Sport in Short: Athletics
PARASKEVI PATOULIDOU, the Olympic 100m hurdles champion, is switching to the long jump. Patoulidou, the first Greek woman to win an Olympic gold medal, said she had decided to change before the Barcelona Games. 'I always wanted to compete in the long jump and will work hard to do well in the Atlanta Olympics,' Patoulidou said.
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