Williams sisters for Jamaican visit

[Mosiah]

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Sunday, January 28, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Sunday Observer understands that newly crowned Australian Open tennis champion Serena Williams and her sister Venus are planning a five-day trip to Jamaica from February 5-9.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Americans' trip, which is being planned with the co-operation of Visions Multimedia Incorporated (VMI) and the Jamaica Tourist Board, is expected to include visits to Kingston and St Andrew, as well as other parishes.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Early last week president of Tennis Jamaica, Philip Gore, denied reports that the sisters were planning a trip to the island.<P class=StoryText align=justify>However, the Sunday Observer understands that tennis' local governing body was approached but declined to become involved in the organisation of the sisters' visit.
Serena Williams won her third Australian Open Championship yesterday after a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of top seed Maria Sharapova of Russia.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Williams has seven other Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal which she won in the doubles event playing with sister Venus in Sydney 2000.<P class=StoryText align=justify>In addition to doubles gold, Venus Williams also won the singles gold medal in Sydney and has five Grand Slam titles.
If all goes well, the Williams sisters may return to Jamaica for future visits.

[Karl]

RE: Williams sisters for Jamaican visit

Now why would the local tennis association refuse to become involved in the Williams sisters visit?

The local body knows local tennis could receive a blip...and, the local body also knows many...a very many Jamaicans follow and enjoy watchingthe Williams sister play on the world's stage?

A wah duh dem?

[Karl]

RE: Williams sisters for Jamaican visit

Karl (1/29/2007)Now why would the local tennis association refuse to become involved in the Williams sisters visit?

The local body knows local tennis could receive a blip...and, the local body also knows many...a very many Jamaicans follow and enjoy watchingthe Williams sister play on the world's stage?

A wah duh dem?

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Sunday, February 04, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>In an article entitled 'Williams sisters for Jamaican visit' appearing in the Sunday Observer of January 28, 2007, it was stated that Tennis Jamaica's president Phillip Gore denied reports that the Williams sisters were planning a trip to the island.<P class=StoryText align=justify>This statement is completely inaccurate and we are satisfied that Gore did not at any time deny reports that the Williams sisters are planning to visit the island.<P class=StoryText align=justify>In addition, the article alleges that tennis' local governing body was approached, but declined to become involved in the organisation of the sisters' visit, which is also erroneous in so far as Tennis Jamaica is concerned. The fact is that upon being approached, Tennis Jamaica sought to facilitate the arrangements, but has not received any response to certain queries raised.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Jamaica Observer unreservedly apologises to Tennis Jamaica and Gore for any adverse implications that the erroneous statements may have created.