- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: ATHLETES ARRIVE FOR WORLD CUP.
- Date: 9th September 1998
- Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (SEPTEMBER 8, 1998) (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA) 1. MARION JONES, U.S. 100 METRES, RUNNING AROUND THE TRACK TOWARDS CAMERA 2. MARION JONES SAYING: "I FEEL GOOD. THEY ARE ALL TIRED FROM A VERY LONG SEASON. IT'S A GOAL OF ALL OF OURS TO COMPETE WELL. I'M CONFIDENT THAT I'LL COMPETE WELL". 3. MARION JONES RUNNING AROUND TRACK 4. MARION JONES ASKED IF SHE'S GOING TO BREAK A RECORD: "I DON'T KNOW HOW HIGH AND NICE TO SEE HOW FAST WE CAN RUN IN THIS WEATHER... TO COME HERE, WARM WEATHER AND HIGH ALTITUDE, I THINK THERE'LL BE SOME VERY FAST TIMES." 5. JONES WALKING ON TRACK JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (SEPTEMBER 7, 1998) (SABC - ACCESS ALL) 6. CHARLES AUSTIN, U.S. HIGH JUMP, ON TRACK TYING SHOE LACES 7. CHARLES AUSTIN SAYING: "IT'S MY FIRST TIME IN AFRICA, I'D LIKE TO WIN AND GET A RECORD, IT'S MY FIRST TRIP TO JOHANNESBURG, FIRST, FIRST, FIRST - SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT." 8. BEATRICE FAUMUINA, NEW ZEALAND DISCUS, SAYING: "IT'S GOING TO BE TOUGH, THE CALIBRE OF THE ATHLETE IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.. NOT GOING TO BE OVER UNTIL THE LAST ROUND SO IT'S GOING TO BE TOUGH" 9. GROUP POSING FOR PHOTO ON TRACK: CHARLES AUSTIN (U.S. HIGH JUMP), LA MARK CARTER, (U.S. TRIPLE JUMP), LINDY LEVEAUX, (SEYCHELLES JAVALON), BEATRICE FAUMUINA, (NEW ZEALAND DISCUS) Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: JOHANNESBURG
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- Country: South Africa
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