In Brief : Olympic Panel Honors Its Top 97

Track and field stars Carl Lewis and Florence Griffith Joyner are among 97 athletes honored as top 1988 performers by the national governing bodies of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Ten of the athletes won at least two Olympic medals in Seoul or Calgary. They are Lewis, Griffith Joyner, swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans, diver Greg Louganis, speed skater Bonnie Blair, archer Jay Barrs, kayak racer Greg Barton, equestrian star Greg Best and tennis player Zina Garrison.

The USOC awards list also includes seven athletes who were either world champions or World Cup winners in 1988. They are Andy Roberts and Antoinette Belelock in racquetball, Kevin Carroll in figure roller skating, shooter Launi Meili, Peter Meredith in softball, Eric Flaim in speed skating and Nelson Carmichael in skiing.

The USOC Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year will be announced Feb. 18.