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Article: Portuguese triple jumper seeks Olympic gold

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Portuguese triple jumper seeks Olympic gold

LISBON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese triple jumper Nelson Evora said on Wednesday he would work as hard as possible to bringback a gold medal from the 2008 Olympic Games.

"We have to try hard to achieve this goal. We cannot allow ourselves to be satisfied with mere trying," Evora told press during a visit to the Alcanena Stadium by the ...

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