Late Sir Edmund Hillary still tops 'greatest living New Zealander' poll!September 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Explorer and mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary might have died more than 18 months ago, but he has still topped a list of the greatest living New Zealander. Officially, according to the Research New Zealand poll, former prime minister Helen Clark topped the list of 500 people, followed by All Black legend Sir Colin Meads and Olympic triple gold medallist Sir Peter Snell.
Linford Christie's niece on track for Olympic fame, Miss World crownMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Sprinter Linford Christie's niece is on track for Olympic fame and the Miss World crown. Gorgeous Rachel Christie, 20, who trains with gold medallist Linford, 49, is tipped to represent Britain in 2012 as a 400m sprinter and heptathlete.
Suronjay wins gold in European Grand Prix boxingMay 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Suranjoy Singh sizzled with a gold on the concluding day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals in Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic. Suranjoy emerged as the lone Indian gold medallist when he beat Armenia's H Danielyan 4-1 in the fly weight category final Sunday, according to imformation received here.
Stephanie Rice can't find the 'perfect' swimsuit!May 17th, 2009 MELBOURNE - It looks like triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has become a bit choosy when it comes to her swimming suits. Rice has offers of more than 1 million dollars to wear certain brands of speedsuits.
Phelps should get Olympic gold for marathon love-making, says lapdancer!May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Phelps has had his fantasies with a pair of strippers, boasted about taking dope and cries a lot after getting drunk - these are some of his secrets spilt by a lapdancer. Theresa White claimed the Olympic swimming star is far from the all-American boy everyone thinks he is.
Rejuvenated figure skater Sasha Cohen eager to get swept up in bid for Vancouver OlympicsMay 9th, 2009 No regrets for Cohen as she eyes 3rd OlympicsSasha Cohen feels she can be even better than when she won the Olympic silver medal in 2006. The figure skater also knows she'd regret it if she didn't try for the Vancouver Games.
Chinese triple Olympic gold medal gymnast Yang Wei to retireMay 8th, 2009 Chinese Olympic gymnast Yang Wei to retireBEIJING — China's triple Olympic gold medalist Yang Wei, one of the country's best performers at last year's Beijing Games, has retired from gymnastics, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday. Yang took the all-around gold and led China to the men's team title in Beijing last August in one of the competitions most watched by the Chinese public.
Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yining wins women's gold at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 China's Zhang wins gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Olympic champion Zhang Yining of China defeated defending champion and compatriot Guo Yue in six sets Tuesday to win the women's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Zhang recovered from a two-set deficit for a 10-12, 3-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 win over the second-seeded Guo at Yokohama Arena.
China's Wang wins gold at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 Wang wins gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Wang Hao of China defeated compatriot Wang Liqin in straight sets Tuesday to win the men's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Wang took control from the first set on his way to an 11-9, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9 win over the fifth-seeded Wang.
I had informed NRAI about my unavailability: Abhinav BindraApril 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After being struck off the list of core group of shooters for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India's Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra said that he had already informed the national body that he won't participate in events during 2009. Bindra and Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's names were removed by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) since they haven't participated in any national camps this year.
Michael Phelps' mom pens tell-all bookApril 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Ace swimmer Michael Phelps' mother has penned a tell-all book describing the "highs and lows" of her son's career. In her book titled 'A Mother for All Seasons', Debbie Phelps writes about "one golden boy turned loser" and his "disappointing, uncharacteristic behaviour."
It talks about Michael's DUI arrest and infamous bong hit, reports New York Daily News.
Oz Olympic swimming star short changes cabbieMarch 26th, 2009 SYDNEY - Triple Olympic medallist Eamon Sullivan was left red-faced following a drunken argument with a short-changed cabbie. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sullivan left the driver short of his ten dollar fare after being driven home from a pub crawl at Kings Cross on Wednesday night.
20 percent of Chinese athletes fake agesMarch 14th, 2009 BEIJING - At least one in five Chinese athletes have lied about their age to participate in sports competitions, scientific screening has revealed. An x-ray analysis of the bones of competitors at the Youth Games in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong discovered that 3,000 of the 15,000 athletes, or 20 per cent, had misrepresented their age.
Olympic hockey champions Germany not taking India lightlyJanuary 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Olympic champions Germany may be the favourite in the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament, but coach Marcus Weise believes they will face a strong challenge from India, once a powerhouse of the game. Indian hockey is not in the same league anymore.
Do we still have to plead for recognition, asks Sushil KumarJanuary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar is disappointed after being ignored for the prestigious Padma awards. 'Last week an official from the Sports Ministry informed us that I and Vijender have been shortlisted for Padma Shri winners.
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