko - Yuri Yanakieva (BUL) Lobanov (URS) Men C1 10,000 m: Tarman Wichman (HUN) C2 10,000 m: Sergiev Petrenko - Yuri K1 500 m: Vasile Diba (ROM) Labanov (URS)

574 Honours list of the 1977 world cycling championships San Cristobal (VEN), from 24th August to 4th September.

Event Men Women

Kilometre Lothar Thoms - GDR Pursuit Norbert Durpisch - GDR Vera Kuznetsova - URS Sprint Hans-Jurgen Geschke - GDR Galina Zareva - URS Individual Constant Tourne - BEL Middle distance Gaby Mineboo - HOL (3rd title) 100 Km team time trial, men Tandem Vladimir Vackar and Miroslav Valeri Tchaplygin, Vladimir Ka- Vymarzal - TCH minski, Aavo Pikkuus and Anatoli Chukanov - URS Team Norbert Durpisch, Gerd Mortag, pursuit Mathias Wiegand and Volker Winkler - GDR Road Claudio Corti - ITA Josiane Bost - FRA

We would point out that no doping cases were detected in the controls carried out at these world championships.

Fédération Equestre Anti-doping controls Internationale (FEI) In order to prevent, in the future, controversy such as recently occurred at international competitions, the FEI states: MOSCOW 1980 “a. The toxicologists of the jockey clubs from The equestrian centre will be situated in Bitsa 16 countries representing the five con- Park. The installations will consist of a show tinents, who met in Rome from 22nd to jumping stadium (12,000 spectators), an in- 25th March 1977, have unanimously door hall with an 18 m x 38 m arena for the recognised that urine constitutes by far dressage (2,000 spectators), another dressage the choice material for the analyses. arena, a 1,800 m steeplechase course, stables b. From observations which were recently for 450 horses and training areas for show made at the Olympic equestrian events jumping and dressage. A press centre and and in important European competitions, conference room, as well as premises for it has been demonstrated that, under technical equipment, will be arranged under provision of even improvised installations, the stands in the show jumping stadium. the sampling of urine is easy to perform Below the stands of the dressage arena cloak- on the majority of horses. rooms, relaxation rooms, showers, saunas, a medical office and cafeteria will be installed. Consequently, it ought to be considered that: The Bermuda national federation had its 1. Whatever the type of the competition, the affiliation to the FEI ratified on 15th June. sampling of urine must be envisaged in priority. The annual subscriptions to the official 2. The sampling of saliva must be used in bulletin and to the Newsletter, published by cases where lack of adequate installations the FEI, cost 250 and 1,000 Belgian francs renders the sampling of urine risky, (16 and 65 Swiss francs) respectively. dangerous or impossible. The European three-day event champion- 3. Sampling of blood should be reserved for ships were held on the splendid estate of exceptional cases where neither urine nor the Marquess of Exeter, doyen of the IOC, saliva can be obtained and left to the at Burghley (GBR) from 8th to 11th Sep- discretion of the Veterinary Committee tember. in charge at an event.” 575 Fédération Internationale For the second, the problem is complex. It d’Escrime concerns the clubs’ organisation, the archi- (FIE - fencing) tecture of the stadia and even the shape of our civilisation.”

The 1977 edition of the “Laws of the The next FIE Congress is scheduled for game and universal guide for use by ref- May 1978 in Monte Carlo. erees”, contains a new section which sets out the official signs to be used by referees and The world championships’ programme¹ linesmen, and the new modifications adopted will be the following as from next year: by the International Board at its 1976 meeting. 1st day: Fl. M. (H.) 2nd day: Fl. M. (H. and Fi.), Fl. W. (H.) Towards the 1978 World Cup 3rd day: Fl. W. (H. and Fi.), Sb. (H.) 4th day: Sb. (H. and Fi.), Fl. M. T. (H.) (a) The Bolivian and Hungarian teams will meet in a direct qualifying match for the 5th day: Fl. M. T. (H. and Fi.), Fl. W. T. final round in Budapest (HUN) on 29th (H.) October and in La Paz (BOL) on 6th day: Fl. W. T. (H. and Fi.), Ep. (H.) 30th November. 7th day: Ep. (H. and Fi.), Sb. T. (H.) (b) The calendar for the preliminary African 8th day: Sb. T. (H. and Fi.) group’s final round is as follows: TUN - 9th day: Ep. T. (H.) NGR (25th September); NGR - EGY 10th day: Ep. T. (Fi.) (8th October); EGY - NGR (21st Octo- ber); NGR - TUN (12th November); One rest day is recommended between the EGY - TUN (25th November); TUN - 5th and 6th days. EGY (11th December).

¹ Fl.: Foil; Ep.: Epée; Sb.: Sabre; T.: Team; (c) The draw for the final round (ARG, H.: Heat; Fi.: Final; M.: Men; W.: Women. from 1st to 25th June) will take place on 14th January 1978 at Buenos Aires.

Fédération Internationale de Football Association Fédération Internationale (FIFA) de Gymnastique (FIG)

To the question: “How popular is foot- ball in the world?”, the FIFA President, The 1977 FIG Congress will be held in Mr. João Havelange, recently replied: Rome (ITA) from 21st to 26th November. “It is continually developing and the interest The 2nd men’s and women’s world cups it arouses is increasing. It is also becoming will bring together the current best 18 modern and adapting to our time. Just see gymnasts. They will be held at Oviedo (ESP) how, during the Real Tournament, Iran from 28th to 30th October. nearly beat Argentina’s great team! Football is changing. Its technique is being renewed. I hope that in Colombia in 1986, the World The 8th world rhythmic sports gymnastics Cup finalists will not be the same ones who championships (Basle - SUI, from 13th to have dominated world football for 40 years. 16th October) will bring together gymnasts As far as violence, of which we hear a great from 30 nations: ARG - AUT - BEL - BRA deal, is concerned, I would make a distinc- - BUL - CAN - CUB - DEN - ESP - FIN - tion between that which erupts on the field FRA - GBR - GER - GDR - HOL - HUN and that which one sees around the field. - ISR - ITA - JPN - MEX - NOR - NZL - The first kind does not worry me unduly, POL - PRK - SUI - SWE - TCH - USA - since I find it less serious than in other sports. URS - YUG. 576 International Handball International Ice Hockey Federation Federation (IHF) (IIHF)

Mr. Paul Högberg, IHF President, has The 1978 world championships will take resigned as principal of the Stockholm Col- place in Prague (TCH) for group A (26th lege of Gymnastics and Sports. Mrs. Stina April to 14th May), in Belgrade (YUG) for Ljunggren took over from him on 1st July. group B (16th to 27th March) and in Spain for group C (15th to 24th March). Nine national handball federations (ARG - BOL - CAN - CHI - GUA - HON - MEX - The first junior world championships will SAL - USA) took part in the creation of the be organised by the Canadian federation Pan-American Handball Confederation. Dr. from 22nd December 1977 to 2nd January P. Bhuning (USA) will preside over the first 1978. They will be held in Montreal, Toronto, Board of Directors for the period 1977-1979. Corwall, Kingston, Ottawa, Hull, Sherbrooke and Quebec (CAN). Only the best players The 16th IHF referees’ course brought born in 1958 and after will be able to partic- together about 90 participants from all con- ipate. teams have already qualified: tinents in Copenhagen from 13th to 20th CAN - FIN - GER - SUI - SWE - TCH - August. URS - USA. Mr. Andy Mezey, the Director in charge of the 1976 Olympic handball tournament, has become President of the Canadian Hand- ball Federation. International Judo Federation Fédération Internationale (IJF) de Hockey (FIH) The world championships which were to be held from 21st to 24th September 1977 in Barcelona (ESP) have been cancelled. The The 4th men’s world cup (19th March reasons for this are briefly as follows. The to 2nd April 1978) will bring together 14 IJF recognises the Federation of the Republic teams in Argentina: of China (Taiwan) as a member. However — India, first in the 3rd world cup held in the Spanish Government, having broken off 1975 in Kuala Lumpur (MAL), and the diplomatic relations with the Taipei author- 8 teams classed thereafter, in the order ities in 1973, wanted to grant visas to the PAK, GER, MAL, AUS, GBR, NZL, judokas of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ESP, HOL. as representatives of a sports federation only, and not as representatives of a nation. The — the first four teams of the intercon- IJF protested and consequently decided that tinental cup whose final will be completed these championships would be held without in Rome (ITA) on 1st October 1977. national anthems or flags. The same proce- — Argentina, the organising country. dure had been used at the junior world championships which had taken place in Ma- Courses for candidate coaches will be drid in December 1976. At the beginning of orgainsed during the next few years in dif- September, the Spanish Government refused ferent regions of the world under the direc- to grant visas to the judokas of the ROC, tion of renowned professors chosen by the no matter what they called themselves. This FIH. is why, on 7th September 1977, Mr. Charles S. Palmer, IJF President, sent the following The Czechoslovak Hockey Federation will telegram to all the national federations which commemorate the 50th anniversary of its had expressed their intention to participate foundation in 1978 with an international in the 1977 world championships: “Regret tournament. to inform you that IJF Directing Committee 577 has decided, by nine votes to nil with two The FIL Management Committee, at its members not replying, to cancel the I977 extraordinary meeting on 28th July 1977 in world championships in Barcelona, because Leipzig (GDR), decided to set up a world of political intervention and discrimination cup on a natural run. The first one will be by Spanish authorities.” held in 1979 at Inzing (situated 17 kilometres from Innsbruck).

The joint commission of the Fédération Internationale de de Course and the Fédération Internationale Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de de Luge de Course Tobogganing to promote the construction of (FIL) combined runs, able to be used for the two sports, met for the first time on 8th and 9th September at Cannes (FRA). Messrs. Heinz The first will be contested Döring (GER) and Jan Steler (FRA), Sec- throughout next winter. The FIL Sports retary General, represented the FIL. Commission, at its meeting in Smocovec (TCH), set up the following programme: The combined luge/bobsleigh run under 28th November - 4th December 1977: Königs- construction at Winterberg (GER), will be see (GER); put into operation in December 1977. Begin- ning this winter, international competitions 28th - 29th January 1978: Innsbruck (AUT); will be organised on this artificial ice rink. 4th - 5th February 1978: Through the FIL’s Track Project Commis- (SWE); sion, those responsible for this construction were able to benefit from the experience of 4th - 5th March 1978: Berchtesgaden (GER); the builders of the first combined runs at Igls 18th - 19th March 1978: Oberhof (GDR). (AUT) and Königssee (GER).

Fédération Internationale de Lutte Amateur (FILA - wrestling)

Lausanne (SUI) is preparing to receive the best free- style wrestling specialists from the 90 FILA member federations. The programme for the world championships is as follows: 21st October: Competitions (14 - 17 h.). Opening ceremony and competitions (20 - 23 h.). 22nd October: Competitions (14 - 17 h. and 20 - 23 h.). 23rd October: Competitions (9 - 11 h. and 14 - 18 h.). One title will be awarded in each of the ten traditional categories: Up to 48 kg Up to 74 kg ” 52 kg ” 82 kg ” 57 kg ” 90 kg ” 62 kg ” 100 kg ” 68 kg More than 100 kg As a sign of success, at the head of the Organising Com- mittee is Mr. Robert Deppen, Municipal Councillor, who competently led the organisation of the in 1973.

578 Fédération Internationale 1978 programme of FINA meetings, de Natation Amateur which will take place at the time of the world (FINA - swimming) championships in Berlin (GER). 15th August: Technical Commissions 16th/18th August: FINA Board Regulation 19th August: Opening of world championships 20th/29th August: Competitions As from 25th November, at sites and during competitions under the control of FINA or 29th August: Closing of world champion- its affiliated federations, officials and team ships. members will not be allowed to carry, show or transport any visible publicity, with the Reports on the Second FINA Medical- exception of the manufacturer’s trade mark, Scientific Conference (Dublin 1974) are avail- the surface of which must not exceed 16 sq. able from the FINA General Secretariat for cm. on technical equipment or clothes. US$13 (31.—Swiss Francs).

World records*

Moerken Gerald GER 100 m breaststroke 1:02.86 (1:03.11) 17.8.77 in Jönkoping SWE Thuemer Petra GDR 400 m freestyle W. 4:08.91 (4:09.89) 17.8.77 in Jönkoping Tauber Ulrike GDR 200 m medley W. 2:15.95 (2:16.96) 20.8.77 in Jönkoping Browne Alice USA 1500 m freestyle W. 16:24.60 (16:33.94) 22.8.77 in Mission Viejo USA Bottom Joe USA 100 m butterfly 54.18 (54.27) 28.8.77 in Berlin GDR Goodell Brian USA 400 m freestyle 3:51.56 (3:51.93) 28.8.77 in Berlin GDR Knacke Christiane GDR 100 m butterfly W. 59.76 (1:00.13) 28.8.77 in Berlin GDR Tauber Ulrike GDR 200 m medley W. 2:15.85 (2:15.95) 28.8.77 in Berlin GDR Babashoff Jack USA 4 x 100 m 3:21.11 (3:24.85) 28.8.77 in Berlin GDR Bottom Joe — Demont Rick — Montgomery Jim —

* Are being confirmed. W: Women. The former records appear in brackets.

Union Internationale (handicap start) and the pistol-shooting event de Pentathlon Moderne (choice of a new target). et Biathlon (UIPMB) Biathlon The results of five competitions will be taken into consideration for the awarding of the In his 1976-1977 report, General Sven biathlon cup in 1978. These competitions will Thofelt, UIPMB President, states: be held in Ruhpolding (GER, 13th-15th There are now 48 national federations affil- January), Anterselva (ITA, 21st-25th Feb- iated for modern pentathlon and 37 for ruary), Hochfilzen (AUT, world champion- biathlon. Modern pentathlon for ladies will ships, 1st-5th March), Murmansk (URS, have its début on the occasion of the world 24th-29th March), Sodankylä (FIN, 31st championships in October 1977 at San April-2nd May). Antonio (USA). Laszlo Horvath (HUN), former modern No new rules will come into force before pentathlon world champion, set up the best the end of the 1980 Olympic Games, but performance ever achieved with a total of studies are being undertaken to improve the 5,695 points at an international competition organisation of the cross-country event in .

579 International Skating Fédération Internationale Union de Ski (ISU) (FIS)

International Skating Union’s new The 1977-1978 Alpine skiing world cup address: calendar comprises 8 downhills, 7 slaloms and 7 giant slaloms for men, 8 giant sla- Promenade 73, 7270 Davos Platz (SUI). loms, 7 downhills and 7 slaloms for women. The season will traditionally open on 7th ISU election for 1977-1980 December at Val d’Isère (FRA). It will finish in Arosa (SUI) from 16th to 19th (a) New ISU Board: PT: Mr. Jacques Favart (FRA, re-elected); VPTs: Messrs. March. John R. Shoemaker (USA), Olaf Poul- The women’s giant slalom will be held sen (NOR); Ms for speed skating: in two legs instead of one as from the Messrs. Victor Kapitonov (URS), Icilio 1978-1979 season. Perucca (ITA), Heinz Dragunsky (GDR); Ms for figure skating: Messrs. Josef The Ski Association, long Dedic (TCH), Herman Schiechtl (GER), presided by Mr. Kees Kerdel, IOC member in Elemer Tertak (HUN); Substitute Ms: the Netherlands, commemorates its 50th Messrs. Georg Petterson (SWE, speed anniversary this year. skating), Oskar Madl (AUT, figure skating). The Yugoslav Ski Association will organise the world championships (b) Mr. Beat Häsler remains Secretary General. in 1979 at Planica. (c) Presidents of commissions: The first 90 m jump in the Urals has Speed Skating: Mr. Arne Kvaalen been built on Mt. Dolgaia, at Nijni Taguil (NOR). (URS). Short Track Speed Skating: Mr. Lars- Olof Eklund (SWE). Figure Skating: Mrs. Sonia Bianchetti- Garbato (ITA). Ice Dancing: Mr. Lawrence Demmy (GBR). Union Internationale (d) Medical Advisers: Dr. Wolf-Dieter Mon- de Tir tag (GER), Dr. Franklin S. Nelson (UIT - shooting) (USA), Dr. Ralf Nicolai (GDR). The ISU Board will meet in Dubrovnic New address: Union Internationale de (YUG) from 25th to 28th May 1978. Tir, Webergasse 7, D-6200 Wiesbaden (GER). Tel.: (061) 21 37 78 33 Under the title “Regulations (1st Decem- ber 1977 to 30 November 1978)”, the ISU Moscow 1980 is publishing the revised edition of its consti- Mr. Georges Vichos, UIT President, went tution and rules. The contents include the to Moscow on the invitation of the Orga- general rules (amateur status, members’ nising Committee for the next Olympic obligations, international competitions, Winter Games. After visiting the Olympic shooting Games, doping), special rules for speed range installations, inspecting the work in skating competitions, short track speed skat- progress, studying plans for future installa- ing (a 110 m oval track) and figure skating. tions and speaking with various COJO direc- Price: Constitution: 6.— Swiss francs (in tors, the President said he was very sa- English); Rules: 12.— Swiss francs (in tisfied with the state of progress in the English). preparation of these Games. He also went to Minsk, capital of White , to visit The fifth “Skate Canada”‚ the first one of the most modern shooting ranges important international competition, will take and the majority of the sports installations place in Moncton (CAN) from 27th to 30th in this city. A Soviet candidature for the October. 1982 world championships seems likely. 580 Two national federations which re- Mr. Bernard Bou- cently obtained affiliation to the UIT are lens, Secretary General those of Bangladesh and San Marino. of FITA, who took up office on 1st August, was born on 16th No- Two world records in the pistol-shooting vember 1944 in Geneva events were established in Bucharest (ROM) (SUI). Very early in at the European championships, one by the life, he became a sports German Democratic Republic’s team with enthusiast and was 2,261 points (Klaus Windisch: 569, Harold three times medallist in Wollmar: 568, Höflitz: 564 and Olympic the world games for champion Uwe Pottek: 560 points), and the physically handi- the other in the individual event by the capped, in swimming as well as in archery. Romanian Lucian Giusca, improving by Member of the Geneva Companions of the three points the record established last year Bow since 1969, public relations director of by Pottek in Montreal, bringing it to 576 this club since 1972, press officer of the points. Swiss Archery Association since 1974, he was a capable and efficient director of press Ruth Jordan (GER) and Benny Seifert relations at the world archery championships (DEN) became world individual skeet cham- at Interlaken in 1975. Last year, with Ray- pions on 11th September at Antibes (FRA). mond Matzinger, he brought out a remar- In the team events, the German women kable initiating book called “The ABC of shooters and the USA men shooters carried Archery” (see “Olympic Review” No. 114). off the titles. One week later and still on the Côte d’Azur, 54 national federations are presently Esteban Azuke (ESP) and Susan Nattras members of the FITA. (CAN) carried off the individual titles and the Italian shooters shared the two team titles in the Olympic trap shooting. Shooters from five countries (CUB - GDR - POL - TCH - URS) withdrew from the championships on account of the presence of a South African delegation. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)

