60622    The men's 100-meter dash should prove to be a tough competition.

60623    Last year Leroy Burrell broke Carl Lewis' world record with a time of 9.85 seconds.

60624    The confrontation between Barcelona Olympic and previous world champion Linford Christie and Dennis Mitchell, who last year broke the 10 second barrier 5 consecutive times should be fun to watch.

60625    It will also be an important test of whether Lewis, who has been in a slump, can make a comeback.

60626    It will also be interesting to see if Ma Junren's Chinese women's long distance "army" can break the record they set before.

60627    The Japanese are aiming for a second victory in both the men's and women's marathon.

60628    Japan also wants to make it onto the winner's podium for the men's 400 meter hurdles, the long jump and the 400 meter relay, all designated as important events in the Atlanta Olympics.

60629    The competition's opening ceremony will be held on August 4, and competition will begin from August 5.

60630    The women's marathon will be held on the 5th, the men's 100 meter dash finals on the 6th, and the men's marathon on the 7th.

60631    The final examination of the 36th Japan Record Award was held at the TBS building in Akasaka, Tokyo, on December 31, awarding the grand prix to "Innocent World" of Mr.Children.

60632    The following shows other major prize winners that have been announced so far, including the best new singer.

60633    One of the best concept prizes went to "Hikari Oe Again" of Hikari Oe, the eldest son of a Nobel Prize winning writer, Kenzaburo Oe.

60634    Kenzaburo Oe concluded last year with the joy of seeing his eldest son, Hikari, a composer, winning the best concept prize of the 36th Japan Record Award on December 31, in addition to his own honor of becoming a Nobel laureate.

60635    Kenzaburo Oe attended the awarding ceremony at the TBS building in Akasaka, Tokyo, and commented in rejoice, "We are very much pleased."

60636    Hikari, also expressed his great joy beside his father, and listened together to the performance of a tune titled "Yume" from his album.