| 31/08/2003 - ATHLETES AT THE POLLS |
For the last three days the Athletes’ Village has been vibrating with the excitement of the competition but has also been buzzing as the elections for the new Athletes’ Commission have got under way. We take a look at what went on in and around the ballot box.
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| 28/08/2003 - ATHLETES UNWIND |
In their free time at the Village athletes unwind by reading, writing e-mails and surfing the web.
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| 27/08/2003 - SEYCHELLES ON A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY |
Seychelles have one of the smallest of the 210 delegations, with just two athletes competing in Paris Saint-Denis.
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| 26/08/2003 - MADAME RAFFARIN MEETS FRENCH DISABLED TEAM |
Madame Raffarin, the wife of the French Prime Minister, was accompanied by Sports Minister Jean-François Lamour and Organising Committee President Jean Dussourd when she paid a visit to the French disabled team.
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| 25/08/2003 - A CAPTAIN IN THE VILLAGE |
We caught up with host country captain Stéphane Diagana and with his big moment just a few hours away, asked him for his initial impressions on the Village.
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| 24/08/2003 - ICE BATHS TO RECUPERATE |
Ice baths are a tried and trusted method for recuperating quickly after a tough training session. In the Village, the Athletes are using huge rubbish bins as baths!
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| 23/08/2003 - BUBKA IN A VERY OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE VILLAGE |
Sergey Bubka was at the Athletes Village on Friday to promote the
fortchoming election for the IAAF Athletes Commission. When the athletes go to the polls.
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| 21/08/2003 - VILLAGE OFFICALLY OPENED |
The Athletes Village was officially inaugurated on Wednesday at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris . Since 15 August, the best athletes on the planet have been gathering at the Village, where they’re enjoying a warm welcome and some home comforts.
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