The News Review:
- Politics Doesn’t Belong at Olympics, Says UN Sport Advisor
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
- Nigeria: Sports Lack Mission, Objective – Judo Coach
- Spain’s military banned from websites showing models or giving…
- Vote for your favourite TV sports presenter
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Politics Doesn’t Belong at Olympics, Says UN Sport Advisor
Deutsche Welle – Apr 26, 2008
First, I am to advocate sports as an instrument to promote development and peace and represent the interests of sports and, above all, the secretary general, in the UN. Secondly, I should play a representative role. When Ban Ki-moon isn’t able to participate in large sports events, I will take his place, accompany or advise him. Thirdly, I should serve as a mediator between the media, the International Olympic Committee, the United Nations and the event organizers.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Apr 26, 2008
57 million Masters Series Monte Carlo, the third of nine Masters Series events this season. The top-seeded and two-time Monte Carlo runner-up Federer came out victorious
when Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic retired in the second set trailing
6-3, 3-2. Nadal bested Russian star Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2. For only the second time in ATP history, the top four players in the
world participated in the semifinals at a Masters Series event.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Apr 26, 2008
1 Ferrari driver circled the 2. 892-mile, 16-turn road course in one minute, 21.
Nigeria: Sports Lack Mission, Objective – Judo Coach
AllAfrica.com – Apr 26, 2008
A veteran of the World Judo Championship in Paris, France, had his early education at St Louis Private School and St Thomas Secondary School all in Kano from where he ventured into judo. Despite the avalanche of talents in the country, Bashir says Nigerian Sports lack mission and objective in planning, programming and implementation. He prescribed sports policy as the only panacea to remedy the ailment. He speaks to Patrick Andrew on these and other salient matters.
Spain’s military banned from websites showing models or giving…
Times Online – Apr 26, 2008
Butmany members of the armed forces are now angry about Carme Chacón’s firstact in office – banning them from websites featuring football or naked women. This week army, navy and air force personnel were blocked from accessing thewebsites of three publications: Interviú, which is famous forits covers featuring topless models, as well as Marca and As,the popular sports newspapers. The Defence Ministry said that the ban on websites of a sexual or sportingnature was introduced to conserve internet bandwidth for military business. At some times of day, it said, the internet was becoming almost impossible touse because of the volume of traffic to “entertainment” websites.
Vote for your favourite TV sports presenter
NEWS.com.au – Apr 26, 2008
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Apr 26, 2008
United crush Real Salt LakeWashington, D. (Sports Network) – Jaime Moreno had two goals and two assists to lead D. United to a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer on Saturday night. Moreno scored both goals on penalty kicks – one in each half – to increase his
own MLS record for career goals to 115. He added assists on goals from Santino
Quaranta and Marcelo Gallardo.
