GREECE: SPRINTER KONSTANTINOS KENTERIS PREPARES FOR THE OLYMPICS

Record ID: 955350

  • Title: GREECE: SPRINTER KONSTANTINOS KENTERIS PREPARES FOR THE OLYMPICS
  • Date: 1st August 2004
  • Summary: ATHENS, GREECE (RECENT) (THE NEWSMARKET - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF KENTERIS TRAINING 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek) KONSTANTINOS KENTERIS SAYING: "I feel wonderful. I have fully recovered from all my injuries. There were some minor problems that prevented me from participating in the Paris championships, but by no means would I ever risk the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games in Athens. This was the reason why I chose not to run in Paris, but now I'm completely fit through the proper daily training to be ready." 3. KENTERIS RUNNING 4. SOUNDBITE (English) KONSTANTINOS KENTERIS SAYING: "I feel great, I feel very strong. I prepared for this event and I hope everything will go very well for me." 5. KENTERIS TAKING RUNNING SHOES OFF 6. SOUNDBITE (Greek) KONSTANTINOS KENTERIS SAYING: " I cannot comment on my rivals because all I think about before I run is myself and how I can best perform. Whoever the rival might be I never think of him, I think of how I will perform my best." 7. KENTERIS STRETCHING WHILE TALKING TO HIS COACH, CHRISTOS TZEKIS 8. SOUNDBITE (English) CHRISTOS TZEKIS SAYING: "We are very confident, not to get the gold especially but we are confident because we like very much to run in our Olympics. Of course Kostas has to defend the title and this is very important, but first of all we like to run fast, this is very important to us. As long as we run fast then we'll be sure that we can get the gold." 9. KENTERIS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: ATHENS,GREECE
  • Country: Greece
  • Reuters ID: LVA7323ZRGK9JUBXTZSD7YJ4YJV7
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