Stories about Sport from October, 2007
China: Gamer flag controversy
Liu You-chen, a Taiwanese E-sport player, suddenly displayed a Republic of China flag while he accepted a bronze medal at the award ceremony of World Cyber Games (WCG) 2007, which took place in Seattle USA. The actions immediately infuriated the players like Sha Junchun (aka PJ) and Li Xiaofeng (aka...
The Balkans: Football
Balkan Baby writes about his favorite team, Dinamo Zagreb, and other regional football matters.
South Africa: Bring the Brits on!
Following South Africa's victory against Argentina in Rugby World Cup 2007, Lux Mantambo writes: “It was not pretty, it was not the type of game we wanted to see, but the Sprinboks scrambled through and booked their place in the rugby world cup final. Now, bring the English on!”
Japan: Sports with “no future”
Why do people play sports? Is it out of a love for the game, just for a good time, or is it actually a career choice like any other? 21-year-old Japanese pro-golfer Ueda Momoko sparked a heated debate earlier this week after she remarked that she could not understand young people who play sports which, according to her, have "no future".
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso better than New Zealand at Rugby!
Did you know that Burkina Faso Rugby team has only lost one game?: “So as everyone has been enthusiastically following the Rugby World Cup, you may be interested to know some facts about the Burkina Faso Rugby team…”
Russia, England: More on the Football Game
More on the upcoming Russia vs England football game – at Siberian Light.
China: Olympic Torch
David explains why he wants to carry the Olympic torch in blog of dream.
Americas: Argentina and Chile Face Off in Second Life
The national football teams of Chile and Argentina will square off on October 13 for the World Cup qualifiers. However, El Opinador Compulsivo [ES] was onhand to witness the Second Life Chilean and Argentine communities face off in their own football match.
Russia: Football
Sean's Russia Blog writes about Russian football.
Japan: Sumo Wrestler Bullied To Death
Recently a Sumo wrestler was beaten seriously by his colleague and the wrestler eventually died. W. Anthony Malcolm from Japan Probe tried to give more background on Sumo training in Japan.
Arabeyes: Egyptian Blog Review
Egyptian blogs were abuzz with activity, despite their show of solidarity with a strike by a number of newspapers, which didn't appear in protest against the jailing of Egyptian journalists today. Our review today talks about the strike, the anniversary of the October 6 war with Israel and the detention of an Egyptian Shiite among other topics, writes Tarek Amr.
Guatemala: Extreme Sports Photos
BMX Bikers often use the areas around churches for their jumps and tricks in Jocotenango, Guatemala. La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo provides two action shots of these daredevils.
Japan: Sumo Wrestling Takes a Beating
It’s been a tough few months in the world of Sumo wrestling, Japan’s “national sport.” First, Mongolian wrestler Asashoryu, one of two yokozuna (the top wrestling class) returned to his homeland to undergo treatment for a mental disorder brought on by criticism that he shirked his duties, pretending to be...
South Africa: In Boks we trust
Keo bealives that the South African rugby team will beat Fiji on Sunday: “I can’t believe how many people are asking if the Boks can beat Fiji. I also can’t believe how many are getting nervous about the prospect of Argentina in the semi-finals.”
India: Chess and Spectators
Plus Ultra on Viswanathan Anand (the chess player), him winning the recent World Chess Championship, in the context of the recent cricket win.
Hindi: Cricket in the air and a martyr is remembered!
It seemed as if all hell had broken loose on the evening of 24th September here in Delhi when Sreesanth took that catch of Misabh-ul-Haq that sealed for India the first ever Twenty20 World Cup!! I'd hardly blinked an eye and all of my neighbourhood was rocking with the wizzes...
