Re: Clijsters out of Olympics

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (gp calliauw) wrote:

Comments? Well, a) I find it very difficult to believe that "no one" was 
interested in Clijsters two years ago. In Novbember 2001, Clijsters was 
what, 18? 19? She was the FO runner-up, had won some titles, was clearly 
one to watch for the future, and the highest-ranked player Belgium had 
ever had. b) The Olympics are ten months away, so there's plenty of time 
for people to change their minds eight or nine more times -- the timing 
makes me wonder if this is a negotiating threat rather than a genuine 
decision. c) If her father is indeed responsible not only for this 
decision but for the anti-JHH steroid allegations earlier this year, then 
we have another insane tennis parent on our hands. d) In the long run, the 
lost opportunity will be a bigger loss to Clijsters than to Belgium.

>  Just like they are doing again these days about her
> relation with doubles partner Sugiyama. 

Can you flesh this out a bit?

wg