GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Cuba's Dayron Robles, looking to make up for being stripped of the gold medal at the world championships, cruised through the Pan-American Games high hurdles semi-finals on Thursday.
The Olympic champion and world record holder, disqualified for barging past China's Liu Xiang as he won the world championship final in Daegu in August, clocked a comfortable 13.22 seconds as the fastest qualifier for Friday's final.
Compatriot Alexis Copello, who was fourth in the triple jump in South Korea, won the Pan-Am title with a leap of 17.21 metres ahead of fellow Cuban Yoandris Betanzos, who took the silver medal.
As a yardstick for the relative quality of the world championships and quadrennial Pan-Am Games, Copello and Yoandris were the only competitors involved in both and the winner's leap was 26 centimetres shorter than he had managed in Daegu.
Copello won the final with his first leap whereas Yoandris stole in to second place with his last, pushing Brazil's Jefferson Sabino into the bronze position and Argentine Maximiliano Diaz out of the medals.
Brazilian Marilon Santos won a slow men's 10,000 metres in extreme mid-afternoon heat in a time of just over 29 minutes, nearly two minutes outside the Games record and almost three slower than Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele's world record.
Second-placed Mexican Juan Carlos Romero came in 40 seconds behind Santos, whose compatriot Giovani dos Santos won bronze.
There were more victories for Cuba, who lead the athletics medals table and hope to overtake Brazil in the overall standings and finish the Games in second place behind the United States.
2011年10月29日星期六
They suffered this season
"I can see fear and discontent among you and I understand it," Wenger told Arsenal's annual general meeting. "I can understand that because we fight against clubs with high resources. To stay at the top we have to stay united.
"Last season was my most difficult to accept the end result. Sometimes I think it was my fault.
"We want to do things with class and be brave. These players are ready to fight. Trust us," said the Frenchman, who was given a standing ovation.
Arsenal's title threat faded badly last season after they lost the League Cup final to Birmingham City. They suffered this season after selling captain Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, before recovering some form in recent games.
The London club are seventh in the Premier League, 12 points behind unbeaten leaders Manchester City who added Nasri to their expensively constructed squad over the summer.
In his first public statement since a 730 million pound ($1.2 billion) takeover in April, American owner Stan Kroenke told the meeting he was at the club for the long term.
Kroenke, nicknamed Silent Stan because of his low profile, also owns teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL and Major League Soccer in the United States.
Kroenke owns nearly 67 percent of Arsenal's shares while Russian steel magnate Alisher Usmanov has around 30 percent.
"Last season was my most difficult to accept the end result. Sometimes I think it was my fault.
"We want to do things with class and be brave. These players are ready to fight. Trust us," said the Frenchman, who was given a standing ovation.
Arsenal's title threat faded badly last season after they lost the League Cup final to Birmingham City. They suffered this season after selling captain Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, before recovering some form in recent games.
The London club are seventh in the Premier League, 12 points behind unbeaten leaders Manchester City who added Nasri to their expensively constructed squad over the summer.
In his first public statement since a 730 million pound ($1.2 billion) takeover in April, American owner Stan Kroenke told the meeting he was at the club for the long term.
Kroenke, nicknamed Silent Stan because of his low profile, also owns teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL and Major League Soccer in the United States.
Kroenke owns nearly 67 percent of Arsenal's shares while Russian steel magnate Alisher Usmanov has around 30 percent.
2011年10月27日星期四
She admitted the cold weather in the early morning
Two strokes back were South Koreans Kim Char-young (70), Kim Bo-kyung (74), Lee Jeong-eun (71) and Lee Il-hee (73), while China's Yang Tao Li shot a 71, tied with South Koreans Jang Ji-hae (73), Kim Ha-neul (74), Kim Hye-youn (71) and Ham Young-ae (72) at three strokes off the pace.
"I played worse than yesterday. You cannot shoot a low number every day. So this score is acceptable, especially considering my game today," said leader Lee. "My problem is driving, which is not ideal. But I saved many pars, which is pleasing. Now I am leading. I am happy to be in a position to win on Sunday."
Before her round, Lee, who won the Thailand Open in February and one event on her domestic tour, said she expected such a result and didn't panic. She admitted the cold weather in the early morning affected her performance.
"I didn't think too much about leading. Obviously, we are close. When I get back to the hotel I will consider my strategy. I must face the challenge," said Lee.
"I played worse than yesterday. You cannot shoot a low number every day. So this score is acceptable, especially considering my game today," said leader Lee. "My problem is driving, which is not ideal. But I saved many pars, which is pleasing. Now I am leading. I am happy to be in a position to win on Sunday."
Before her round, Lee, who won the Thailand Open in February and one event on her domestic tour, said she expected such a result and didn't panic. She admitted the cold weather in the early morning affected her performance.
"I didn't think too much about leading. Obviously, we are close. When I get back to the hotel I will consider my strategy. I must face the challenge," said Lee.
Canadian swing coach Sean Foley
The 14-times major champion spent much of 2010 unsuccessfully trying to repair his marriage and also undergoing the fourth swing change of his career.
His troubles led such firms as AT&T and Accenture to end sponsorship deals, costing Woods up to $35 million in annual revenue.
He ended his PGA Tour season without a single title for the first time since he turned professional in 1996 and was deposed as world No 1 by Britain's Lee Westwood on Nov 1.
However, since Woods joined forces with Canadian swing coach Sean Foley after the PGA Championship in August, his form has steadily improved and he remains the biggest drawcard in the game.
He is still paid more than $60 million annually by Nike, Electronic Arts, Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets unit, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's Tag Heuer, Upper Deck and TLC Laser Vision Centers.
His troubles led such firms as AT&T and Accenture to end sponsorship deals, costing Woods up to $35 million in annual revenue.
