2018年CRI North Korean cheering squad appears at Winter Olympics

A North Korean cheering squad was making the rounds at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on February 10, 2018, attracting a lot of interest. The cheering squad has been seen supporting the athletes in the men's short track speed skating 1,500 meter pre

Ronaldo back to Real squad

MADRID, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the squad for Spanish La Liga match slated for the weekend after recovering from an ankle strain, his club said on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the squad in t

Kaka left out of Brazilian squad

GENEVA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil will take on Bosnia in their first friendly of the year on Wednesday in Switzerland, however, Real Madrid star Kaka was left out of the squad. Kaka did play in the final two games of 2011 as

2006年VOA标准英语-Cheerleaders Drawing Attention at Turin Ol

By Steve Schy Turin 22 February 2006 One of the most talked about innovations at the Turin Olympics has been the introduction of cheerleaders. They have provoked strong reaction from the fans, some it

饶舌:Blazin' Squad - Flip Reverse

歌曲 ： Flip Reverse 艺人 ： Blazin' Squad 音乐星级 ： ★★★★ 所属专辑 ： Now Or Never 发行年代 ： 2003 风格 ： Hip Hop 介绍： 一直以来都青睐Blazin'Squad这个来自英格兰艾塞克斯的大型男子嘻哈组合，阵容庞大共有十人之多。他们的第一首上榜空降冠军的歌曲

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Leader Vows Action Against Militia

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 25 October 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is promising a major crackdown on illegal militias, which are blamed for widespread sectarian violence. During a nationally televised speech Maliki also sharply reject

2006年VOA标准英语-Dozens Dead in Separate Iraq Attacks

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 23 July 2006 Iraqis gather around the site of a bomb blast, in the predominantly Shiite area of Sadr City, Baghdad, July 23, 2006 More than 60 Iraqis have been killed after bomb attacks in a busy market and outside a

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Will Investigate Allegations Against

By Scott Stearns White House 01 June 2006 Iraq will launch its own investigation into reports that U.S. Marines last year intentionally killed as many as 24 unarmed civilians in the town of Haditha. U

Condemned Utah killer executed by firing squad

LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Ronnie Lee Gardner became the third person in Utah and the United States to have been executed by a firing squad when he was put to death by five marksmen on Friday morning, a local newspaper reported. The killer, 49,

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Police Unit, Accused of Complicity with M

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 04 October 2006 Iraqi authorities have taken a police unit with hundreds of officers out of service because of possible complicity with death squads. The action follows a mass kidnapping in Baghdad earlier this week. --- Ba

Ronaldinho left out of Brazil squad

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho is facing the reality that his international career may be over after being dropped from Brazil's national team. The two-time FIFA world player of the year was left out of Brazil's 23-man squad for a seri

Del Bosque recalls Navas and Monreal to Spain squad

MADRID, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque named his squad this Monday for the side's two friendly matches over the coming 10 days. The Spanish, who have already qualified for the European Championships next summer, will play England i

Chicken pox forces San Jose out of Spanish Olympic football squad

MADRID, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao defender, Mikel San Jose has been forced to withdraw from the Spanish football squad for the 2012 Olympic Games because of an attack of chicken pox. The central defender has to leave the Spain training

Loew quits veteran Ballack from national squad

BERLIN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- After a long back and forth, German international veteran midfielder Michael Ballack will no longer belong to the national squad, head coach Joachim Loew confirmed on Thursday. This is the result after talks between head c

Stekelenburg pulls out of Dutch squad

THE HAGUE, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Maarten Stekelenburg has withdrawn from the Dutch squad for their forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Moldova and Sweden. Medical research on Monday in Amsterdam revealed that the AS Roma goalie has not recovered en

Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin left out of Olympic squad

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin will not take part in the upcoming London Olympic Games, vice president of the China Swimming Association Shang Xiutang confirmed here on Sunday. According to Shang, the swimming squad for the Lo

Moroccan announces ACN 2013 squad

RABAT, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan national team coach Rachid Taoussi announced Wednesday the squad for the finals of the African Cup of Nations (ACN-2013) in South Africa from January 19 to February 10. Taoussi left out Queens Park Rangers forw

Van Ginkel debutes in Dutch squad for Germany

ZEIST, The Netherlands, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old Vitesse midfielder Marco van Ginkel received his first call-up for the Dutch national team for the friendly against Germany on November 14 in Amsterdam. Van Ginkel was included in a squad of

Spain names football squad for Olympic Games

MADRID, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Luis Milla, coach of the Spanish football team for the London Olympic Games, named his 22-man preliminary squad for the quadrennial games on Tuesday. The list includes Jordi Alba, Juan Mata and Javi Martinez who formed part

Ganso left out of Brazil squad for friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil coach Mano Menezes has left playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso out of a 22-man squad to face South Africa and China next month. Speaking during a press conference to announce the squad in Rio de Janeiro on Wedne