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By Parke Brewer The men's 800-meter run is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races at the Athens Olympics. Most of the favorites are from Africa. The 800 meters is two laps around the tra
Kenya's Kiplagat focus on New York title and marathon majors NAIROBI, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's hopes and prayers will be with world champion Edna Kiplagat on Sunday when she lines up among elites eyeing to clinch her second New York Marathon title
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Four years after a lackluster performance with only two bronzes earned in Beijing Games, the Chinese track and field team, spearheaded by star hurdler Liu Xiang, is pinning medal hopes on eight events in London Olympics. U
At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele
By David Byrd Osaka 29 August 2007 The men's 1,500 meters title is one of five gold medals up for grabs Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd is there and has this preview of the action. Bernard Lagat, of th
The Leader of the Venezuelan opposition and presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is accusing acting President Nicolas Maduro of harming the economy. You took over the government and in one hundred days, you devaluated the currency by 50 percent,
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 26 November 2007 Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has romped ahead of President Thabo Mbeki in the race for the leadership of the ruling African National Congress party. However, as VOA's Delia Robertso
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt set a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds as he won the 100 meters gold medal on Sunday night. Bolt finished ahead of fellow Jamaican, Yohan Blake, who finished in 9.75 and Justin Gattlin, who ran 9.79, one hundre
OSLO, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt ran the year's fastest time of 19.86 seconds to grab the men's 200m title at the Bislett Games here on Thursday in rainy conditions. Bolt delighted the crowd at Oslo's premiere athletics stadium with his usual pre-
BEIRUT, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Caretaker Lebanese(黎巴嫩) Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Thursday he will not quit the race to form Lebanon's new cabinet. In a brief speech broadcasted in the local Future TV, Hariri said his Future Movement parl
NAIROBI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- As the dust settles on the London Diamond League, Kenya's Milcah Chemos Chweya is smiling all the way to the bank. Chemos, the world 3,000m steeplechase champion, becomes the first athlete in the premier track and field co
UTRECHT, the Netherlands, Dec. 6(Xinhua) -- The Rabo Cycling teams for 2012 were presented on Tuesday at the head-quarters of sponsor Rabobank in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Besides the Pro Team, the Continental Team and the Offroad Team, a women's tea
Voters in Ghana go to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. Two veteran politicians are in a tight race for the presidency. But analysts see the elections as another step in the consolidation of multi-party democracy in the West African nation
Canadian Maltais sets new world mark at women's short track 1,000m CALGARY, Canada, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Host favorite Valerie Maltais set a new world record of the women's 1,000 meters short track speed skating at the ongoing World Cup on Friday. She
NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Prior to Saturday, there was very little to write or say about Kenya's Philemon Rono, the Kaptagat ( Rift Valley) based distance runner. However, the beauty of Kenyan athletics is stories of rags to riches replicate each
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- In the absence of Michael Phelps, it could be golden days for Hungarian star swimmer Laszlo Cseh to dominate the Shenzhen Universiade pool. Without Micheal, the race is different, the 26-year old Cseh said after h
SHANGHAI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic and world champion Dayron Robles will not race against local hero Liu Xiang at a May 23 meet in Shanghai, according to the name list announced by organizers. Jamaican(牙买加) sprint king Usain Bolt will hea
GUIDE, China, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd International Extreme Race of Winter Swimming across Yellow River started here in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Saturday. Being hosted in Guide County at an altitude of 2,200 meters in Tibetan Plateau
A team representing Beijing, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guangdong claimed the men's 4100m relay race at the 13th National Games. Famous Chinese sprinter Zhang Peimeng announced his retirement after the race. The Olympic Center Stadium in Tianjin, nicknamed
LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Man City's title hope was nearly shattered on Sunday when Mikel Arteta's late goal propelled Arsenal to 1-0 victory over them and indirectly helped the Premier League leader Manchester United move eight points clear at the