- Title: USA: MARION JONES MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN FROM INJURY.
- Date: 16th April 2000
- Summary: WALNUT, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 16, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE RELAYS 2. MARION JONES WARMING UP BEFORE RACING 3. START OF THE WOMENS 400-METRES RACE 4. FANS WATCHING THE RACE 5. FINAL STRETCH OF THE WOMENS 400-METRES - JONES WINS 6. JONES WALKING OFF THE TRACK 7. JONES AT PRESS CONFERENCE 8. SOUNDBITE (English) JONES: "My goal coming here was to run sub-50 (seconds). If Inger (Miller) was in the race, that's great and I applaud her for jumping in the race with me when in years past top athletes have pulled out of the race. So, for her to get in this race and compete, which I think is important in the women's events to have female athletes that want to compete head-to-head against each other, that's wonderful for the sport. But, no, I wasn't sending a message to Inger or to any other athlete. I was sending a message to my brain saying that I'm back and that I'm ready to run fast." 9. CAMERAMAN AT PRESS CONFERENCE 10. SOUNDBITE (English) JONES: "There was some emotional build up, not neccessarily concern, because I've been training great in practice, but just to come actually out an run it in front of all of you, who have your various opinions on what happened (at he world championships) in Seville, and in front of the crowd just to prove to everybody that I'm back. It was somehting unfortunate that happened in Seville, but we've taken car of it and I've definitely moved on." 11. REPORTER ASKING ABOUT JONES CONFIDENCE FOR THE 2000 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA IN SEPTEMBER 12. SOUNDBITE (English) JONES: "Well, I think I'm quite confident in my sprints. I think by the time that Sydney comes around in September I will be quite confident in the long jump. Ask me right now coming off my sub-par performance in Seville and until I get a chance to jump in May and really prove to myself that I am one of the premier long jumpers in the world, then there still is that little bit of doubt. So, if you would ask me right now that question I would say that the biggest challenge will be the long jump, but I hope that if you ask me that again in the beginning of September I'll have a different answer for you." 13. JONES SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS FOR FANS Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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