Word: schranz
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.). In calling upon Emperor Hirohito officially to open the 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, last week, Brundage said: "May the Olympic code of fair play and good sportsmanship prevail." At least one observer was unimpressed by Brundage's sentiment. Snapped Austrian Skier Karl Schranz: "That's ridiculous, coming from...
...Schranz, who watched the ceremonies on TV in a Sapporo hotel room, had good reason to be bitter. When Olympic history is written, he will be remembered as the man who was caught in the middle of a face-saving showdown between Brundage and the Fédération Internationale de Ski (F.I.S.). The issue was clear-cut. For years F.I.S. skiers have been paid-either openly or under the table-for endorsing equipment. And for years Brundage has been threatening to bar the "trained seals of the merchandisers" from Olympic competition for violating the rule against professionalism...
...topflight "amateur" like Austria's Karl Schranz, 31, for example, reportedly rakes in close to $50,000 a year. At today's rates, each victory nets him a total bonus of $4,000 from the grateful makers of his skis, boots, bindings, poles and gloves. In addition, he earns a salary as a "technical adviser" for an Austrian ski manufacturer...