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Sprint superman Bolt fulfills childhood dream
- 2008-08-20
BEIJING AFP — Double Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt says it will be Thursday - his 22nd birthday - when it finally sinks in he has fulfilled his childhood dream of being a world record-holder in the 200 metres. The tall Jamaican completed a rare sprint double by winning...
Sprint stars Gay, Bolt to square off in New York
- 2008-05-29
NEW YORK AFP — World 100 metre champ Tyson Gay and Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt will undergo their first big test of the season in facing each other at the Reebok Grand Prix meet Saturday. Bolt ran an impressive 9.76 in the 100 metres in Kingston, Jamaica earlier this...
Deutsche Telekom eyes up Sprint takeover
- 2008-05-03
BERLIN AFP — German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom is examining a possible bid for loss-making US mobile provider Sprint Nextel, Germany's Der Spiegel said Saturday. "The Sprint project is top priority," the weekly news magazine said, while specifying that there is "for the moment" no formal offer for shares...
Sprint world champion Gay to open season in Jamaica
- 2008-04-03
KINGSTON AFP — Double world sprint champion Tyson Gay will launch his 2008 Olympic athletics season at the Jamaica International Invitation meeting on May 3. Gay, who beat Bahamian Derrick Atkins and world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica for the 100m world title in Osaka last year, will...
Sprint queen Veldhuis sets tone for Olympics swimming
- 2008-03-20
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands AFP — Marleen Veldhuis gave warning of her intentions for the Beijing Olympics as the Dutch swimmer sprinted to victory in the women's 100m freestyle at the European swimming championships here on Thursday. Veldhuis helped ease the home crowd's disappointment after three-time Olympic champion Pieter van den...
Sprint king Cipollini set to come out of cycling retirement
- 2008-01-18
ROME AFP — Former sprint king Mario Cipollini is set to come out of retirement and sign a contract with American team Rock and Republic, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Friday. The 40-year-old, 2002 world champion, who arrived in California to negotiate with team officials, retired two years...
Sprint queen Jones admits doping
- 2007-10-04
WASHINGTON AFP — Sprint superstar Marion Jones, who has dodged doping allegations for years, has admitted using steroids before her triumphant 2000 Olympics campaign, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post, in a story posted on its website, said Jones had written to family and friends to tell...
Sprint queen Jones admits doping
- 2007-10-04
WASHINGTON AFP — Sprint superstar Marion Jones, who has dodged doping allegations for years, has admitted using steroids before her triumphant 2000 Olympics campaign, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post, in a story posted on its website, said Jones had written to family and friends to tell...
Sprint double on as Gay fires into 200m final
- 2007-08-29
OSAKA, Japan AFP — American sensation Tyson Gay qualified quickest for the 200 metres final on Wednesday as the coveted sprint double looked well within his grasp. The 100m champion, who had earlier complained of fatigue, hardly looked troubled as he motored in at 20.00 seconds ahead of Jamaicans...
Sprint queens vie for title as Bekele gets ready
- 2007-08-26
OSAKA, Japan AFP — Kenenisa Bekele gears up for a third straight 10,000 metres world title Monday while America's Torri Edwards and Veronica Campbell of Jamaica vie to be crowned 100m queen. Five medals are decided on day three of the World Athletics Championships, including the men's hammer throw...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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