Statement From Carlos Rodriguez About Fed Cup 06 - 網球

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Statement From Carlos Rodriguez About Fed Cup 06
18/07/2006:

I am addressing to you the concern about the participation of Justine
at the FED CUP final. Contrary to assertion, and promises made by the
Francophone Tennis Federation of Belgium President Andre Stein that
Justine will take part in the Italy tie to be played in September;
Justine will not participate in these conditions.

I want to start by telling you about the week in precedent. In London
after the Wimbledon Ladies final on Sunday night Justine contacted the
Belgian team Captain and gave her decision, she cannot participate in
Fed Cup next weekend.

But to my surprise, as much as the Belgian team Captain, the Francophone
Tennis Federation president Andre Stein said not to release the information
until Wednesday or Thursday. This was in the pretext to ensure the visiting
American contingent would not gain anything by knowing there will be a
missing major team member. However, if anyone has taken interest or noticed
the information was already out that the big stars of the American squad
were not going to play in this FED CUP match. The choice to not release
Justine's decision may have been other than a sporting tactic, but in final
analysis, they have misled the supporters. Tennis fans were left in doubt,
on hold for three days, much to Justine's embarrassment. She has announced
earlier, and promised that her decision would be made the following day
after elimination from Wimbledon.

There were more bad surprises. At the request of the Captain, Justine was
contacted to attend, and encourage the team on Saturday and Sunday at Ostend.
Justine arrived on Friday to Brussels, and much to her astonishment was then
told by the Francophone Tennis Federation that the Captain said; yes the very
person who told her to come and support the team in person, not to make an
appearance because the general public, and the supporters did not want her
there in Ostend. He also said that it would not be good for the atmosphere of
the team. I think this is evidence there is a lack of respect and recognition
from the authorities of Belgian tennis in regards to Justine. She was thrilled
to be joining the team at the FED CUP dinner on Friday, but turned away for
that too! The lack of respect and recognition gives her real pain.

Unfortunately, as you can now understand, if she's rejected for the Semi-
Finals, I do not see how welcoming it would be in the Finals. If I cannot
accept the decisions of certain people, I can on the other hand sympathize
with the supporters who wanted to see Justine this past weekend on court at
Ostend. As I always say it above all, it's the price to pay so that Justine
can continue to rise, and give you rivers of emotions with her tennis from
Roland Garros, Eastbourne and to Wimbledon. Even, if she didn't win her 6th
grand slam I think we're all proud of her to have a Belgian in the final.

I know that you will understand that under the current conditions, for the
principles and respect, and simply of human values, it does not look possible
for her to join the tie played in September.

To finish, I think the most penalized one is Justine. When I see all that
she's done for tennis, and Belgian sport, all that I see around her is simply
a lack of intelligence and good direction.

With this messy sad episode, Justine will not deal with FED CUP matters, and
from now on we have decided that I will be the only person to contact if you
need to speak about FED CUP.


Carlos Rodriguez

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這篇文章由juju教練直接說明了FED CUP的背後真正面目...

1.
Wimbledon Final當天juju已致電比利時網球主席說明不參加Fed Cup Semi，
主席同意，但希望消息晚一點發布，以免讓美國隊發現比利時有主將不參賽
而有任何隊員變動的可能性，juju教練同時說明這是一項不含運動家精神的
作法。

2.
之後，juju在主席的希望之下願意前往現場幫忙加油，但當天到達Ostend時
，主席居然沒有出現，原因是支持者和大眾並不希望juju前來，所以主席當
天改口說juju的參加會使比賽氣氛不好，所以juju離開了，另外Fed Cup的
比利時隊餐會也讓juju感到十分期待，但是竟然被拒絕了...

所以教練說明，Fed Cup有某些人的作為讓人們感受不到對juju該有的基本
人權以及對球員該有的尊重，所以他告知未來支持者們仍然可以在球場上
找到認真打球的juju，並依舊被她的球所感動，但他已經決定這屆的聯邦
盃juju應該不會再和其有任何的糾葛...

最後就是juju應該不會參加在義大利舉行的聯邦盃Final...

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很勁爆的一篇文章

看完後我真想把Andre Stein(就是那個主席)給砍了...

這樣大家應該諒解juju了吧

受了這麼多委曲 QQ

PS:中文是看一看後亂翻出來的大意，有錯誤請指教 XD

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