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Post by sirius on Dec 31, 2004 3:55:10 GMT 3
that's good to hear alysha!
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Dec 31, 2004 18:10:32 GMT 3
Thanks alysha.
I know people are still arriving in phuket and the maldieves, i still am just shocked at all the people who survived and all the sacrifices some people had to make in order dor there kids to live.
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Post by annie on Jan 3, 2005 9:18:49 GMT 3
hey, i read in the paper that a few tennis players were going to donate some of their winnings for the victims...i forgot who they were though so i can't post who they are here..
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Post by MariaV on Jan 3, 2005 11:35:59 GMT 3
Tsunami casts shadow over first ATP event
Sun Jan 2, 2005 02:29 PM GMT
By N.Ananthanarayanan
MADRAS, India, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Players will have the victims of last week's devastating tsunami, rather than their own success, uppermost in their minds at the first ATP tournament of 2005 starting in this southern Indian city on Monday.
More than 125,000 people died when the killer waves struck the coasts in south and east Asia, sweeping away fishermen and hundreds of foreign tourists, in the wake of a massive undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka are reeling having borne the brunt of the disaster like India, where nearly 15,000 people died or were rendered homeless, most of them along the coast of the southern Tamil Nadu state, whose capital city is Madras.
Over 200 died along the city's famous Marina beach, barely a few minutes drive from the tennis stadium.
There were initially some doubts whether the tournament would be staged because of the tragedy before it was decided to go ahead with the event.
The ATP has said it will give the $25,000 sanction fee for the event to the UNICEF emergency relief fund in Tamil Nadu.
The players have decided to donate their earnings at the tournament for the relief of the tsunami victims. The International Management Group (IMG), who own the event, will hold a charity auction on Sunday night to raise money for the cause.
Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and his doubles partner, India's Mahesh Bhupathi, were the first to make that announcement with Indian Davis Cup star Leander Paes also pledging his support.
"I'm going to be playing this whole week for the cause of the Tsunami victims," said Paes, who learnt his early game in Madras for five years.
"I'll be playing for all those people who were tragically and unexpectedly killed at the very same Marina beach where I used to train four times a week as a boy."
Paes said he wanted to do his bit for the thousands of children who lost their parents. "Needless to say, all the proceeds I earn this week will go towards them. I've always worked with children."
Spain's top seed Carlos Moya, ranked world number five and the only top-10 player in the field, will aim to become the first player to defend his title since the $400,000 men's event began in 1996.
Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan, who has reached the final for the last three years, winning in 2003, is seed number two in the 32-player singles draw.
Moya said on Sunday he was initially concerned about making the trip.
"I was worried a bit at the beginning because I didn't know how the situation was," he told reporters. "Once the ATP wanted to do the tournament, I realised there was no risk at all.
"I'm very sorry about what happened. It's not easy to be here knowing so many people were killed very near from here."
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Post by MariaV on Jan 3, 2005 11:39:07 GMT 3
Hopman Cup organisers, fans donate to tsunami relief
Mon Jan 3, 2005 04:52 AM GMT
PERTH, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Visitors to the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday dug deep into their pockets to donate money to the victims of last week's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami.
The Gold Coin Day at the Burswood Dome was organised by the children's charity UNICEF in the wake of the disaster, which killed at least 144,000 people across several nations.
Tournament organisers also donated a third of the money raised at the Hopman Cup New Year's Eve ball, expected to be around A$10,000 ($7,746)
A second Gold Coin Day is scheduled on Saturday, while further fund-raising events are planned at tournaments throughout this month, including at the Australian Open in Melbourne, the year's first grand slam event, which begins on January 17
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 3, 2005 16:39:20 GMT 3
i am so happy to hear everyone contributing keep up the good work.
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Post by pau on Jan 4, 2005 19:24:52 GMT 3
Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Llelyton Hewitt, and Jonas Bjorkman will donate too ;D
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Post by Damita on Jan 6, 2005 23:51:40 GMT 3
from tennis-x:
Nicolas Kiefer has pledged to donate $100 to UNICEF for each ace he hits during the four-week Australian tennis swing, including the Australian Open...
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Post by Karen on Mar 28, 2005 21:13:24 GMT 3
Please not another Tsunami. The 8.2 quake off of sumatra, Indonesia, they are saying could bring another tsunami and evacuations are taking place now, even in Thailand.
I'm hoping and praying for all of you near that area, stay safe.
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Mar 31, 2005 22:47:56 GMT 3
i know kAren that is really devastating and people predict when things like these happen they come in three's, Hope everyone is okay within the region.
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Post by Karen on Mar 31, 2005 23:02:21 GMT 3
In Indonesia the death toll is close to 500 and predicted it may reach 1000. This quake occured along the same fault line so yeah, would not be surprised to see a third. At least this last one did not cause a Tsunami like they expected it would.
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Mar 31, 2005 23:21:22 GMT 3
It just a shame for the people of Indonesia how can you expect to get back on your feet then someting like this happens and it is gone again. God Bless all you people.
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