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Number clincher, this!

In the number game, he is quite the star. Be it the distance of his discus throw or the surprising revelation that the “big guy” is a Mathematics teacher too.Vikas Gowda, is 6 feet 9 inches and a world champion in discus throw. When this 28-year-old enters ... [ Published 17 hours ago by Asian Age ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Pacific Scoreboard: May 25, 2012

Guam High 3, Yokota 0Halftime — 1-0. Goals — GHS: Fred Alig, Jason Towles, Aaron Russ.Fifth placeKubasaki 2, Guam 0Halftime — 0-0. Goals — Nick Barker (12), Shin Yamaguchi (2).Third placeSeoul American 4, Kadena 3, OTHalftime — SAHS 2, Kadena 1. End of ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Stars and Stripes ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Nigeria Debuts In Wheelchair Tennis World Cup

Nigeria early in the week began to vie for honours at the Wheelchair Tennis World Cup holding in Seoul, South Korea from May 21 to May 27.The Nigerian contingent, comprising three players and a coach, is making its debut at the championships and is Africa’s ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Tide Newspaper Online ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

FestivalsKorea International Boat Show:...

“Korea International Boat Show”: Gyeonggi Province holds the annual boat show in the port city of Hwaseong and Ansan. The boat exhibition showcases the latest boats, yachts and water sports equipments and offers participants opportunities to experience ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Herald ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Is it a fall from grace or public tiredness of a star they once adored?

Kim Yu-na holds up a skate, as she gives a lecture at Jinseon Girls’ High School in southern Seoul on May 8. She is participating in a month-long teaching practice as part of her physical education degree at Korea University. Yonhap By That is one question ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Times ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Passion for sports inspires at BNP Paribas World Team Cup

The tennis courts in Olympic Park, southern Seoul, are hosting an international tournament that is quite different from any competition that has taken place under its lights before. Sounds of racquets smashing balls and cheers from the stands are almost ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Joongang Daily ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

50 Stunning Olympic moments No33: Ben Johnson wins gold and tests positive

Six of the eight 100m finalists at Seoul 1988 have been implicated in doping at come point in their careers, the Jamaica-born Canadian the first of them Ben Johnson was famous for the power of his start, Carl Lewis for the pace of his finish. It was the ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Jonathan to hand over Team Nigeria July 2

Disclosing this in a statement in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Press in the National Sports Commission, Mr. Tony Ohaeri said athletes will be handed over to the NOC at a send-forth event organised by the Commission.According to the statement, Team ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Daily Trust Nigera ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Christie tips Jamaican to win 100m in Olympics

BANGALORE: As star athletes are paraded at events in India well after their prime, you have to rewind the clock back to their heydays. Some astounding and some astonishing events are spread in front as you do that.Ace Jamaica-born British sprinter Linford ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Express Buzz ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Nike’s Women’s Race series expands a female running revolution

The Nike Women´s Race Series is putting the female world in motion, through a series of unique races around Latin America and Asia.After the series wraps up with a race in Seoul, Korea (May 26), Nike will have reached almost 50,000 women in 12 countries. ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Nike ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Brit singer Pixie Lott enchants Korean audience

Pixie Lott, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Britain, captivated the Korean audience with her signature husky voice and adorable smile at her album showcase in Seoul on Wednesday evening.The singer, who gained popularity around the world with her ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Korea Herald ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Don't count on an Olympic stimulus

WITH the Olympic Torch the hot topic of conversation this week, I thought I would look at the Olympics and the benefit they can give the host country – as well as any benefits that are likely to accrue to our local economy.The modern Olympics date back ... [ Published May 24 2012 by This is Gloucestershire ]

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...But the Olympics, at its heart, isn't about winning medals. The Olympic creed spells it out: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
...What would be really great is to someday see a ` "Hunger Games, `Brave or `Avengers-inspired archer make it to the Olympics."
..."At the moment, we've got a lot of players who are very similar," he said. "What we're hoping is that a couple of them will kick on and show us that they should be the ones chosen for the Olympics."
"There's no amount of money, no sponsors or media attention that would make me want to train seven hours a day" she said

