The Sun News Online has a very interesting article on reigning 100 meters world indoor champion, Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria. Here’s an excerpt:
On his world title win in Valencia, Spain: It was great to have won in Valencia. To think of the incidents that took place before the final, one would say that there was [...]
Posts on ‘May 1st, 2008’
Nigeria’s Olusoji Fasuba on Yesterday’s Athletes Who Beg on the Streets, etc.
Country Report: Bermuda’s Olympic Hopes
From the Bermuda Sun:So far Bermuda has only one guaranteed spot in the Beijing Olympics – in equestrian, but has two athletes make the qualifying standard – Patrick Nesbitt and Jill Terceira. Those two will compete head to head in several events over the next few weeks for the right to represent Bermuda in Hong [...]
African Championships Day Two: Melkamu Emerges From Shadow of Compatriot
After playing bridesmaid to Meseret Defar’s bride in several events, Ethiopia’s Meselech Melkamu finally emerged from the shadows of her more popular compatriot by beating Defar in the 5,000 meter race at the ongoing African Athletics Championships.
From the IAAF: Melkamu took advantage of a slow, tactical race to outgun Defar on the last lap and [...]
Dara Torres Makes Another Olympic Bid
Added Note: Who will win the gold medal race? China or the United States?
***Who says Olympic swimming is only for the young ones? Not Dara Torres. Yeah, the 41 year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist is hoping to earn an Olympic slot during the U.S. qualifying trials this coming July.
If she qualifies, Dara will be the [...]
The Two Sides of Erin Philips
Erin Philips, the basketball player. She’s a member of the Australian basketball team that won the 2006 World Basketball Championship.
And Errin Philips, the male magazine model. Now, just because she’s modeling doesn’t mean she’s forgotten about basketball. In fact, she’s got some warning to her team’s main rivals in Beijing.
According to The Herald Sun:”The World [...]
