Stories about Sport from May, 2009
Japan: Shunsuke Nakamura to rejoin Yokohama Marinos?
Ryota welcomes the news that soccer star Shunsuke Nakamura might be coming home from Celtic to his old stomping grounds of Yokohama F. Marinos, calling him “a treasure of Japan“....
Kazakhstan: Astana Cycling Team Is in Trouble
KZBLog reports that the cycling Team Astana, funded primarily by the Kazakhstan's state-owned companies, has financial problems, and it may be suspended if it fails to meet financial obligations.
Paraguay: Skateboarding Day in Asunción
Guri is looking forward to the activities of Skateboarding Day in Asunción, Paraguay [es] on June 21.
Jamaica: Bolt Takes to the Street
Girl With a Purpose congratulates Jamaica's Usain Bolt on his impressive win at the 150 meter Manchester Street Race.
Singapore: Youth Olympic Games
Singapore will be hosting the first Youth Olympic Games from 14 to 26 August 2010. Check out the official blog of the major sporting event.
Bloggers raise funds for Brunei Special Olympics Team
In providing support to the Brunei Special Olympics team, local bloggers are creating awareness on the team’s forthcoming participation in the World Special Olympics in Athens in 2011. Major fundraising activities were held last May 3: a walkathon and bazaar.
Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Gayle Reactions
Reactions to controversial comments made about Test Cricket by West Indies captain Chris Gayle, from Guyanese blogger Imran Khan and Barbados-based Trinidadian B.C. Pires.
Brazil: Remembering Ayrton Senna, the unbeatable F1 champion
The country pays tribute to the three-time Formula One world champion whose tragic death, aged just 34-years-old at the beginning of a successful career, shocked the world on May 1st 1994. 15 years on, Brazilian bloggers share photos, videos, memories and tears.
Qatar: Royal spending $10m a year on a drag racing team
At Qatar Living, OfMyHeartShape links to an article which says that 22-year-old Qatari Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani will be spending $10 million a year on a drag racing...
Morocco: Exercise Blues
American Liz, who lives in Morocco, writes about the difficulties of exercising there.
