Stories about Sport from July, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago: The WICB and Stanford
Vaneisa Baksh weighs in on the ineffectiveness of the West Indies Cricket Board in the context of billionaire Allen Stanford's US$100 million offering: “Whether Stanford's model should be the way forward is not likely to cross their minds as a positive move, instead the forces will gather to preserve the...
Peru: National Team Survives and Moves on to Quarterfinals
After a great start to the Copa America football tournament, the Peruvian National Team barely squeaked by after tying neighboring Bolivia. As a result, many Peruvian bloggers took the National Team coach to task by criticizing his tactics and choice of line-up. Next up is regional power and tournament favorite, Argentina. Some are hopeful, but many are just thankful that Peru was able to move on to the quarterfinals.
Iran:Cyclists for peace
Thanks to Homeyra,we learn that 14 Iranian cyclists traveled city by city across Italy,Germany,France,Uk and USA to communicate the pacifist message of Iranian people to other nations around the world.You can watch photos here.They arrived to New York a couple of weeks ago.
Slovenia: Blog Roundup
The Glory of Carniola posts a new Best of the Slobs roundup.
Russia: Soviet Sports and the 2014 Winter Olympics
Vilhelm Konnander wonders what Russia will be like in 2014, and what the Winter Olympics will do to it and Sochi, and also writes about sports in the Soviet Union.
Russia: Cheerleaders
The Accidental Russophile attempts to sound “intellectual” as he posts pictures of the Russian cheerleaders. Siberian Light points out in a comment that some of these cheerleaders “haven't quite figured out where to put the kneepads yet…”
Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua: Stanford & WICB?
West Indies Cricket Blog links to a story on the proposal made by Antigua-based billionaire Allen Stanford to the West Indies Cricket Board.
Russia: Sochi Victory
Siberian Light writes: “I suspect that the people of Sochi are especially pleased by their victory. As well as all the business possibilities opened up by their victory […].” Megan Case quotes a Russian friend: “If I wake up tomorrow and Sochi has been chosen I’m going to hate Putin...
Ukraine, Russia: Sochi and Visas
Ukraine Today congratulates Sochi with winning the 2014 Winter Olympics bid and writes: “Ukraine should seek to encourage Russia to free up its visa requirements for short term visits bringing Russia's visa's system in line with Ukraine and other Eastern European Countries. Russia's current visa requirements are holding back tourism...
Venezuela: What Went Right and Wrong in the Copa America
Venezuela News and Views writes about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the ugliest about the Copa America tournament currently taking place.
Russia: “See You In Sochi”
Inside Krasnodar announces in the middle of the Russian night: “SOCHI WINS! Sochi has just been awarded the 2014 Winter Olympics!! Molodetz Sochi.”
Russia: Sochi-2014? We'll Know Today.
The Accidental Russophile and Sochi Travel Info await the announcement of the winner of the 2014 Winter Olympics bid in Guatemala today: one of the candidate cities is Sochi.
Taiwan: keep rowing–i-panga na 1001
海浪不斷翻開我的記憶，當我失去海洋給我的回憶時，就是我逐漸結束生命的日子。──夏曼‧藍波安《海浪的記憶》 My memory has been churned by the sea. The day my memory of the sea is lost is the day I am gradually dying. –My memory of the sea by Sharman Lanpoan (a poet in Lanyu) (photo courtesy of casyc23. The red and black circle at the head of...
