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Post by Damita on Aug 14, 2004 19:09:16 GMT 3
I watched the ceremony again this morning, and i watch the moment with the Russian athletes image by image, and no Marat.... btw Elisabeth, Youzhny did not wear his beret, he was probably the only one who hasn't a beret  Chris>>they were all dressed in white (or cream-coloured, not very sure), with a beret in the same colour on their head. To me they looked very classy i've tried to find a pic on the olympics website but failed, and on the site of the ATP guess what pic you can see.... Federer with his flag, yes   About this problem with the coaches, i don't think Peter is concerned. Well, that's what i concluded from what i read in the newsletter of tennis-X.com, because his name isn't mentioned: Apparently Russian coaches Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Shamil Tarpishchev, and Eduard Davydenko have been denied access to the Athens Olympics because they failed to provide the proper documentation: "I have turned to the President of the International Tennis Federation seeking to solve the problem and I think that Davydenko will eventually get it, but I see no reason for Kafelnikov and Leonyuk to go to Athens," Tarpishchev said. "It is not clear why members of our Olympic delegation had such problems, but we'll sort it out."... |
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Post by Elisabeth on Aug 14, 2004 19:42:03 GMT 3
I watched the ceremony again this morning, and i watch the moment with the Russian athletes image by image, and no Marat.... btw Elisabeth, Youzhny did not wear his beret, he was probably the only one who hasn't a beret YEah you have totaly right!i mad a fault!it was Andreev who was so cute with his beret! But Youzhny too even if he didn't wear his beret! Thank DAmita....i had not seen my fault! |
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Post by Damita on Aug 14, 2004 19:54:39 GMT 3
YEah you have totaly right!i mad a fault!it was Andreev who was so cute with his beret! But Youzhny too even if he didn't wear his beret! Thank DAmita....i had not seen my fault! hehe, you're right, very cute And Mikhail was like a kid, excited by the event ;D |
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Post by Elisabeth on Aug 14, 2004 20:01:06 GMT 3
hehe, you're right, very cute And Mikhail was like a kid, excited by the event ;D ;D Yes he was like a little boy!And he was like a grasshopper! ;D Andreev was more wise and composed compared with Mikhail! ;D |
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Post by Damita on Aug 14, 2004 20:03:08 GMT 3
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Post by Elisabeth on Aug 14, 2004 20:05:15 GMT 3
Ah thank you Damita!!!! Very cool pictures! beautifull sun-glasses marat! |
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Post by Damita on Aug 14, 2004 20:08:49 GMT 3
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Post by Elisabeth on Aug 14, 2004 20:15:56 GMT 3
pff......i didn't seen Marat.......
Nevertheless i take my magnifying glass! ;D
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Post by christina on Aug 14, 2004 21:29:21 GMT 3
looking cheerful as ever eh marat? lol.....n henin looks so sweet next 2 those guys cos she's so tiny n theyr all tallish....specially marat *duh*
n when i asked about russian team kit i meant 4 all the sports....just cos i wondered whether marat had kit company conflict...i mean henman doesnt cos team GB r sponsred by adidas n in the pic he's wearing the general GB kit as far as i can tell so i just wondered hu russia were sponsered by thats all
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Post by christina on Aug 14, 2004 21:32:38 GMT 3
hahahahahahahaha they look the crew of a cruise ship hehehehe ;D ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by christina on Aug 14, 2004 21:56:38 GMT 3
pictures from gotennis.com from the press conf.  now normally i wouldnt put the caption but i just had to this time...Russian tennis player Marat Safin gestures during a news conference in Athens August 14, 2004. The larger-than life player admitted that when he said tennis had no place in the Olympic Games, he might have been a little hasty.REUTERS/Andrea Comas  |
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Post by me on Aug 14, 2004 22:05:11 GMT 3
oew thanks for those pics, He looks good!!!! though, I'm not a big fan of the sunglasses on top of the head but he looks good anyway, just a bit bored |
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Post by christina on Aug 14, 2004 22:11:29 GMT 3
oew thanks for those pics, He looks good!!!! though, I'm not a big fan of the sunglasses on top of the head but he looks good anyway, just a bit bored depends on the sunglasses....not 2 sure bout those sunglasses...cant really see them tho, but theyr not oakleys so they go down a whole bucket in the cool stakes.....sorry marat ;D |
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Post by me on Aug 14, 2004 22:12:37 GMT 3
in the article he's quoted from what he said in the pressconference, think this is the closest thing there is to the transcript of the pressconference we're gonna get[/b]
Marat does a Games u-turn
By Ron Wall in Athens
15aug04
MARAT Safin would not say whether it was pressure from his German sponsors or the Russian National Olympic Committee but the volatile Russian has changed his mind about playing tennis at the Olympics.
Last month at Wimbledon he said tennis should leave the Olympics to the little sports, but now he can't wait to get started.
"Okay, so it's amazing," he grinned on the eve of the Olympic tournament at a press conference arranged by his German sports equipment makers.
"You know it's the most important tournament of the year and it's great to be here.
What had changed his mind?
"Very many reasons. Russia is a big country, we are trying to beat the US to be the top team."
"I am doing a good job actually, on the way to getting back to the top ten," he laughed. "All is well."
Safin went to the Sydney Olympics after beating Pete Sampras in the US Open final only to lose in the first round.
He is hoping for a little more here.
"I am playing well. I'm happy with everything, I've been preparing well and hopefully I am going to win gold for my country.
"Plus, there are lots of ranking points to be won." And he did put the Olympics ahead of Wimbledon. But for a straightforward reason.
"Wimbledon is very hard for me. You know, even when I lie I tell the truth."
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Post by me on Aug 14, 2004 22:14:42 GMT 3
pic from right before the press conference  |
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