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Ten stadiums await for S Africa World Cup-Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane: Peter Mokaba Stadium (Photo source: Sina.com) The Peter Mokaba Stadium is situated in Polokwane, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa. The stadium is the first world class football venue in the soccer mad province of Limpopo. Four two tier stands bring the seating capacity to 46,000. It is named after the [...]
London 2012 unveil Games mascots Wenlock and Mandeville
London 2012 launches Olympic mascot Wenlock(L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. The two cartoon animations were created from the last drops of steel left over from the construction of the final support girder for the Olympic Stadium. (Xinhua Photo) LONDON, May 19 (Xinhua) — London 2012 launched Olympic mascot Wenlock [...]
Ten stadiums await for S Africa World Cup-Soccer City
1. Johannesburg: Soccer City/FNB Stadium (Photo source: Sina.com) Soccer City (also know as the FNB Stadium) is earmarked to host both the opening and final matches of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Built in 1987, Soccer City has played host to some of the most memorable matches in South Africa’s soccer history. (Photo source: Sina.com) [...]
Ten stadiums await for S Africa World Cup-Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban: Moses Mabhida Stadium The Moses Mabhida Stadium is located adjacent the ABSA Stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct – a site located in Stamford Hill, is a world class multi-purpose stadium. To make way for this prestigious contribution Kings Park Stadium was demolished in late 2006 to develop a new stadium complex set [...]
Ten stadiums await for S Africa World Cup-Green Point Stadium
(Photo source: Sina.com) The Green Point Stadium in Cape Town has been transformed into a completely new 70 000 seater, all-weather, multi-purpose, environmentally sustainable, modern, technologically advanced, world class Stadium giving expression to the “African Renaissance Stadium” at the juncture between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Africa. (Photo [...]
Webber wins Monaco Grand Prix
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia celebrates after winning the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) MONTE CARLO, May 16 (Xinhua) — Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber,won the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix here on Sunday. Webber, who won the Spanish Grand Prix last Sunday, beat home German [...]
Hot ball girls at Madrid Masters
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Beauty of athletics: snapshots of IAAF Diamond League
Lolo Jones of the United States celebrates after winning women's 100m hurdles final at the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Diamond League in Doha, capital of Qatar, May 14, 2010. Jones claimed the title with 12.63 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Shaojin) Asafa Powell of Jamaica celebrates after winning men's 100m final at the International Amateur Athletic Federation [...]
Rudisha, Powell highlight IAAF Diamond League in Doha
Asafa Powell of Jamaica competes during the Men's 100m final at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha May 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) DOHA, Qatar, May 14 (Xinhua) — The inaugural IAAF Diamond League kicked off in the Qatari capital on Friday with nine world leading performances capped by 800m ace David Rudisha and former 100m world [...]
IOC president Rogge visits Zambia
Jacques Rogge (Front L), president of International Olympic Committee (IOC), visits the hocky stadium of the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, May 11, 2010. As the first of its kind, the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka is inaugurated by IOC Tuesday. Its main purpose is to help enhance sports development [...]