The Irish Times
Wednesday, September 13, 2000
Ian O'Riordan
Sport and politics don't mix, or so it's said. But what about sport and
romance? Can a couple share their lives and the same Olympic dream?
Back in the 1952 Games in Helsinki, the affable Czech hero Emil Zatopek had
just completed a
Netters,
Anybody in Sydney for the games willing to spare some floor space for me
to lay out my sleeping bag on? My previously arranged accomodation has
fallen through and I'm now scrapping for alternatives. Due to arrive in
Sydney next Tuesday, the 19th.
Shawn Sorenson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ohh... Was that lesson in one of those long threads that I deleted from my
in-box before reading My penetence will be 2 extra fartleks this
afternoon. ;-)
Actually, I recognize that Cox's training is not that abnormal when compared
to other marathoners; but to the average Joe, it is quite
Must say word "fartlek" in line at grocery store.
Grasshopper Cox is practicing good Kung Fu ... keep up good work. Hope many
other grasshopper practice with him - good for sport.
Master Po
Ohh... Was that lesson in one of those long threads that I
deleted from my
in-box before
If Boubker Elafoui (who I believe is the same ? runner as Abdelmajdid El
Boubkary) runs in the Olympic Marathon along with any other Moroccans,
someone ought to raise a monstrous stink.
This fellow, whatever his name, does NOT have an "A" qualifier. The 2:14:58
(Marrakech 1999) is nearly a
Michael Rohl said:
. And is it just me or does the media
seem determined to turn this into the Drug Games ??
No it's not just you I have the same feeling too. But that really has
begun with the Aussies themselves - their officials are the ones who
took the hard nosed stance. My feeling
The startlists are being updated daily in the village [they're available
to everyone].
Is anyone carrying this information on any online spots yet since it seems
to be available ?? Does anyone know when it will begin to be carried online
in some capacity ?? Or are we going to have to wait
Ed Dana Parrot said:
Not being a distance runner I have a question - just how difficult would
that be given that there are 3 hours of rest involved and the 5000 would
be
the first round ?? What type of times could be expected if someone did
attempt to do that ?? And would Sief be capable
In a message dated Tue, 12 Sep 2000 7:43:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Paul V.
Tucknott" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Bulgarian fails Olympic drugs test
Concerns over drug abuse threaten to mar the games
Bulgarian athlete Iva Prandjeva has tested positive for the banned drug
nandrolone on the
from the usatf website:
The following is a listing of broadcast dates and times for NBC's
coverage of track and field
during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. All times listed
are Eastern and are subject to change.
Friday, September 2210:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Does anyone know what MSNBC is going to do in terms of coverage??
-Kebba
Subject: t-and-f: NBC Olympic Track Field Coverage
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 16:41:23 -0400
from the usatf website:
The following is a listing of broadcast dates and times for NBC's
coverage of track and field
during the
Grasshopper Dan fall asleep in class, too. Now fabricate what he think miss
in Kung Fu study. No "ancient Chinese secret" pills in REAL Kung Fu study.
Real Kung Fu come from power release from inside, not outside.
Grasshopper Dan, you wax car now.
Master Po
Only thing grasshopper Discover
Complete results of Pre-Olympic Throws Meet held at Blacktown (Sydney) on
Wednesday evening 13th September 2000
ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA
INFORMATION RELEASE
MEN
Discus: 1. Frits Potgieter (RSA) 63.14m; 2. Ian Winchester (NZL) 59.74m; 3.
Marcelo Pugliese (ARG) 58.28m
Javelin: 1. Rigoberto Calderon
Electronic Telegraph
Thursday 14 September 2000
Tom Knight
ASHIA HANSEN is no stranger to comebacks but next week the hugely talented
triple jumper could end her traumatic year with the most remarkable victory
of her roller-coaster career.
The athlete, whose season has been wrecked by injury
We've long observed from the broadcast content that NBC was much more
interested in showing tearful features than the competition, but now they
are boldly admitting as much out loud.
In a special advertising supplement in the recent Sports Illustrated there
is a piece about the producer we
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