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Vol. 5 Num 4 Mon. May 31, 2004  
   
Sports


Lindsay to let Olympics go


America's 1996 Olympic tennis champion Lindsay Davenport is set to skip this summer's Games in Athens because of her fears over security.

"It's an awkward feeling to go somewhere where Americans aren't really wanted," said Davenport after being knocked out of the French Open in the fourth round by Russia's Elena Dementieva on Sunday.

"A year ago I was dying to go, I was so excited but over the last few weeks I have had a different feeling. I used to be 100-per cent sure about it, now that percentage is down.

"But as well as the safety situation, there is also a lot of tennis coming up, so I have a decision to make."

Davenport also admitted that playing in the Olympics is not as high a priority as it used to be.