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"I don't know about that because I haven't done one for a while," he says with a wide grin "I'm really pleased with the way things are going. If nothing happens to me between now and Sydney, I'm going to put on a good show." Having reached a score of 8,556 points in Seville, his new target is 8,700.Success has not spoiled Dean Macey yet, and it seems unlikely to - although some things in his life are changing. This weekend he will move out of his parents' home to his own house, 10 minutes' down the road. And he has recently become engaged to Lisa Hayes, a Southend athlete who used to be his boss when he worked as a lifeguard at a leisure centre.Amid all the advice he has received since his startling arrival on the world scene, that proferred by boxer Chris Eubank has stuck with him: "When you make it to the top, that's when the hard work starts." But as Macey instantly points out, he does not consider he has made it yet Which may be the reason why he will.. Contaminated water has seeped on to the site of the controversial Olympic beach volleyball stadium on Bondi Beach, in Sydney, it was revealed yesterday. Contaminated water has seeped on to the site of the controversial Olympic beach volleyball stadium on Bondi Beach, in Sydney, it was revealed yesterday. Although the source of the contamination has not yet been confirmed, tests on water pooling have revealed low-level pollution, and the 50 workers on site will receive hepatitis A inoculations. The water is to be pumped into trucks today and taken to a nearby sewage treatment plant.The construction of the stadium has been dogged by protests from residents, who say it will cause environmental damage and restrict access to the celebrated surf beach.The International Olympic Committee ethics commission said yesterday that it is to continue its investigation of Atlanta's successful bid for the 1996 Olympic Games The IOC did not identify the member under investigation..

Any Indian cricket player found guilty in a federal matchfixing investigation will be banned for life and his name erased from record books, India's cricket board chief has warned. Any Indian cricket player found guilty in a federal matchfixing investigation will be banned for life and his name erased from record books, India's cricket board chief has warned. A.C. Muthiah also said cricket board officials could be expelled if they made rash allegations against their colleagues or players in the matchfixing scandal that has shaken up world cricket. The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing charges of betting and matchfixing by Indian cricketers."Too many of our members are making all sorts of allegations. It is nothing but a slander campaign," Muthiah told a news conference "They are trying to settle personal scores.

As a result, they do not realize how it is hurting the board."He said he would back the players until the charges were proven."The board pledges its full support to all past and present players until they are proven guilty," he told reporters.Indrajit Bindra, who heads the cricket board in the northern Punjab state, has quoted retired Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar as saying that Kapil Dev, former Indian captain, offered him dlrs 25,000 to underperform in a 1994 match against Sri Lanka.Dev has denied the charge, and Prabhakar has not commented on the statement Bindra has also accused the cricket board of corruption. On Tuesday, he submitted documents to the Central Bureau of Investigation that, he said, included evidence related to the case."Bindra is carrying on a tirade against the board ... It is becoming a joke," Muthiah said.Indian police have accused former South African captain Hansie Cronje and four other team members of matchfixing. Cronje admitted receiving $8,200 from a bookmaker in connection with a betting scam, and the confession led to reports that many matches, including some at last year's World Cup, were fixed..

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