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A page about Aussie
Triathlete Nicole Hackett
Coming Soon: Remainder of the news & views in
the lead-up to the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester, U.K.
where triathlon will be making it's debut as a medal sport
'GOLDEN GLOW' - THE CENTRAL
COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE
Click
here
to view an article titled 'Golden Glow' which was published
in the Central Coast Express Advocate on Wednesday August
7th, 2002.
It reviews the performance of the Central Coast
athletes at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
NEWS UPDATE
Here are some links to articles floating around
today...
*news.com.au -
Hackett takes triathlon Bronze
Some quotes from that article ...
"I was a little scared when I started, I'm not
that confident in the rain," [Hackett] said.
"It's not that I didn't think it was going to be
my day, I just didn't feel that good about it.
"I'm extremely happy to get on the podium."
*'Triathlon' page of the news.com.au
website
*SMH -
Stewart just too late as Canada
celebrate
They called Hackett and QLD'er - nooooo!! lol
coastie!
CONGRATS MILES
Miles Stewart won the silver medal in the Men's
triathlon - Congrats!
Simon Whitfield made it a very sucessful day for
the Canadians.
HACKETT WINS COMMONWEALTH
GAMES BRONZE!
Nicole Hackett has won the bronze medal in the
2002 Commonwealth Games Women's triathlon.
Nicole's 2:03:42.81 was 24 secs behind Canada's Carol
Montgomery (2:03:17.86) Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave
(2:03:37.17) won the silver medal.
In rainy and slippery conditions, it was a tough day for the
other Australian women,Michellie Jones finished 6th after a
slow T1 which left her 'behind the 8 ball', and despite a
rumoured (I say 'rumoured' as she didn't really want to talk
about it! ... but who knows...) foot injury, Loretta Harrop
was up with the leaders until a puncture mid-way through the
bike leg left her well off the pace and in 'no-mans land'
with regards to making a pack with other athletes ... she
later withdrew with bad cramp. It is probably disappointing
for the girls, perhaps knowing that they can race better
when things are all a-ok on the day - but I don't mean to
disrespect them or anything, they gave it there best shot
and what more can you ask for??
Nicole and Loretta got out to a typically dominant start, up
with the leaders on the swim, before the mis-fortune on the
bike that I've already touched on, Michellie Jones also had
a great swim.
Towards the end of the bike leg, the main group of five or
six, which included Nic, Carol Montgomery and Leanda Cave,
British champion Jodie Swallow took a heavy fall off the
bike, which ended her hopes of a medal.
Montgomery was always going to be the one to beat coming
into the run - the 10,000 specialist showed why she is just
that. Hackett and Cave went stride-for-strike with the
Canadian before she pulled away from them on the second lap
of three to win convincingly by just under 20 secs.
It left Nic and Cave to fight it out for the silver, with
Cave prevailing to grab the silver by about 5 seconds.
Congrats Nic on your Comm Games Bronze - no
doubt all your family, friends (and fans! ;)) are very proud
of you!
GO COASTIE!!
Stay tuned for a full wrap tommorrow (hopefully!) - this is
my 'rushed job'! :p
For the latest info, visit the
Australian Commonwealth Games team
website
Full results and
Report - Manchester 2002 website.
CANADIAN TRIATHLETE TESTS
POSITIVE TO BANNED SUBSTANCE
Canada's Kelly Guest has tested positive to to
the banned substance nandrolone and has been sent home from
the Commonwealth Games.
Guest, who lives and trains in Australia, has
been rocked by the alligations and does not know how the
drug got into his system, he has asked for his B sample to
be tested.
The following is from
The Courier Mail (QLD)
Triathlete returns positive drug test
Leo Schlink
27jul02
CANADIAN Kelly Guest is the first athlete to be
sent home from the Commonwealth Games after failing a drugs
test.
The 25-year-old triathlete tested positive to the
banned substance nandrolone after he was tested at the
Triathlon World Cup in Edmonton on July 14.
Guest, who lives and trains in Australia during
the Canadian winter, has requested his B sample be tested.
He accepted the decision to return to his home in
Victoria – site of the 1994 Games – in a response which
contrasts vividly with Australian management's defiant
handling of shooter Phillip Adams's positive test.
Regarded as an emerging star in triathlon, Guest
finished second to Olympic champion Simon Whitfield at the
Canadian championships in June.
Fighting back tears yesterday, Guest said:
"Anyone that knows me knows that in my opinion drugs have no
place in sport.
"I'm proud of my accomplishments as an athlete
and a person and I don't know how this has happened. I'm
going home today to be with my family."
Guest said he had been taking "at least six food
supplements" but had "no idea which one led to traces of
nandrolone being found".
"Most of the things I'm taking are what anyone
would take to be healthy – vitamin C and vitamin E," he
said.
Clearly shocked after being told of the positive
swab, Guest said: "I had just gone for a run and when I got
back to the games village an official took me aside and told
me I had tested positive.
"How did I feel? I don't think that's a question
that needs to be answered."
Guest's coach, Lance Watson, said: "It's a trace
amount (of nandrolone) in his system rather than a gross
performance-enhancing amount that some athletes have had in
the past.
"It seems like it's the little guys who get
caught using cough syrup, while the professionals (drug
cheats) get away with it.
"It's always someone like Kelly who gets hung out
to dry and his national federation is standing by him 100
per cent."
For the latest info, visit the
Triathlon Canada website
'MANCHESTER FORM GUIDE' - THE
SUN WEEKLY
We preview the Central Coast's Commonwealth
Games hopefuls
Click here
to view
'COMMONWEALTH COUNTDOWN' - THE
SUN WEEKLY
Excitement is mounting for the Central Coast's
contingent to contest the Commonwealth Games in Manchester
from July 24.
[More]
'WITH EVERYONE A CHAMPION,
EVERY POST SHOULD BE A WINNER' - THE SYDNEY MORNING
HERALD
Click
here
to view an article titled 'With everyone a champion, every
post should be a winner' which was published in The Sydney
Morning Herald June 26, 2002. The article is a preview to
Australia's chances in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games
later this month in Manchester.
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