Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Sport from August 2010

South Korea's Oh Eun-sun is believed to be the first woman to have climbed the world's 14 highest mountains. One of her peaks was being disputed and bloggers have delved...

25 August 2010

Ghana: Is Mario Balotelli Italian or Ghanaian?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Is Mario Balotelli Ghanaian or Italian? That's the question that has created a heated debate online. Mario Barwuah Balotelli is a football striker playing for Manchester City and Italian national...

South Korea: Kim Yuna, the Star Figure Skater Parted Ways With Her Coach

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · Quick Reads · East Asia

24 August 2010

China: Riot police beat up Henan football fans

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

18 August 2010

Ghana: Footbal star ventures into music

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

17 August 2010

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leonean Kansas City Wizards soccer star

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Bolivia: Encouraging Street Children to Skateboard

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

16 August 2010

Ghana: The boy Barwuah who became the man Balotelli

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

13 August 2010

Russia: Blogger Accredited for 2010 Youth Olympics

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · East Asia

10 August 2010

Trinidad & Tobago: Fan Mail

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

9 August 2010

Angola: Karpov, Kasparov to visit Angola

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

8 August 2010

Venezuela: Parkour in Caracas

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

7 August 2010

Paraguay: Salvador Cabañas Using Guaraní To Express Himself

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

6 August 2010

Peru: Markarián Hired to Lead National Football Team

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

The Peruvian Football Federation recently hired Uruguayan coach Sergio Markarián to lead the national team towards the goal of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Markarían's nickname is the "Magician"...