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Forward: Our Olympic movement must continue to ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Guam Pacific Daily News ]
Archery hits pop culture's bull's eye with 'Hun... [ Published 4 hours ago by Chicago Daily Herald ]
Olympic torch relay leaves Cardiff for the Vall... [ Published 9 hours ago by Wales Online ]
Too thin to win [ Published 10 hours ago by Athletics Weekly ]
The Greatest Olympic Athletes – men’s jumps [ Published 10 hours ago by Athletics Weekly ]
Paralympic Athletes Prepare For Asia Pacific Games [ Published 10 hours ago by Caspio Net ]
Play-off Continues NBA Quarter Finals [ Published 10 hours ago by Caspio Net ]
Black Sticks to get gauge on Oly build-up (NZ N... [ Published 12 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]
Return to gymnastics is personal for Nastia Liukin [ Published 14 hours ago by NOLA Live ]
Olympics moment: The athlete who defines essenc... [ Published 15 hours ago by DNA India ]
Teen just human down to a tee [ Published 16 hours ago by Hawkes Bay Today ]
S. Korea's Son Yeon-jae ranks 5th in global rhy... [ Published 16 hours ago by Yonhap News Agency ]
Number clincher, this! [ Published 17 hours ago by Asian Age ]
Brecon Beacons National Park Olympic Facts [ Published 17 hours ago by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority ]
Pacific Scoreboard: May 25, 2012 [ Published May 25 2012 by Stars and Stripes ]
JoongAng Ilbo reporter to run in the Torch Relay [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Joongang Daily ]
This Week in British Tennis - Friday 25th May [ Published May 25 2012 by Lawn Tennis Association ]
Watch Out for Chris Williams & the UW Huskies a... [ Published May 25 2012 by Cybergolf ]
Johnson offers support to Chambers [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Times ]
What an honour for Barrow writer James [ Published May 25 2012 by North West Evening Mail ]
What an honour [ Published May 25 2012 by North West Evening Mail ]
Asafa Powell is backing Chambers to reach Olymp... [ Published May 25 2012 by London Evening Standard ]
Nigeria Debuts In Wheelchair Tennis World Cup [ Published May 25 2012 by The Tide Newspaper Online ]
FestivalsKorea International Boat Show:... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Herald ]
Is it a fall from grace or public tiredness of ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Times ]
Passion for sports inspires at BNP Paribas Worl... [ Published May 25 2012 by Korea Joongang Daily ]
50 Stunning Olympic moments No33: Ben Johnson w... [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Golden League: Excitement Back as Egwero Return... [ Published May 25 2012 by This Day Online ]
Denmark - Brazil Preview: Selecao commence Olym... [ Published May 25 2012 by Goal.com ]
Nigeria: President Jonathan to Hand Over Team N... [ Published May 25 2012 by AllAfrica.com ]
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Where is Agnes Szavay? She won't be at Roland G... [ Published May 11 2012 by Women's Tennis Blog ]
Have you been wondering about Agnes Szavay? The former world No.13 won back-to-back WTA titles in 2010 ( Prague and Budapest ), and after the Seoul semifinal in September that year, the Hungarian’s results plunged. Her 2011 was very much affected ...
NewsWire: Professional cyclists killed in South... [ Published May 02 2012 by VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling ]
In our daily NewsWire, we bring you a collection of the intriguing stories from newspapers, journals and elsewhere around the world of competitive cycling. Pour your coffee, mute your phone and read on. Three professional cyclists killed in South Korea ...
Dubuisson leads in Seoul [ Published Apr 26 2012 by Golf365 | Golf News ]
Victor Dubuisson defied the gusty conditions to snatch the opening clubhouse lead at the Ballantine's Championship. ...
Tuesday Morning Spice [ Published Apr 24 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]
Al Capone: Tax evasion silenced him.. Businessmen To Testify About Malema’s Tax Affairs  - An inquiry into suspected tax evasion by allies and benefactors of embattled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema will begin this week with about 30 ...
Friday Morning Spice [ Published Apr 20 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]
KONY 2012 Deadline Is Today  - It’s the movement that captured the globe’s imagination. And after two films, more than 100 million followers and one very public meltdown, tonight’s the night the KONY 2012 movement is set to explode. But will it? ...
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Lady Gaga wows South Korea [ Published Apr 24 2012 by ITN News - YouTube ]
Massed North Korean soldiers vow to beat South ... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by ITN News - YouTube ]
Raw Video: Plane Lands in Canada After Threat [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Nuclear summit wraps in South Korea [ Published Mar 27 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Expert discusses achievements of Seoul summit [ Published Mar 27 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
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SWA Group and Design-Build Team Behind Compact ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Business Wire ]
Neowiz Internet Announces the London 2012 Offic... [ Published Mar 22 2012 by PR Newswire: Sports ]
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