GREG LOUGANI5 Drunk diving admitted IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Greg Louganis, generally regarded as the world’s finest diver, admits he used drugs and believes he was an alcoholic until he quit drinking three years ago. Louganis, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, discussed smoking marijuana, experimenting with other drugs, and drinking heavily in high school and college. He made the admission to 300 Irvine high school students during an hour-long question-and-answer session Tuesday. His comments were published in Wednesday’s editions of the Los Angeles Times. “It’s important you know this,” Louganis told the assembly. “I smoked pot, and I did some things stronger than pot. “Somebody would pop a beer and then I’d pop a beer and before long a case was gone. I was a mess. I did it to escape. I didn’t feel like I fit in when I was in school. I felt like I was a freak. I’d go through an entire day sometimes and not know what was going on.” Louganis said he won a national diving title after getting drunk the night before and he considered himself an alcoholic until he quit drinking in 1983. As a youngster, Louganis said he was often taunted by other students because he suffered from dyslexia, because he was very introverted and because of his Samoan heritage. Louganis said he drank as a teenager “because I didn’t feel good about myself. “I was a wimp when I was in school. I was searching desperately for somewhere to fit in.” Louganis won an Olympic silver medal in platform diving in 1976 .and became the first man ever to win the Olympic gold medal in both the springboard and platform events in 1984. Raider coaches feeling pinch MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — With the Los Angeles Raiders off to their worst start in 22 years, coach Tom Flores admits the club’s coaching staff is feeling some pressure. “There’s always pressure,” Flores said Wednesday. “Everybody wants to win. “There’s no more fierce competitor than Al (Davis, the managing general partner of the National Football League team). “We put pressure on ourselves. This is a tough business geared to one thing. Second isn’t good enough.” The Raiders, who have lost their three games by a total of 11 points, entertain the high-scoring San Diego Chargers, who are 1-2, Sunday in a game matching American Football Conference West teams. Flores said that standout tailback Marcus Allen’s sprained ankle is getting better, but he isn’t sure whether Alien will be able to play against the Chargers. “Marcus was much improved yesterday, walking without much of a limp,” Flores said. “(But) it’s still quite sore. I’m listing him as very questionable. “Without Marcus, we’d go with our young backs — (Vance) Mueller, (Napoleon) McCallum, if his hamstring is better, and possibly (Steve) Strachan.” Allen, who has missed only one game because of injury since becoming a professional in 1982, led the NFL in rushing last season and set a league record by gaining more than 100 yards in 11 straight games — the last nine last year and the first two this year. He had his streak snapped last Sunday during the Raiders’ 14-9 loss to the New York Giants, gaining only 40 yards on 15 carries. He didn’t carry the ball after suffering the sprained ankle with 5'A minutes left in the third quarter. McCallum sat out the game because of his hamstring injury, as did starting quarterback Marc Wilson, who was replaced by Jim Plunkett. Wilson was sidelined because of a slight separation of the right shoulder. “Marc threw well on Monday,” Flores said. “If he shows no sign of trouble, we’ll go with him (this Sunday).” Flores said that tight end Trey Junkin, who made a pair of 19-yard pass receptions before being injured early in last Sunday’s game, had undergone knee surgery and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. Tight end Earl Cooper, released by the Raiders during the preseason, was signed to take Junkin’s spot on the roster. A little later, he was asked about his team’s problems. “I’ve never been 0-3 before,” he said. “I don’t think we can accept that. “We’re a good team. We’ve made some mistakes and these things happen. We’ve moved the ball and haven’t come up with touchdowns. “On Sunday, we marched down the field five times and only came up with three field goals. When you come up dry, it’s very devastating to your offence. All the games have been close, but as I’ve sai before, there’s no moral victory in losing, not for us.” The Raiders haven’t scored a touchdown in 'more than nine quarters. The last one came during the third quarter of a 38-36 season-opening loss to Denver. % Automotive or * | R.V. * 5 ANTI-FREEZE \ per jug * 5.85 DISCOUNT RV & MARINE 537-2nd Ave. 562-0801 NOTICE UTILITY BILLS The Utility Bills for the July-December 1986 period for all areas in the City of Prince George have been mailed, and are due on October 3, 1986. Any users who have not received their bill should contact the City Utility Department at 564-5151. PLEASE NOTE: Under the provisions of the City of Prince George Water Bylaw, the Billing Procedure states that "NON RECEIPT OF THE UTILITY BILL WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS A VALID EXCUSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY THE RATES WHEN DUE.” Payments must be received at City Hall prior to 5:00 p.m. October 3, 1986 to be eligible for Ihe discount stated on the bill. Pollution forces closure SEOUL (AFP) - The Pusan Yachting Centre, built for the 10th Asian Games at a cost of some $93 million Canadian, cannot be used because of pollution of the sea in the area, officials of the Korea Yachting Association have revealed. They said the thre£ racing courses at the yachting centre on Suyong Bay, at the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula, were ruined by sewage waters dumped untreated from Pusan. They said Sports Minister Park Seh-Jik personally inspected the site and found the water too polluted to hold the Asian yachting races in September. Makeshift regatta courccs are being built near the Dor.gbaek Islet, three kilometres east of Suyong Bay, the officials added. The centre is expected to be cleaned in time for the 1988 Summer Olympics, as a sewage treatment plant under construction nearby is to be completed around the end of next year. The Prince George Citizen — Friday, September 26,1986 — 17 TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES DRUG PROBE DELAYED TORONTO (CP) — An investigation into allegations that three of Canada’s top throwers used illegal performance-enhancing drugs has been postponed, says the president of the Canadian Track and Field Association. Rob Gray, 29, who holds the Commonwealth record for the discus, and shot putters Mike Spiritoso, 23, and Peter Dajia, 22, all of Toronto, tested positive for anabolic steroids at the national track and field championships last June and were banned from competing internationally for Canada. All three athletes have denied using the illegal substances, which are said to increase strength. Gray failed to obtain a court injunction last July in an effort to overturn the ban until the association held its mandatory hearing into the tests. Had he been successful, Gray would likely have been allowed to compete at last summer’s Commonwealth Games. Gray, a lawyer, announced af- ter his unsuccessful court bid that he was retiring from competition, but he’s representing Spiritoso and Dajia at the investigation conducted by the track and field association. Wilf Wedmann, president of the national association, said Tuesday the hearing was supposed to take place today in Toronto, but Gray said he needed more time to review the evidence. No date has been set for the hearing, but Wedmann said it may be postponed until the Christmas holiday season so Dajia and Spiritoso, who attend school in the United States, can be present. Spiritoso, Canada’s shot put champion, is on the track team at Clemson University and Dajia competes for University of Texas. While the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States doesn’t recognize the Canadian association’s ban, the throwers wouldn’t be allowed to compete internationally if the investigation confirms the test results. STOCK UP! 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