Olympic Games : Susanthika prepares for 200m
[25 September 2000]

Sprinter Susanythika Jayasinghe will resume training tomorrow preparing for the women's 200m where she will be in action on Wednesday the 27th.

"There's no time to relax, I am putting my best effort to the 200m," she said.

Her American coach Tony Campbell said the she is definitely much better in the 200, than in the women's 100m.

However, Jayasinghe said she was happy to have run in an Olympic semi-final and create history by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman to do so. 

She tied her hair with a yellow head band when she ran at the Olympics on Friday stating that she was signifying her support for a free and fair election in Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Hurdles champion Sriyani Kulawansa will make her third successive Olympic Games appearance when she takes part in women's 100m hurdles first round heats today at Sydney.

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