Athletes flock to region for UK School Games 2010
Updated: 2010-09-02 18:19:23
ATHLETIC schoolchildren from across the country will today flock to the North East to show off their prowess.
ATHLETIC schoolchildren from across the country will today flock to the North East to show off their prowess.
Giving a horse a bath is a delicate act. It requires a mix of friendly approach and firm handling.
Li Ning Company Limited has officially added the USA Diving Team to its evolving lineup of global talent, further expanding its presence on the main stage of the Olympics as USA Diving Team's official apparel sponsor through 2012.
'If I was asked by the country or the province to be part of something that involved pitching in like this [Olympics], I think there's a higher responsibility to do it,' John Furlong says.
At last night's closing ceremony of the inaugural YOG, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge handed the symbolic Olympic Flag to Mr Ji Jianye, mayor of Nanjing, the 2014 host city.
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SASCOC president Gideon Sam announced the addition of 32 more sportsmen and women for the South African team to do duty at this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India in October.
Boxer Vikas Krishan today won a bronze medal for India after his Mexican rival Daniel Echeverria was disqualified midway into the men's 60kg class third-place play-off in the Youth Olympic Games here today.
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The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday blamed scheduling conflicts for the Americans' woeful performance in the inaugural Youth Olympics, where their gold medal tally is less than Hungary and Azerbaijan.
Michael Hixon of United States competes during the Men's 3-Meter Springboard Diving Finals at the Youth Olympic Games Sunday Aug.
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New Zealand junior girls' hockey team are within one win of a place in the gold medal match at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
Yuki had to settle for a silver after retiring hurt after suffering cramps in his legs in the boys tennis final.
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Table tennis is the latest sport to establish a centre of excellence at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
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The torch relay for the 5th Special Olympic Games of China kicked off here on Monday.