BRIEFLY : STARS CANCEL OUT OF SARAJEVO MEET.It's called Solidarity in Sarajevo, but the IAAF's bid to stage a major track and field meet in the war-ravaged city today appears to have fallen apart. Michael Johnson Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to:
About 120 stars were supposed to arrive in Sarajevo on a charter flight from the IAAF IAAF abbr. International Amateur Athletic Federation Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. meet in Milan. Instead, some 70 were expected to make it. The biggest names will be Kenya's new distance running sensation Daniel Komen Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Komen is the first and only man to achieve back-to-back sub-four-minute miles, and is also the second man ever to break both the 13-minute mark in the 5,000-meter , Olympic high jump champion Charles Austin Charles Austin (born December 19, 1967), is an American athlete who won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also the 1991 world champion. The 190 cm Austin cleared 2. and Olympic 100-hurdle champion Lyudmilla Engquist of Sweden. Double Olympic champion Svetlana Masterkova of Russia backed out at the last minute. The Solidarity for Sarajevo meet is the first major sports event to be held in the city since war broke out in former Yugoslavia almost five years ago. IAAF president Primo Nebiolo was critical of the athletes who stayed away. The athletes should compete and try and achieve the best results, he said after a flight that took off two hours late, circled Split five times and was diverted to the Croatian capital before flying on to Sarajevo. ``They must also be brave,'' Nebiolo said. ``Some of our athletes have shown that they have no courage and that is not nice.'' Instead, the IAAF has wound up in an embarrassing situation. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Senior linebacker Anthony Hicks underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Arthroscopic knee surgery Surgery performed to examine or repair tissues inside the knee joint through a special scope (arthroscope). Mentioned in: Chondromalacia Patellae arthroscopic knee surgery in Fayetteville, Ark., for a strained knee ligament and is out for two to six weeks, Arkansas coach Danny Ford said. Sophomore wide receiver Anthony Lucas also suffered a knee injury Saturday against Southern Methodist and his status is up in the air. Tevell Jones scored on a 30-yard return of a blocked punt and Kareem Wilson and Steve Hookfin scored on runs Saturday night to lift ground-oriented Ohio to a 21-10 upset over Hawaii in Honolulu. The Colgate University football team bus hit and killed a man Saturday in Morrisville, N.Y., on its way back to campus. John S. Morse, 19, of Syracuse, was killed at about 10:30 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT on Route 20. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Department, Morse was in the middle of the eastbound lane, and crossed into the path of the bus as it attempted to avoid hitting him. SOCCER Missael Espinoza scored two goals and assisted on another as the San Jose Clash spoiled Colorado's home finale with a 3-1 victory over the Rapids in Major League Soccer. Espinoza's second goal from 8 yards out in the 40th minute proved to be the game-winner. He later assisted on Paul Bravo's insurance goal in the 85th minute. Raul Diaz Arce, who plays for the D.C. United of Major League Soccer, scored two goals as host El Salvador beat Cuba 5-0 in a World Cup qualifying game. Mauricio Cienfuegos, who plays for the Galaxy, scored the final goal. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Michael Johnson, who withdrew because of safety fears , is among the track and field stars who will not compete in a Sarajevo meet. Daily News File Photo |
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