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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Brett Lee has confirmed he'll miss Australia's one-day series against Bangladesh because he is splitting up with his wife Liz Kemp.
"We have been caught by surprise as to how quickly our situation has become public. It is with regret that I confirm today's media reports are correct and that Liz and I have decided to separate," Lee said in a statement.
"Given the personal nature of the matter,I ask that you please respect our privacy as we attempt to deal with this sensitive situation," Lee said.
Brett Lee, 31, and his wife Liz Kemp, 31, have separated after just two years together. They have a son Preston.
Acting Cricket Australia chief executive Michael Brown yesterday said Lee had been granted short-term leave, allowing him to miss the three-match series in Darwin starting on August 30.
His place in the Australian squad will be taken by uncapped Tasmanian Brett Geeves.
Image Courtsey : Theage.com.au
Beijing Olympics : USA Men Fails to Qualify In 4x100m Relay Final
0 comments Posted by wedos at 6:18 AMThe US men's 4 x100 meters relay team failed to qualify for the Olympic final after dropping the baton in their heat on Thursday.
Victory seemed a formality as Darvis Patton approached Tyson Gay on the final changeover but the pair made a mess of it and the baton tumbled to the floor.
The US were chasing their 16th gold medal in the 4x100m relay and were hoping to make up for Athens four years ago when they were surprisingly beaten by Britain.
Gay has endured a miserable Olympics after also failing to reach the 100 meters final.
Medal prospects Nigeria also failed to get the baton round along with South Africa and Poland.
Afghanistan in Olympics : Robina Muqimyar Finishes 85th, Massoud Azizi Finishes 76th
0 comments Posted by wedos at 2:59 AM
Afghan sprinter Robina Muqimyar — who in 2004 broke the gender barrier on the Afghan Olympic team — was last in a field of 85 women in the 100 meters, with a time
of 14.80. She ran with a scarf covering her head. Robina wore a scarf covering her head, albeit one with black and white Cheetah spots and decorated with
sequins, and did not seem the least bit bothered that she was the slowest of the 85 runners.
“I’m very happy to compete in 2008 Beijing,” she said in broken English. “I am happy. I like this. I am champion for Afghanistan
Teammate Massoud Azizi finished 76th in the men's 100. He trains in Kabul's National Stadium, where the Taliban once staged regular public executions,wearing jogging shoes because his spikes won't dig into the track's cracked, concrete surface.
Image Courtsey: Leichtathletik.de