Fédération Internationale de Tir à l’Arc (FITA - archery) FIVB Board: PT: Mr. Paul Libaud (FRA); Deputy VPTs: Mr. Ruben Acosta (MEX), Yuri Tchesnokov (URS); SG/T: Mr. Henry Aujard (FRA); Asst.S.: Mr. An- The FITA Board will meet on 29th and guel Barzachki (BUL); VPTs: Messrs. Gian- 30th October in Milan (ITA). carlo Giannozzi (ITA), Yutaka Maeda (JPN); Ms: Messrs. Otokar Beran (TCH), Vahit Colakoglu (TUR), Arturo Cortes (ESP), Pe- The 1978 edition of the FITA Consti- tre Dumitrescu (ROM), Leonard Gibson tution and Rules has just been published and (USA), Josef Harzheim (GER), Max Waster- includes the amendments adopted at the 1977 lain (BEL), Endre Holvay (HUN), Carlos Congress. Nuzman (BRA), Franz Schmied (SUI), Günther Trotschel (GDR) and Chadly Zoui- ten (TUN). On the proposal of the Netherlands Archery Federation, the Executive Board has bestowed the FITA bronze plaque on Mr. The first Arab volleyball tournament V.D. Wouw, a distinguished international will be held in Kuwait from 17th to 27th promoter of archery in Holland. December 1977.

581 International Weightlifting International Yacht Federation Racing Union (IWF) (IYRU)

272 anti-anabolic doping controls were The International Yacht Racing Union’s carried out by the IWF between 1st January Annual General Assembly will meet in and 1st August 1977. Following these tests, London from 7th to 11th November 1977. the IWF Executive Committee suspended nine This assembly will take place next year from weightlifters. 6th to 11th November, with the IYRU Congress being held on the 10th. The city of Tehran (IRN) has agreed The first women’s world championships to organise the world weightlifting cham- brought together on Hayling Island (GBR), pionships in October 1978, replacing Seoul from 6th to 16th July, participants from the (KOR) which has withdrawn. following 18 nations: AUS - AUT - BEL - BRA - CAN - ESP - FIN - FRA - GER - World records GBR - HOL - IRL - ITA - MEX - NOR - NZL - SWE - USA. Super heavyweight category: Vassili Lyndall Coxon (AUS), with a and Alexeiev (URS) improved his former clean the Americans Jane and Patricia O’Maley, and jerk record by 500 g, bringing it to with a 420 carried off the titles. 255.5 kg, and the total set by the Bulgarian Christo Plachkov by 2.5 kg, bringing it to The 1977 world champions (continued, 445 kg. see “Olympic Review”, no. 118). 100 kg. category: Adam Saidoulaev (URS) Tempest: John Albrechtson (SWE), 1976 improved the snatch record with his 175.5 Olympic champion. kg, which his compatriot Anatole Kozlov : Willy and Cees van Bleedel (HOL). had held with 175 kg. Snipes: Boris Ostergren (BRA). : (already in 1971) - 1977 world championships Ron Anderson (USA). Stuttgart (GER) : Steve Benjamin and Tucker Ed- 17th-25th September mundson. HONOURS LIST * Category Winner Performance * *