He ended his PGA Tour season without a single title for the first time since he turned professional in 1996 and was deposed as world No 1 by Britain's Lee Westwood on Nov 1.
However, since Woods joined forces with Canadian swing coach Sean Foley after the PGA Championship in August, his form has steadily improved and he remains the biggest drawcard in the game.
He is still paid more than $60 million annually by Nike, Electronic Arts, Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets unit, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's Tag Heuer, Upper Deck and TLC Laser Vision Centers.
2011年10月25日星期二
Russia's leading ski jumper
MOSCOW - Pavel Karelin, Russia's leading ski jumper, died in a car crash on Sunday. He was 21.
"Pavel Karelin's tragic death is a huge and irreplaceable loss for Russian sport," the country's ski jumping federation said in a statement.
"He was the leader of our team; one of our big hopes (for the 2014 Sochi Olympics)," added Russian Olympic Committee department head Alexander Grushin.
Police said Karelin died in the early hours when his Mercedes collided with another vehicle on a motorway near Nizhny Novgorod, some 570 kms East of Moscow.
Karelin had competed regularly on the World Cup circuit. His best result was second place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January.
He took part in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, finishing 10th in the team competition and 33rd in the individual event.
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"Pavel Karelin's tragic death is a huge and irreplaceable loss for Russian sport," the country's ski jumping federation said in a statement.
"He was the leader of our team; one of our big hopes (for the 2014 Sochi Olympics)," added Russian Olympic Committee department head Alexander Grushin.
Police said Karelin died in the early hours when his Mercedes collided with another vehicle on a motorway near Nizhny Novgorod, some 570 kms East of Moscow.
Karelin had competed regularly on the World Cup circuit. His best result was second place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January.
He took part in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, finishing 10th in the team competition and 33rd in the individual event.
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generation and the comeback of a veteran on Sunday
BEIJING -The 2011 Beijing Marathon saw the emergence of a new generation and the comeback of a veteran on Sunday.
Chinese runner Wei Xiaojie finished the race in two hours, 28 minutes and five seconds to win the host country's 20th straight title in the women's event, ahead of Tesemma Yeshi Esayias from Ethiopia and Kenyan veteran Catherine Ndereba.
The 22-year-old, who was exhausted after crossing the finish line, attributed her victory to a strong mindset.
"I was running after my teammate and everything went quite smoothly, but I lost my strength gradually in the last part, and finished the race with just my will power," Wei said.
"Also, I think the key to my success was my peaceful mindset," she said. "My coach told me to forget the rankings instead, conquering myself was the most important thing."
Though the gold was Wei's first medal in an international marathon, she said she was not satisfied with the result.
"I expected to reach the Olympic standard by running within two hours and 27 minutes," said Wei, who hopes to qualify for the London Olympic Games by performing well at the 2012 Chongqing Marathon, a selection event for the Olympics.
Though only finishing third, Ndereba, a silver medalist at the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games, said she was grateful to reach the finish line in Beijing after recovering from a muscle tear.
"First of all, thanks for giving me the chance to run in Beijing," said the 39-year-old, who broke the women's marathon world record in 2001, running 2:18:47 in Chicago.
"I am very happy with the result, because I was injured the whole of last year, and I hadn't completed a marathon since 2009," she said. "I was just hoping to have a good race. I can say I'm really happy with my effort."
Returning to Beijing, where she reaped her second Olympic silver, Ndereba said running around the course reminded her of her glory days, and now she is working hard for a chance to make the London Olympics.
"I'm hoping to keep myself in good health and I hope my federation will consider me to run for my country."
On the men's side, three Kenyan runners bagged the medals with Kiprop Francis Kipkorir finishing first in two hours and nine minutes. Mugo Samuel Muturi, the winner of the 2009 Beijing Marathon, and Barus Benson Kipchumba, winner of the 2011 Prague Marathon, took second and third respectively.
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Chinese runner Wei Xiaojie finished the race in two hours, 28 minutes and five seconds to win the host country's 20th straight title in the women's event, ahead of Tesemma Yeshi Esayias from Ethiopia and Kenyan veteran Catherine Ndereba.
The 22-year-old, who was exhausted after crossing the finish line, attributed her victory to a strong mindset.
"I was running after my teammate and everything went quite smoothly, but I lost my strength gradually in the last part, and finished the race with just my will power," Wei said.
"Also, I think the key to my success was my peaceful mindset," she said. "My coach told me to forget the rankings instead, conquering myself was the most important thing."
Though the gold was Wei's first medal in an international marathon, she said she was not satisfied with the result.
"I expected to reach the Olympic standard by running within two hours and 27 minutes," said Wei, who hopes to qualify for the London Olympic Games by performing well at the 2012 Chongqing Marathon, a selection event for the Olympics.
Though only finishing third, Ndereba, a silver medalist at the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games, said she was grateful to reach the finish line in Beijing after recovering from a muscle tear.
"First of all, thanks for giving me the chance to run in Beijing," said the 39-year-old, who broke the women's marathon world record in 2001, running 2:18:47 in Chicago.
"I am very happy with the result, because I was injured the whole of last year, and I hadn't completed a marathon since 2009," she said. "I was just hoping to have a good race. I can say I'm really happy with my effort."
Returning to Beijing, where she reaped her second Olympic silver, Ndereba said running around the course reminded her of her glory days, and now she is working hard for a chance to make the London Olympics.
"I'm hoping to keep myself in good health and I hope my federation will consider me to run for my country."
On the men's side, three Kenyan runners bagged the medals with Kiprop Francis Kipkorir finishing first in two hours and nine minutes. Mugo Samuel Muturi, the winner of the 2009 Beijing Marathon, and Barus Benson Kipchumba, winner of the 2011 Prague Marathon, took second and third respectively.
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