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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 04-08-27

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.


CONTENTS

  • [01] GREECE RANKS 13TH WITH 13 MEDALS
  • [02] CALM AND SOBER DIALOGUE
  • [03] ΧΑΝΤΜΠΟΛ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ: ΚΡΟΑΤΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΑ ΕΔΩΣΑΝ ΡΑΝΤΕΒΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΧΡΥΣΟ
  • [04] ROUSOPOULOS CONDEMNED THE BOMB ATTACK IN THE CHURCH OF AGIOS MAMAS
  • [05] GAINS IN THE ASE
  • [06] THE PRIME MINISTER MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF SERBIA-MONTENEGRO
  • [07] THE PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER ON THE OLYMPIC GAMES
  • [08] THE WOMEN'S GREEK NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM RANKS 7TH

  • [01] GREECE RANKS 13TH WITH 13 MEDALS

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (14:39 UTC+2)

    The 28th Olympic Games in Athens have entered their final phase with only two days left before they are completed. The games were absolutely successful until now and will be completed with the closing ceremony on Sunday.

    The Greek Olympic team with the silver medal won by the Women's Greek National Water Polo team has a total of 13 medals, the same number of medals it had won in the Sydney Olympics four years ago, only this time 6 are gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.

    The Greek Olympic team's performance in the past two days offers hope for even more medals.

    Among the most important participations today are those of Mirela Manjani and Savva Lika in Women's Javelin Throw final even though Manjani has showed during the qualifications that she is not in her best shape.

    [02] CALM AND SOBER DIALOGUE

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (15:27 UTC+2)

    Deputy Minister of Sports Giorgos Orphanos stated that political responsibility on the issues that have arisen in relation to the doping violation problem will be laid in the right time and refused to give more information regarding the responsibilities of PASOK government officials.

    Mr. Orphanos had a meeting with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis today and afterwards, he announced that a draft law on professional sports will be submitted in Parliament.

    He clarified that the issues concerning amateur sports and all those that surfaced lately are not included in the draft law because a sober and calm dialogue will take place first.

    [03] ΧΑΝΤΜΠΟΛ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ: ΚΡΟΑΤΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΑ ΕΔΩΣΑΝ ΡΑΝΤΕΒΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΧΡΥΣΟ

    Αθήνα, 27 August 2004 (20:25 UTC+2)

    Τη ρεβάνς για τον χαμένο τελικό του Παγκοσμίου Πρωταθλήματος του 2003 απέναντι στην Κροατία, θα επιδιώξει η Γερμανία, στον μεγάλο τελικό της Κυριακής (4.45 μ.μ.), του ολυμπιακού τουρνουά χάντμπολ των ανδρών.

    Μετά τη νίκη της Κροατίας επί της Ουγγαρίας (33-31), ραντεβού για το χρυσό έδωσαν και οι Γερμανοί, οι οποίοι επιβλήθηκαν με 21-15 επί της "χρυσής" ομάδας του Σίδνεϊ, Ρωσίας.

    Ο αγώνας της Γερμανίας και της Ρωσίας χαρακτηρίστηκε από τη νευρικότητα των δυο ομάδων και τα εκατέρωθεν λάθη με αποτέλεσμα το σκορ να καθηλωθεί σε χαμηλά επίπεδα.

    Οι Ρώσοι ξεκίνησαν καλύτερα και κατάφεραν να προηγηθούν με 8-5 στο 18ο λεπτό. Οι παίκτες του Χάινερ Μπραντ έβρισκαν λύσεις μόνο από τα δυο εξτρέμ -Κρέτσμαρ και Κέρμαν- όμως η Ρωσία δεν ήταν σε θέση να εκμεταλλευθεί την αφλογιστία των Γερμανών. Τα «πάντσερ» δέσανε στην άμυνα και το ημίχρονο βρήκε τη Ρωσία μόλις ένα γκολ μπροστά (10-9).

    Στο δεύτερο ημίχρονο, η «νατσιονάλμανσαφτ» με «κλειδί» την καλή άμυνα και τις γρήγορες αντεπιθέσεις πέρασε μπροστά και δημιούργησε μία διαφορά τεσσάρων τερμάτων (18-14), επτά λεπτά πριν τη λήξη. Στη διαμόρφωση αυτού του σκορ συνέβαλε και η επιθετική αφλογιστία της Ρωσίας που έμεινε χωρίς επαφή με τα αντίπαλα δίχτυα για περίπου 10 λεπτά, χάρη στις καίριες επεμβάσεις του Γερμανού γκολκίπερ Χένινγκ Φριτς.

    Ετσι η Γερμανία έφτασε στην τελική επικράτηση και διεκδικεί το πρώτο ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο στο χάντμπολ μετά την επανένωση της χωρας.

    Τα δεκάλεπτα: 3-4, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 16-14, 21-15

    [04] ROUSOPOULOS CONDEMNED THE BOMB ATTACK IN THE CHURCH OF AGIOS MAMAS

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (17:57 UTC+2)

    Minister of State and government spokesman Thodoris Rousopoulos condemned the bomb attack targeting the church of Agios Mamas in the Turkish occupied Morfu in northern Cyprus.

    Such actions poison the peaceful cohabitation climate in the island, which is necessary in the effort to reach a solution for the reunification of Cyprus and therefore, they are condemned, stated Mr. Rousopoulos.

    [05] GAINS IN THE ASE

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (17:14 UTC+2)

    Gains were recorded in the Athens Stock Exchange today. The general index rose to +0.74% at 2321.19 points, while the volume of transactions was at 86.2 million euros.

    Of the stocks trading today, 115 had gains and 138 had losses, while the value of 150 stocks remained unchanged.

    [06] THE PRIME MINISTER MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF SERBIA-MONTENEGRO

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (16:44 UTC+2)

    Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis met today with Serbia-Montenegro President Boris Tadic to discuss bilateral relations, the situation in the Balkans and the Olympic Games.

    In the brief talk the two had in front of the cameras, Mr. Karamanlis asked Mr. Tadic if he enjoyed the games and Mr. Tadic congratulated Greece for the way the games were organized.

    [07] THE PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER ON THE OLYMPIC GAMES

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (15:55 UTC+2)

    An appeal to avoid spoiling the very positive climate two days before the end of the Olympic Games, was issued by Minister of Public Order Giorgos Voulgarakis speaking of an environment of absolute security.

    Mr. Voulgarakis after thanking all the Greek citizens who helped to host absolutely successful games and respected all measures taken in every Olympic city added that Greece managed what no other country was able to, namely the people experienced the games both inside the stadiums and in the streets.

    Referring indirectly to the protests scheduled to take place in view of the visit of US Secretary of State Colin Powell to Athens, Mr. Voulgarakis expressed the hope that the protesters will respect what was achieved by all Greeks with a great deal of effort.

    Minister of State and government spokesman Thodoris Rousopoulos reiterated that the free expression of all Greeks is a constitutionally protect right.

    [08] THE WOMEN'S GREEK NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM RANKS 7TH

    Athens, 27 August 2004 (14:55 UTC+2)

    The Women's Greek National Basketball team ranked 7th in the Olympic tournament occupying the best position it has ever won after defeating New Zealand 87-83.

    The Men's Greek National Basketball team will battle for the 5th place tomorrow in the game with Puerto Rico. The Greek team was left outside the final four after losing yesterday from Argentina 69-64 sharing the same fate with the Men's Greek National Volleyball team that was defeated by the United States.

    The Men's Greek National Handball team will play for a place between the 5th and the 8th while the Women's Greek National Handball team finished 10th after being defeated by Angola.


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