Chinese youngster Tian crashes O'Sullivan out
Down 4-3, O'Sullivan was leading 63-57 in the eighth frame with only the black ball left on the table. The three-time world champion gave a soft shot so that the black stopped right at the rim of the pocket to everybody's shock, which declared the end of his Beijing journey. Tian, 22, himself was unable to find an answer to his incredible victory. "I don't know, really. I was really shocked to see his final shot," Tian said. "I don't know what happened to him. I felt he played too casually. Maybe he was just careless. But I was very excited to compete with him. O'Sullivan has been my idol since I was a kid." In the most eye-catching clash of the day, Tian demonstrated impressive composure for his age facing the widely-recognized genius. He fought back from 0-2 down to clinch three frames in a row, prevailing O'Sullivan only by one point in the fourth and fifth. Thanks to O'Sullivan's amazing mistake, Tian completed a mission impossible to the ovation from home spectators. South African Semenya underwent the tests after winning gold at last August's world championships and has not run competitively since. She released a statement on Tuesday saying she planned to race this season even though her case has yet to be resolved. Athletics South Africa (ASA) spokesman Richard Stander said the results of the tests would not be passed on to the 19-year-old until June. "Caster is a disciplined athlete who is happy to abide by the rules. She is frustrated that she can't compete and that is only natural," he told Reuters. "But the results of her gender test were only ever going to become available in June," he added. Semenya announced her plan to return to the track hours after ASA had said they would abide by the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) request not to allow the athlete to compete until the world body had concluded its investigation. Her lawyer, Jeffrey L. Kessler of U.S.-based firm Dewey and LeBoeuf, said in an email to Reuters on Wednesday: "Apparently the ASA and IAAF have refused to permit Caster to race. We will take whatever steps are necessary to protect Caster's right to compete without restriction." Officials had declined to let Semenya run at a local league meeting in Stellenbosch on Tuesday after the world champion, who was not entered for the event, turned up and asked for a place. Stander said this was because of IAAF rules regarding eligibility of events and athletes. "She has not been suspended," Stander said. "If an athlete is suspended it goes on to their permanent record and a suspension can then become a ban. But there is no need to go there in this case. We are a long way from imposing a suspension." Semenya came to attention last year with her rapid improvement over 800 metres and her winning time in Berlin of one minute 55.45 seconds was the fastest of 2009. Australia's Daily Telegraph, citing an unnamed source, reported last September that Semenya was a hermaphrodite with both male and female sexual organs. The IAAF has not confirmed the report. Semenya and family members say she is female. "The IAAF will have no comment until the process is complete," IAAF spokesman Nick Davies told Reuters via telephone from Monaco on Wednesday. please kindly visit our website: www.footwearfile.com www.yannikeshoes.com www.pickfashion.com Email: footweafile@hotmail.com footwearfile@yahoo.com footwearfile@live.com About Author We are very professional supplier of selling Nike shoes such as Nike or more AirShox,AirMax,Air Jordan,Air Force 1 and so on, We offer grade A quality product only. Our products are authentic quality with original box.And all products displayed on our website are available and have stocks here. We offer very special prices to our customer (price depends on your quantity).Very fast and safety delivery by TNT, DHL OR EMS, we can delivery within 24 hours upon receiving your payment. It is very safe door to door service, never get problems with customs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We accept small orders! Thank you very much ! fail information, please kindly visit our website: www.footwearfile.com www.yannikeshoes.com www.pickfashion.com Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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