ERITREA: HIGH SPEED COMPETITIVE CYCLING BECOMES AFRICA'S FASTEST GROWING SPORT

Record ID: 980443

  • Title: ERITREA: HIGH SPEED COMPETITIVE CYCLING BECOMES AFRICA'S FASTEST GROWING SPORT
  • Date: 1st January 1999
  • Summary: VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ERITREA (RECENT) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. CYCLERS READY TO START RACE 2. REFEREE ANNOUNCING START/ VARIOUS CLOSEUPS OF BIKES 3. CYCLERS STARTING RACE 4. VARIOUS SHOTS OF ONGOING RACE 5. PEOPLE WATCHING 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOLOMON GABRESOS Sports Journalist "It's a lovely sport in Asmara. I can say it's a lovely sport. I used to go to other sports fields like basketball, volleyball, and to the soccer pitch. But from my observation the followers are higher in number and they are deeply interested in cycling, more than any other sport." 7. VARIOUS SHOTS OF ONGOING RACE 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOLOMON GABRESOS Sports Journalist "It's a lovely sport in Asmara. I can say it's a lovely sport. I used to go to other sports fields like basketball, volleyball, and to the soccer pitch. But from my observation the followers are higher in number and they are deeply interested in cycling, more than any other sport." 9. PARTICIPANTS CYCLING 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRKE ELIAS, President, Tele Cycling Club "Competition in Asmara is very tough. There are around sixty five to seventy players in the first division, but only three teams occupy some players. The others are playing on an individual basis. But there is a hard competition between the three teams - Red Sea, Tele, and Aspeco." 11. VARIOUS SHOTS OF ONGOING RACE 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRKE ELIAS "As a team we were really hurt because cycling is a hard game - you have to do a lot of practice, and if you are away from the seat you really lose your fitness. So it takes a lot of time to come back." 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Tigrayan with English Translation) YONAS ZAKARIAS "Yes, when we were around Badme, in Tokombia, they were always asking me "why did you come here," both the veterans and the national service soldiers. But I thought I had to be the same and part so I decided to stay" 15. CYCLISTS RACING 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Tigrayan with English Translation) YONAS ZAKARIAS "I oppose, I really strongly oppose drugs, I don't think drugs can make you win racing. I think if you want to win, you have to use your natural force. But drugs will hurt your body, and inour country a lot of efforts are being made to protect people from drugs" 17. VARIOUS SHOTS OF RACE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ERITREA
  • Country: Eritrea
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