New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell said the 2008 Beijing
Olympics triathlon course at the Ming Tomb Reservoir is a
favorite.
"It suits me down to the ground. I couldn't ask for anything
better," Gemmell said, after being handed the Manawatu Sportsperson
of the Year award, New Zealand, at the weekend.
"Beijing is a course where the all-round triathletes will win
the gold at the Olympics," the 30-year-old Gemmell said.
Gemmell qualified for the Games during the Beijing World Cup
event in September. He finished fourth in a time of 1:49:15, just
behind fellow New Zealander Bevan Docherty, who also qualified for
the Beijing Games.
(Xinhua News Agency November 26, 2007)