| Annan Signs Olympic Truce for Athens 2004 |
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| Posted by webmaster on Tuesday, February 25 2003 |
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Tue February 25, 2003 12:10 PM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan gave his backing on Tuesday for an Olympic Truce during the 2004 Games in Athens -- urging warring nations to put down their arms during the event. At a signing ceremony for the truce in the Greek capital, Annan said just paying lip service to the ancient Greek idea was not enough. "It is good to support the truce and sign it. But we all have to try to practice it," Annan told reporters. In ancient Greece warring cities had to lay down arms during the Games to secure the participation of athletes and free passage for spectators. Offenders were banned from future Olympics. |
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| Macrozonaris cuts short European trip |
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| Posted by webmaster on Saturday, February 22 2003 |
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Canadian 100-meter champion Nicolas Macrozonaris returned to Montreal earlier than expected last week following his Stockholm appearance. With the quadricep injury sustained in Saskatoon still nagging him Macrozonaris decided to return home for continuing treatment as he works toward being 100% healthy for the world championships 60-meter event in Birmingham, England on March 14. “It’s too bad I had to cut my trip short,” said Macrozonaris today from Montreal. “Following the Stockholm race my agent received confirmation that I had been accepted in both Birmingham and Lievin Energizer EuroSeries meets, however, I needed more treatment and couldn’t risk aggravating the injury further with worlds a month away. These things happen and I can’t worry about it, the important thing is that I am confident in my abilities and will be ready for worlds. “Given the circumstances I was very happy with my race,” he added when asked about the Stockholm run. “It was a good experience for me, it felt like I was at an NBA all-star game with all the music, cameras and lights. I need to get used to that type of atmosphere.” Macrozonaris will travel with the Canadian team to Europe in early March. His new agent, Italian Federico Rosa, has arranged for a 60-meter appearance in Athens, Greece on March 6 as a final tune up before Birmingham. “I am extremely pleased with how hard Federico is working to get me into these meets,” Macrozonaris said. “All I wanted was an opportunity to run and get some experience and that is happening now.” chrisg@nicolasmacrozonaris.com |
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| Macrozonaris wins bronze in Stockholm |
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| Posted by webmaster on Saturday, February 22 2003 |
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(posted Feb. 18, 6:35PM EST)
STOCKHOLM -- Nicolas Macrozonaris of Laval, Que., raced to a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the GE Galan indoor meet Tuesday. American Coby Miller won the race in 6.54 seconds, edging European champion Jason Gardener of Britain, who was second in 6.59. Macrozonaris crossed in 6.64.
Philomena Mensah of Surrey, B.C., finished fifth in the women's 60 metres at the Globe Arena in one of her first races in nearly two years. Muriel Hurtis of France won in 7.21, followed by Karin Mayr of Austria, who clocked 7.27, and Johanna Manninen of Finland (7.30).
Mensah, who recently returned to the track after taking time off to have a baby, raced to a time of 7.35.
Christian Olsson of Sweden leaped a season-best 17.40 metres to win his second triple jump of the season.
Miller and Olsson can earn a $21,000 US bonus by winning their events in the final meets of the season at Birmingham, England, on Friday and in Lievin, France, on Sunday.
In other events, Germany's Tim Lobinger cleared 5.82 metres to win the pole vault, and Yuri Borzakovski beat Kenyan-born Wilson Kipketer of Denmark to win the men's 800 in 1:44.34, the fastest time of the year.
Russian pole vaulter Tatyana Polnova made three unsuccessful attempts at the world record after winning the event at 4.66. Sweden's Kajsa Bergqvist cleared 2.03 to win the women's high jump. © The Canadian Press, 2002 |
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| Energizer EuroSeries Stockholm results. |
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| Posted by webmaster on Tuesday, February 18 2003 |
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Canada's Nicolas Macrozonaris ran in the final of the GE Galan 60-meter event today and finished third with a time of 6.64 seconds, behind winner Coby Miller of the United States and Jason Gardener of Great Britain. Earlier, in the second of two preliminary heats Nicolas recorded a time of 6.66 seconds, just behind Gardener who won in 6.61 seconds. Final Results: M 60 m - ENERGIZER EUROSERIES Final Tuesday 18 Feb 2003, Globe Arena, Stockholm Finish | Time | Athlete | | 1st | 6.54 | Coby Miller USA | | 2nd | 6.59 | Jason Gardener GBR | | 3rd | 6.64 | Nicolas Macrozonaris CAN | | 4th | 6.66 | Gabor Dobos HUN | | 5th | 6.69 | Greg Saddler USA | | 6th | 6.79 | Eric Nkansah GHA |
chrisg@nicolasmacrozonaris.com |
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| Macrozonaris preparing for European 60-meter races. |
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| Posted by webmaster on Sunday, February 16 2003 |
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Nicolas Macrozonaris arrived in Sweden yesterday ahead of the GE Galan, Energizer EuroSeries 2003 meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 18. Macrozonaris has been dealing with a quadricep strain that emerged during the qualifying heat of the 60-meter event in Saskatoon last weekend, an injury that affected his run in the final where he recorded a time of 6.67 seconds and a fourth place finish. A day earlier he matched his personal best time in the 50-meter event winning the final in 5.69 seconds. “I had 3-4 days of intensive treatment when I got back to Montreal last week, it feels fine now”, he said when reached at his Stockholm hotel this afternoon. Following the Stockholm race Macrozonaris will travel to Birmingham where he is scheduled to compete in the third EuroSeries meeting of the year, the Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix to be held on Friday, February 21. Macrozonaris is also scheduled to run in the “Meeting Athina 2003”, an IAAF Permit meeting in Greece on March 2, as part of his final preparations in advance of the IAAF World Indoor Championships 60-meter event to be held on March 14 back in Birmingham, England. Saskatoon Knights of Columbus Results: 50-Meter Final Finish | Time | Athlete | 1st | 5.69 | Nicolas Macrozonaris CAN | 2nd | 5.69 | Mickey Grimes USA | 3rd | 5.78 | Anson Henry CAN | 4th | 5.81 | Charles Allen CAN | 5th | 5.83 | Ibrahim Meite CIV | 6th | 5.89 | Okiki Akinremi CAN | 7th | 5.97 | Hank Palmer CAN | 8th | | |
60-Meter Final Finish | Time | Athlete | | 1st | 6.55 | John Capel USA | | 2nd | 6.61 | Mickey Grimes USA | | 3rd | 6.62 | Dwight Thomas JAM | | 4th | 6.67 | Nicolas Macrozonaris CAN | | 5th | 6.70 | Anson Henry CAN | | 6th | 6.80 | Gently Bradley USA | | 7th | 6.82 | Ibrahim Meite CIV | | 8th | | |
chrisg@nicolasmacrozonaris.com |
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