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Olympic organizers ease ban on sportscasters ■ Groups that did not pay for the right to broadcast the Olympics will be allowed to film on a limited basis By Stephen Wilson The Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic organizers eased re strictions Tuesday on television access at the Sydney Games, al lowing a limited number of inter national broadcasters to film within the main Homebush site. Sydney organizing chief Michael Knight announced a compromise plan — approved by the International Olympic Com mittee — to allay the concerns of non-rights-holding entities in cluding CNN, ESPN, Fox, Associ ated Press Television News and Reuters Television. Under previously announced guidelines, all non-rights-holders would have been banned from the entire Sydney Olympic Park area at Homebush, a public area that is the site for most of the mar quee sports. The rule would have restricted access to local Australian rights holders and NBC, which paid $705 million for exclusive U.S. rights to the Sept. 15-Oct. 1 games. The ban led to official protests by TV companies and the threat of possible legal action against Sydney Olympic officials. Under the new rules, Olympic officials will issue eight permits per day to international non rights-holders and eight to Aus tralian non-rights-holders. The permits will be issued on a rotating basis by the Olympic Co ordination Authority, a body of the New South Wales government that controls the Homebush site. “This is a victory for common sense and enables the internation al news organizations to report the news events that surround every Olympic Games in a proper manner. It is the Olympic ideal that there should be access for all,” APTN managing editor Sandy MacIntyre said. The IOC has accredited 140 non-right-holders for Sydney, suggesting the competition will be fierce for the daily permits. “We are trying to balance crowd management and the legit imate interests of news media, while protecting our rights hold ers,” Knight said. “They have paid a lot of money for the rights and don’t deserve to be am bushed.” Sydney officials have cited crowd control as a main reason for their decision to restrict TV ac cess to the area. As in previous games, all non Olympic broadcasters are prohib ited from filming inside the stadi ums and arenas. But in the past, non-rights-holders have not been banned from filming outside the venues. Those non-rights-holders al lowed access to Homebush will be subjected to several condi tions. They will be prohibited from doing live broadcasts or con ducting interviews with athletes outside the venues. Sir Charles plans dress rehearsal for farewell game ■Charles Barkley will come out of retirement for the Houston Rockets’ last game of the season Wednesday By Bob Baum The Associated Press PHOENIX — In a dress rehears al for his farewell appearance Wednesday in Houston, Charles Barkley said he’d probably be in uniform Tuesday night when the Rockets meet the Phoenix Suns. Barkley didn’t plan to play, however. He’s saving that for Houston. There had been hints that Barkley might make a cameo ap pearance against the Suns, a team he led to the NBA Finals in 1993. During Houston’s shootaround Tuesday, he said his knee wasn’t fit enough to play in consecutive games. “I’m probably not going to get to play tonight,” Barkley said, “because my knee is only 70 per cent, and they don’t want me to take any chances. I’m probably just going to dress tonight, which is fine.” Barkley called an end to his 16 year career after he ruptured a knee tendon Dec. 8 in Philadel phia. But, after rehabilitation, he will make a final appearance in the Rockets’ last game Wednesday at home against Vancouver. He wants to end his career by walk ing off the court, not being carried off. A brief appearance in Phoenix seemed fitting. That would make his last three games against the three teams that he had played for — Philadelphia, Phoenix and Houston. Barkley has a home in Phoenix, and he played four seasons with the Suns when he was in his prime. His first season with the Suns, he averaged 25.6 points and 12.2 rebounds as Phoenix reached the NBA Finals. The Suns lost to Chicago in six games, with John Paxson hitting the de cisive 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds left on Phoenix’s homecourt. It was as close as Barkley would get to a championship ring. Houston coach Rudy Tom janovich said it would be taking too much of a chance for Barkley to play in Phoenix and Houston. “Charles doesn’t have to prove anything,” Tomjanovich said. “The guy’s one of the greatest players to ever play the game. We love what he’s done for us. “To me what makes sense is to have one final tribute at home. Why take the chance of getting him loose here and then having a back-to-back situation? That just doesn’t make sense to me.” Barkley and the Suns parted company with bitterness. Barkley felt he was treated unfairly, and Suns owner Jerry Colangelo did n’t like the way Barkley behaved. “I regret how it ended here, how they treated me here,” Barkley said. “I wanted to finish my career here. It didn’t happen.” Barkley said that he’s had time since his injury to reflect on his career. “There’s not one person around here who expected me to accom plish what I did in 16 years,” he said. “As cocky as I am, I never expected it.” Call (541)346-4343 or stop by Room 300, Erb Memorial Union to place your ad today. P.O. Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 E-mail: classads@oregon. uoregon.edu On-line edition: www.dailyemerald.com nr ‘mo Fresh-Baked Roll GREATFUL =B-R-E-A-D= EMU Fish Bowl • Maun Floor Horoscope by Linda C. Black TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 19). Finish up old business this year. Your past experience will lead you to a more secure future. Follow a talkative woman's advice in April. A quiet man should lead you in May. Study at home to suc ceed over the summer. Be bold in romance in September. Listen to your partner's wishes in November, but don't be bullied around. In De cember, be careful not to learn the lesson the hard way. 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