2007年8月23日木曜日

キーファーのチャリティ

致死の病に罹った子供たちのためのAction Kindertraum (Children's Dream) という基金をやってるそうです。
そういえば、イバニセビッチなんかもずいぶんチャリティには力入れてるとか。
チャリティやってるのは、何もフェデラーだけじゃないんだよね〜

手首の故障で休んでいる間、ラケットを使うことができずフィットネストレーニングばかりだったとか。でもそのおかげでフィットネス面では誰にも負けない自信があるようです。

キーファー:「僕は手首がちょっと故障してるだけだけど、彼ら(基金の子供達)は14、15、16才で自分の死が近いってわかってる。だから、(そういう彼らのことを考えたら)僕には何の問題もないんだ」
clipped from news.cincypost.com

He was able to spend more time with his family and friends and tended to his charity, Action Kindertraum (Children's Dream) that raises money for children with deadly diseases.

"Normally, I'm here to help these kids, but when I saw them they help me much more," Kiefer said. "I have only the wrist injury and they are like 14, 15, 16 years old and they know they are going to die soon so I have no problem at all."

During his year away from tennis, the 30-year-old German was only able to run and jump while not being able to use his hands.

Though the training was very "boring," it helped him achieve a fitness level that he thinks is better than before he got hurt.

"Nobody will beat me by fitness and tennis-wise, I mean, it's still a long way to go," Kiefer said. "It's a long way, but in a good way.

"So also I take this challenge because I'm still young and many things can come. I'm looking forward to the next weeks, months and years."

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