News Source: BBC
| 27 days ago
Russia's Marat Safin bowed out of tennis with a defeat at the hands of Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the second round of the Paris Masters. Despite a capacity crowd pulling for the two-time major winner, Safin lost 6-4 5-7 6-4 to the US Open
News Source: BBC
| 2 months ago
Rio beat bids from Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago to become the first South American country to host the Games. And critics have questioned whether the country's infrastructure can handle two such large events so close together. But secretary general of
News Source: The Guardian
| 2 months ago
Michelle Obama Impassioned, big-haired speech-maker, who talked about the old neighbourhood, her father's illness and first lady values Impact on the day: Not a dry eye in the house – but were those tears real?
News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| 2 months ago
I have the honour to announce that the Games of the 31st Olympics are awarded to the city of Rio de Janerio," Rogge said, concluding the bid to stage the 2016 Olympics. At the other of this spectrum of emotions were the dejected Spaniards in their
News Source: Leader Post Online
| 2 months ago
Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympics after winning a landslide victory over Madrid in the final round of voting among International Olympic Committee members on Friday. Carlos Osorio, general secretary of the Brazilian bid, told Reuters: "
News Source: The Economic Times
| 2 months ago
Rio de Janeiro, chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games here on Friday, first entered the picture as serious contenders when they were chosen by the IOC as one of the four final bidders in June, 2008. Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva greeted the
News Source: The San Antonio Express-News
| 2 months ago
Strikes against: Lack of infrastructure; safety concerns. X factor: Rio would be the first South American city to host the Olympics. Olympic history: Failed to reach final stages in three other bids — 1936, 2004, 2012.
News Source: Newstalk ZB
| 2 months ago
After a break for the birth of his second child, Daniel Cortes will be back with the Wellington Phoenix tonight against Gold Coast