& çâÌæÚUæð´ ·¤è ¥ôÚU Îð¹Ùæ ÁæÚUè ÚU¹ð´ ¥ÍæüÌ ¥ÂÙð ÜÿØ ÂÚU ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´Ð ãæÚU Ù ×æÙð´, €UØô´ç·¤ ·¤æ× ·¤ÚUÙð âð ¥æÂ·¤ô ©gðàØ ·¤è Âýæç# ãôÌè ãñ ¥õÚU ÁèßÙ ·¤æ ¹æÜèÂÙ ÎêÚU ãôÌæ ãñÐ ÖÜð ãè ÁèßÙ ×ð´ ç·¤ÌÙè Öè ·¤çÆÙæ§ü €UØô´ Ù ¥æ°, çÁ™ææâæ ¥õÚU ©ˆâæã ÕÙæ° ÚU¹ð´Ð ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´, ÜÿØ ã×ðàææ ¥æÂ·Ô¤ Âæâ ãôÌð ãñ´ çÁ‹ãð´ ÂæÙð ·Ô¤ çÜ° ÂýØæâ ¥æÂ ·¤Öè Öè àæéM¤ ·¤ÚU â·¤Ìð ãñ´Ð

Powell feels he can improve
MODESTO, California. May 18: Long Jump world record-holder Mike Powell says he still has room for
which stood as a record for 23 years before Powell and Carl Lewis both beat it at the World Championships In Tokyo last August. Powell with his record
improvement, reports AFP.
'I am faster, stronger more confident this year. I don't know how far I can Jump". Powell said shortly after leaping 8.90 meters, the third longest Jump In history, at the Modesto Invitational track meet Saturday.
Powell's wind-aided Jump was the thlrd-longcst in his tory. and matched Bob Beamon's Jump In the 1968 Olympics In Mexico City.
Jump of 8.95.
Powell said the fall of Beamon's record marked a new era In the long Jump.
"Breaking the record. I thin, broke down those barriers that men can't jump be yond 30 feet (9m)." Powell said. "We re at a new level In the long Jump. I'm looking forward to going 30 feet and beyond "
Powell said he was working make the technique he used In
Tokyo automatic. He said he has watched the tape hundreds of times.
Once the technique Is second nature, he said, "it is not longer going take a phenomenal jump to jump 30 feet. It s going to take a good jump. A phenomenal Jump would be 31 feet (9 5mr
Powell, whose winning Jump Saturday night came on his third try. then fouled tn his final three attempts. He said the wind Interfered with hts takeoff.
"I messed up my approach," he said. "But this Is the first meet I've been this ready to Jump at. mentally and physically. since Tokyo, so I'm happy with the outcome."
Powell said he felt his right hamstring tighten up during the meet, thanks to a strain he suffered In a friendly basketball game. However, he said the strain would not affect his training schedule
111 be find. TU be ready for practice on Tuesday." he said.
He said he would enter the May 30 Bruce Jenner Classic In San Jose. California as part of his preparation for the US Olympic trials next month and the Games tn Barcelona
"Winning a gold medal Is my first and foremost." he said