SHENZHEN – Fred Samoei was bound for Maputo as part of the Kenyan 800m men’s team to this year’s edition of the All Africa Games in Mozambique. Selectors inNairobithough had other ideas and replaced him soon after the Kenyan trials were held in July. Now, though, his star is shining bright. “I think the decision […]
SHENZHEN – After Usain Bolt had powered to gold medals in world-record times in the 100 and 200 meter sprints at the 2008 Summer Olympics, his father memorably declared that the son had a secret. Usain had been fueled by eating the local yam, a variety called the Trelawney. Does it stretch credibility to […]
Burkina Faso official Mamoudou H Dicko SHENZHEN – One of Africa’s representatives in the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen,China, Burkina Faso are in high confidence of landing a silver medal in the games. The Burkina-be delegation who arrived in the host city a week before the opening, have three athletes taking part in the […]
A victory round for the Touli twins SHENZEN – Five minutes to the race. You are preparing yourself mentally. You are not thinking of anything else, just the race. The race. That is only what is on your mind. Bang! The start gun goes off. You get off to a good start. You’re doing […]
Ratu Tabakaucoro (477) of Fiji sprints in the men’s 200-meter event (Photo: Christian V. Cruz) SHENZHEN – Less than one million in population, Fiji has pinned its hopes on five high school athletes at the 2011 Summer Universiade. A student from Marist Brothers High School, Ratu Tabakaucoro was one of the country’s five representatives […]
SHENZHEN – Olympic Triple Jump Champpion Nélson Évora successfully defended his Universiade title he won at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade,Serbia. “I’m in good shape, and this means I’m fit for Daegu [IAAF World Championship],” said Nélson Évora from Portugal, who won the triple jump competition of the Universiade today. His longest jump was 17,31m […]
The Paraguayan squad in their Universiade Village room – (f.l.t.r) Jesús Sánchez, Augusto Stanley, Adrían Ferreira & Ernesto Stanley (kneeling) SHENZHEN – Most of the people in this world, who do not follow soccer games, might not be able to tag Paraguay on the world map. Probably because they had never heard of it. Nevertheless, […]
SHENZHEN – Kenyan long distance runner Obed .k. Tiony has spoken out about his chances of success in the 2011 World University Games currently on-going in Shenzhen, China. Tiony, who is based here in China, is a student at the Shanghai University and he will be participating for his country in the 5,000 and 10,000 […]
