gatorboy
03-07-2003, 08:06 AM
This is running today as a Reuters story. Scrolling down and there is a section about the World Championships...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=577&e=1&cid=577&u=/nm/20030307/sp_nm/iraq_athletes_dc
The International Skating Union (news - web sites) has already issued a statement saying the world figure skating championships, scheduled for March 24-30 in Washington D.C., will go ahead.
President Bush (news - web sites) also gave his support by accepting the position of honorary co-chair for the event.
But top American skater Michelle Kwan (news - web sites) said on Tuesday she thought the event would be postponed, if war was declared.
"War is scary and if skaters' safety is on the line there probably won't be a world championships," the four-times world champion said. "I'm sure everything will be on hold if there is a war going on."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=577&e=1&cid=577&u=/nm/20030307/sp_nm/iraq_athletes_dc
The International Skating Union (news - web sites) has already issued a statement saying the world figure skating championships, scheduled for March 24-30 in Washington D.C., will go ahead.
President Bush (news - web sites) also gave his support by accepting the position of honorary co-chair for the event.
But top American skater Michelle Kwan (news - web sites) said on Tuesday she thought the event would be postponed, if war was declared.
"War is scary and if skaters' safety is on the line there probably won't be a world championships," the four-times world champion said. "I'm sure everything will be on hold if there is a war going on."