Thomas Miller pays a visit to Aghios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre |
AGIOS KOSMAS, ATHENS, GREECE-(22-8-2003) Athens 2003 Regatta |
Agios Kosmas, Athens, Greece - Fair play at its best. The Greek Gold Olympic medallist at Atlanta, Nikos Kaklamanakis, proved today that top athletes are top in everything and will sacrifice a win and distinction in their sport to go to the assistance of a fellow human being and a fellow athlete. |
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IOC appoints new Sports Director |
AGIOS KOSMAS, ATHENS, GREECE-(21-8-2003) Olympic Games |
Agios Kosmas, Athens, Greece - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has the pleasure to announce the appointment of
Mr Kelly Fairweather to the position of Sports Director. |
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A panoramic view of the Athens 2003 Regatta |
AGIOS KOSMAS, ATHENS, GREECE-(21-8-2003) Athens 2003 Regatta |
Agios Kosmas, Athens, Greece - There are always facts and figures of special interest to the press and
electronic media representatives and, naturally, to sports fans in an
international-calibre Sport Event such as the Athens 2003 Regatta. Such facts
include the youngest and oldest athletes, the tallest and shortest, those
weighing the most and the least, and those who will be celebrating their
birthday on one of the competition days. |
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Battling with the wind |
AGIOS KOSMAS, ATHENS, GREECE-(21-8-2003) Athens 2003 Regatta |
Agios Kosmas, Athens, Greece - The god of the winds was in high spirits today, playing with the nerves of those racing at the Olympic Sailing Centre at Agios Kosmas. The wind changed direction constantly, making it difficult for the sailors taking part in the Athens 2003 Regatta. |
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First Olympic class Europeans of the year gets underway in Sicily |
MONDELLO, ITALY-(8-5-2003) Mistral European Championships |
Mondello, Italy - The 2003 Mistral European Championships gets underway today (Thursday 8 May) taking place from the Albaria Club in Mondello, Sicily. |
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Mistral Worlds event concluded |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(16-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
The Olympic Mistral class has two new World Champions after events conspired against both of last year’s winners in different ways to deny them repeat titles. |
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Mistral Worlds |
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Report of 5th day of Mistral World Championship |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(14-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
Pattaya, Thailand - Finally a good breeze out of the north filled in after a short delay, the first fleet to be called to the starting area was the women. |
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Report of 4th day of Mistral World Championship |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(13-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
Pattaya, Thailand - The wind took time to build and settle. By 1430hrs racing was underway. The MWC women were called to start first and after one general were soon racing in a good 8>9 knot breeze. Faustine Merret (FRA) was first to mark 1 and was never headed from there on. |
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Good breeze filled in from the north after a short postponement at Mistral Worlds |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(12-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
Pattaya, Thailand - Alessandra Sensini (ITA) won the only women's race of the day with Barbara Kendall (NZL) 2nd . Meanwhile the chasing pack swallowed Anja Kaser (SUI) who had an unhappy 25th place and now lies 8th. |
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Mistral World Championship Underway |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(11-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
Pattaya, Thailand - Barbara Kendall comes back with a bang! Two years off since Sydney certainly has not dulled her competitive instincts. |
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Light winds ay Mistral Worlds |
PATTAYA, THAILAND-(11-12-2002) 2002 Mistral World Championship |
Pattaya, Thailand - Two races completed today in light conditions in all fleets, mind you we had to wait for a while for the breeze to fill in and stabilise. |
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Beautiful races at Mistral Europeans |
NEUSIEDLERSEE, AUSTRIA-(10-9-2002) Mistral European Championship 2002 |
Neusiedlersee, Austria - Today showed moderate breeze from land and quite fine weather. So the whole fleet went out to sail at least two races. |
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