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Stars on ice. I have never really been much of an ice skater. When I was a teenager, I would go indoor skating with friends, mainly to have a good laugh. When people are wobbling and falling down on a regular basis, it can be amusing! My friends and
By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 30 August 2007 American sprinter Tyson Gay has won his second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Gay added the 200-meters title to his 100-meters gold medal. Tyson
Doping cases at the Beijing Olympics have been far fewer compared to recent games. As of Friday, just five athletes had tested positive for banned substances. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Beijing, the news is good for the International Olympi
By Parke Brewer Turin 21 February 2006 The United States domination in men's long track speed skating events at the Turin Winter Olympics has ended, as an Italian has won the 1,500 meters Tuesday even
By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 28 August 2007 Kenyan athletes have won four medals, including two golds, on the fourth day of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the Kenyans won gold in both men's and women's r
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli outclassed a field of experienced rivals to win the men's 10km marathon swimming at the London Olympics on Friday, making himself the first swimmer to win medals both in pool and in open w
The Cadbury Chocolate Carnival started yesterday in Dunedin and continues all this week. The home of Cadbury chocolate is Dunedin and every year the city celebrates with many activities involving chocolate. Danyon Loader, a double gold medalist in sw
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MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Mexican Olympic race walker Noe Hernandez died of a heart attack on Wednesday after being shot in the head. The 34-year-old, 2000 Sydney Olympics runner-up, died on his way to the hospital following two heart attacks
India has captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event, thanks to the steady aim of Abhinav Bindra in the 10-meter air rifle event, Monday. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the accomplishment. Newspapers across India are telling
LONDON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh obliterated the world mark and won the men's 100m breaststroke gold medal at the London Olympics on Sunday. Burgh posted 58.46 seconds to wipe out the previous world record set by Austr
THE HAGUE, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Dutch speed skater Jan Bos put an end to his career on Sunday during the World Cup Finals in Heerenveen, the last World Cup skating events of the year. He failed to qualify for the World Single Distances Championships(锦
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The USA women's 4X100 meters quartet smashed the world record as they won the gold medal in the Olympic Stadium on Friday night. The US quarter of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter shattered
BERLIN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Du Li was upset in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions final by Hungarian younster Ildiko Karmacsi on Saturday in Munich's shooting World Cup. Du, 30, finished second in a total of 688.8 after shooting 588 in
As China's athletes are busy preparing for the games, one man who believes Rio will provide the platform for Chinese athletes to succeed is two-time Olympic gold medalist Chen Yibing. The retired gymnast will be in Brazil as a commentator and gave an