Iranian taekwondo official appeals to WTF's reform
2007-05-20 15:34:07
Iran TKD Federation president S. M. Pouladgar called for a reform in World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) on Sunday after Iranian protests against judges turned down twice within two days at the Beijing taekwondo worlds.
Taylor retains title with dull win over Spinks
2007-05-20 15:33:09
Jermain Taylor retained his world middleweight title on Saturday with a lacklustre split decision over IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks in Memphis, Tennessee.
Czech climber dies near summit of Mt. Qomolangma
2007-05-20 15:32:03
A 47-year-old Czech climber died near the summit of the Mt. Qomolangma, The Himalayan Times reported on Sunday.
Appa Sherpa records 17th time on Mt. Qomolangma
2007-05-16 17:05:41
Nepal's celebrated mountaineer Appa Sherpa scaled the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma for a record 17th time on Wednesday.
2010 World Cup stadiums to be ready by 2009: official
2007-05-16 08:50:24
Work on all the stadiums needed for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa will be finished in October 2009, a South African official said on Tuesday.
Japan's original "toddler-paddler" eyes first medal
2007-05-15 14:12:52
Feted as a child prodigy from the age of three, former "toddler-paddler" Ai Fukuhara knows it is high time she delivered on that early promise and won table tennis glory for Japan.
Avalanche buries two Spanish in Nepal
2007-05-15 11:21:55
Two Spanish mountaineers were swept away on Sunday by an avalanche while they were climbing Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal, the seventh highest peak in the world, The Himalayan Times reported on Tuesday.
Head of Euro 2012 organizing staff named in Poland
2007-05-15 10:27:33
Maciej Grzeskowiak, a journalist and sports manager, has been named the head of the Euro 2012 organizing staff, Polish Sports Minister Tomasz Lipiec announced on Monday.
Mexico table tennis team aims for bronze in Pan-Am Games
2007-05-15 10:25:39
The president of Mexico's table tennis federation, Salvador Vitelli Pineda, said on Monday that the Mexican team can only win a bronze medal in the Pan-American Games due in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro this year.
Body building competition
2007-05-15 09:50:59
Guangzhou to host China Classic
2007-05-14 19:27:40
The southern city of Guangzhou will host the inaugural gold China Classic in September, the sixth Asian Tour event in China this year, the tour announced Monday.
Singapore coach fired in chatroom sting - newspaper
2007-05-14 14:52:10
A Singapore basketball coach was fired from schools after teachers identified him in a local newspaper article about men who prey on young girls online, a newspaper said on Sunday.