The September 11th attack
Tributes replace sports events
By John Nicholson
Associated Press
Michael Schumacher's race car had a black nose, German soccer fans waved American flags and Sydney's Olympic Park was silent yesterday as athletes and fans across the world honored the victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.
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"We will do our best for our fans, although it's certainly difficult to concentrate on racing in this moment," said Schumacher, preparing for today's Italian Grand Prix.
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Status of sports nationwide
Postponements: All weekend Division I-A games either postponed or canceled.
Resumes tomorrow: Commissioner Bud Selig postponed all games scheduled through today.
PGA, LPGA idle: All tournaments canceled.
Canceled: Commissioner Paul Tagliabue called off all weekend games.
Resumes this week: Ballots in tomorrow's and Tuesday's Honolulu Advertiser.
The mood was particularly grim at the CART auto race in Germany, where Italian driver Alex Zanardi lost both legs in an accident.
"It's been a difficult week all week because of the events that have happened and what happened there at the end," said winner Kelly Brack of Sweden.
CART was one of the few major U.S.-based sports competing this weekend. The race was the series' first event in Europe.
College football stadiums across the United States were dark as all major schools postponed or canceled games.
"It's real eerie around here," said Don Fitch of Ann Arbor, Mich., where Michigan was supposed to play Western Michigan.
At Ohio State, 15,000 fans — about 85,000 fewer than normal — filed into Ohio Stadium to pay tribute.
In Champaign, Ill., students waved flags and the marching band played as about 7,000 people honored the victims at Memorial Stadium. On Friday, students gathered for a vigil.
"I cried, because for the first time I understood what it is to be an American," said Eamon Kelly, a senior from Evanston.
Schumacher, the Formula One champion, rode in a Ferrari without advertising for the second straight day as the usually grand celebration at Monza turned sober and respectful.
A minute's silence was observed at Olympic Park before the cauldron was lit in tribute to the opening ceremony a year ago in Sydney.
"The Olympic spirit kindled here just a year ago was never more needed than now," New South Wales state Premier Bob Carr said.
"On this anniversary of universal hospitality and international goodwill, we need to be reminded how little is gained by murder and grief and the fury of endless revenge."
