Bray did bid, and won the contract over a German competitor.

He was up against four German competitors who were driving Porsche 910 models.

Still, it outperformed its West German competitors by 4 spots and finished 10th out of 16.

Beyond that, Japanese technology, marketing and cost efficiency has eclipsed many German competitors.

German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others.

Not so for its German competitors, which both seem a tad underpowered for their weight.

Besides being better equipped, German competitors generally have workers with better skills.

Still, the carrier has won respect from its leading German competitor, Lufthansa.

German competitors won 78 medals, 19 gold, 28 silver and 31 bronze, to finish 8th in the medal table.

"We are very open and we are learning, like our German competitors," he said.