Lamine Diack, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, is cautious about the implications of ”blade runner” Oscar Pistorius’s successful appeal. Speaking at the athletics grand prix in Dakar, in his native Senegal, Diack said that it was important to monitor any changes to Pistorius’s prostheses.
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/ 10 December 2004
Who do you believe, Marion Jones or Victor Conte? The question was posed by Jones’s lawyer when the Olympic star was accused by Conte of having taken performance-enhancing drugs. The accusations have been the story in the United States, and beyond, over the past week.
Having earned more than -million in prize money last year, Maria Mutola could buy herself almost any piece of jewellery she wanted — except the one she desires most: another Olympic 800m gold medal. ”The money last year was nice and kind of unexpected,” said Mozambique’s national heroine. ”But my biggest dream remains to do well in the Olympic Games.”