52 kg Alexander Voronine-URS 247.5 kg* International Badminton 56 kg Jiro Hasantini-JPN 252.5 kg Federation 60 kg Nicolai Kolesnikov - URS 280 kg (IBF) 315 kg* 67.5 kg Roberto Urrutia - CUB 75 kg Yuri Vartanian - URS 345 kg Mr. Stellan Mohlin has been re-elected 82.5 kg Gennadi Bessonov - URS 352.5 kg President of the IBF. 90 kg Anatolo Kozlov - URS 367.5 kg 100 kg Sergei Poltoratski - URS 375 kg The next IBF General Assembly will 110 kg Valentin Christov - BUL 405 kg be held in Wellington (NZL) on 18th May +110 kg Vassili Alexeiev - URS 430 kg 1978, at the time of the final of the Uber * World record. cup.

In addition to the world records in the International Federation Olympic total mentioned above, two other of Body Builders records were improved: one in the snatch (IFBB) by the Cuban lightweight Urrutia (142.5 kg), the other in the clean and jerk by the Following the recent affiliation of the Bulgarian featherweight, Yanko Rusev Afghanistan and Mongolian federations, the (165 kg). IFBB now has 97 member nations.

582 International International Tennis Federation of Federation Sports Acrobatics (ITF) (IFSA) From the Newsletter by ITF President, Mr. Philippe Chatrier, we have taken the following extracts: “...The The Australian championships at Mel- bourne will be played in December as the last tournament of the Colgate Grand Prix, but already Wimbledon, Paris and Forest Hills, the pillars of the slam, have reported record receipts and increased public interest. For the traditional game, these are very healthy signs of prosperity — particularly when they are viewed against the background of the large crowds which are attending the closing matches of this year’s competition in Rome and Buenos Aires. Forest Hills attracted 218,480 paying specta- tors, the best total paid attendance on record. That was a fine farewell to the old stadium at the West Side Club, which has been the home of the championships for more than In 1932, acrobatics featured on the Olympic fifty years... Games’ programme in Los Angeles under the We are continuing our quest for a place in control of the Fédération Internationale de the 1984 Olympic Games. Together with Gymnastique. Mr. Stoil Sotirov, President of Pablo Llorens, the Chairman of the Amateur the IFSA, has reminded, us of this historical Committee, and the General Secretary, I met point and-given us a series of photographs on Lord Killanin, the President of the Interna- this sport, for which we thank him. tional Olympic Committee, and Monique Berlioux, the Executive Director, in Paris. International Amateur This was the first direct contact between the Karate Federation IOC and the ITF since we formally applied (IAKF) for reinstatement in the Games.” The second world karate championships brought together 35 delegations at Nihon International Budokan in Tokyo on 2nd and 3rd July. The Table Tennis Federation honours list featured the Japanese masters (ITTF) Masahiko Tanaka (kumite), Yoshinaru Osaka (kata), Hiromi Kabashima (women’s kata), The ITTF statutes are being published who took the individual titles and, with with the modifications adopted at the March their teams, the team titles. Congress, notably the inclusion of the In- ternational Olympic Committee’s eligibility International Softball rules. Federation (ISF) The 35th world championships will be organised in Pyongyang (PRK) in 1979. Mr. W.W. Kethan (USA) was re-elected for a seventh term of office as President. Mr. Don Porter (USA) was confirmed as Sec- Fédération Internationale retary General. du Sport Universitaire (FISU) Practised in 25 of the 33 American countries, softball will feature for the first Messrs. Primo Nebiolo (ITA) and Claude time on the programme of the Pan-American Pineau (FRA) were confirmed in their po- Games, which are to be held in 1979 in sitions as FISU President and Secretary Ge- Puerto Rico. neral. 583