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Stories about Sport from June, 2006

30 June 2006

Africa: World Cup Report Card

Written by Alice Backer · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Ukraine: World Cup Wishful Thinking

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

“We've got three victories! and there are three more left… Go, Ukraine!” – by LJ user lokizzz A popular joke about Ukraine's spectacular – and totally unforeseen – World Cup...

Ghana: Defeated but will Return

Written by Sokari Ekine · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia: A little football history

Written by Sokari Ekine · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya: How to save K-soccer

Written by Sokari Ekine · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Written by Ben Paarmann · Central Asia & Caucasus

Standing at the edge of the abyss close to Kyrgyzstan's Pik Lenin, let's not waste any time to present you the highlights from two weeks of online conversation from Central...

29 June 2006

China: Crazy Football Commentator

Written by Frank Dai · East Asia

Huang Jianxiang , one of the most popular football commentators of China Central Television, or CCTV, has been in the center of a controversy recently seen in both the mainstream...

28 June 2006

China: Beijing's black footballers

Written by John Kennedy · Quick Reads · East Asia

Egypt: World Cup, Monopoly and Islam

Written by Haitham Sabbah · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

More Football and This is Nigeria

Written by Oluniyi D. Ajao · Sub-Saharan Africa

Football fever is hot in the air and Nigerian bloggers share their thought. Aba Boy is Identifying with the French It was so easy (as a black person and an...

Africa: Ghana v Brazil

Written by Sokari Ekine · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Singapore: Dragon Boat Race

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Haiti: World Cup Used for AIDS Outreach

Written by Alice Backer · Quick Reads · Caribbean

27 June 2006

Afghanistan: Proud to be Afghan!

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Haiti, Ghana, Brazil: Football allegiances

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Quick Reads · Caribbean

The World Cup Online: Discovering Lionel Messi's Blog or Blognovela

Written by David Sasaki · Latin America

The anonymous nature of the web is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, everyday citizens living under repressive regimes, can easily learn how to blog anonymously and express themselves...

World Cup: Dreams of Ghana again

Written by Sokari Ekine · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

We Are the Champion!

Written by Ching Chiao · Quick Reads · East Asia

26 June 2006

Argentina: An Unjust Victory

Written by David Sasaki · Quick Reads · Latin America

Poland: “Sex Slaves” Rumor

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe