SportsBook - Cycling News Roundup 30 December 2006
THE YEAR AHEAD IN SPORTS: Interview with CARL LEWIS / Ex-sprint king has his act together
In Tokyo in 1991, at the first and only world athletics championships held in Asia, American star Carl Lewis endeared himself to Japanese fans with electrifying performances; a world record in the 100 meters, a silver medal in the long jump–in which it took a world record by Mike Powell to beat him–and a 4×100 relay gold, also with a world record.
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp
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Bowouts: Its not every year that legends in four major sports hang up their boots. When Zinedine Zidane, 34, bent his torso in the direction of Marco Materazzi from too close, it turned out to be a rather premature last bow by a few crucial minutes for him on the football pitch.
Source: www.telegraphindia.com
