Showing posts with label Sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sport. Show all posts

Thursday, February 18, 2010

"Cover Girl" Apparel Magazine Contribute First Gold for USA

Lindsey Vonn, athletes Alpine skiing or downhill skiing, which contributed the first gold for the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 in Canada. He beat fellow countrymen who are also rivals since childhood, Julia Mancuso, who had to settle for the silver medal won.

Vonn, who became the cover girl dressed in a U.S. magazine, Sports Illustrated (SI), break time made Mancuso after winning 0.56 seconds. In addition, the 25-year-old athlete was also clear the U.S. thirst for 16 years at the Winter Olympics because the country never again won a gold medal in downhill skiing since 1984. Won a silver medal athlete Austria, Elisabeth Goergl, which 1.46 seconds adrift.

These results are certainly very encouraging because Vonn came with less than prime condition. Right shin hurt so last week he could not even use the skis. However, unexpectedly, as performed here can be a champion Vonn.

Five of the 30 athletes could not perform superior maximum in an accident. One of them is a Swedish athlete, Anja Paerson. Meanwhile, British athlete, Chemmy Alcott, must be satisfied in order to-13.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Microsoft and Google Racing in the Olympic Games 2010

Olympics Winter 2010 also seems to be an excellent race to Google and Microsoft. Both are competing to display information and the best virtual view of that event.

They tried to present the best information for those who can not come directly to the snowy slopes of Vancouver, the site of the Olympic Games.

Launched from Cnet, Monday (15/2/2010), both using the software mapping has to remain can update the game is in progress.

Microsoft through Bing Maps Olimpide offer special page. Here visitors can see the acquisition as well as the pursuit of medals athletes in each country. This view is also supported by photographs of Vancouver is a continuously updated.

Meanwhile, Google displays an interactive schedule, links to the medal and also view the location of the race duration.

Google also put a special vehicle for the visual display. Vehicle named 'The slope of View' is able to walk in the snow and help the rider capture location.

Not leave it at that, Google is also celebrating the Olympic mat featuring Olympic themed doodles. While Bing, wearing image of Olymplic smelly as a background.

MU without Vidic Go to San Siro

Manchester United back line will not be strengthened by Nemanja Vidic. Chelsea defender is likely to face AC Milan's absence due to nerve problems in his knee.

MU without Vidic when come to the San Siro to melakoni first leg last 16 of the Champions League, Wednesday (17/2/2010). That means that Serbia international defender has never played for the year 2010.

While Rio Ferdinand has been confirmed fit for the match against Milan this. Absence of Vidic made manager Alex Ferguson will play with Jonny Evans Ferdinand or Wes Brown.

As reported by Reuters, Ryan Giggs has also been confirmed missing after a crack in his hand last week. Nani is suspended while in the domestic fight, ready to take Ferguson.

However, Ferguson does not lack in the front-line players. Wayne Rooney will still be hope for the MU on the front lines in the face of Milan, however, kept asking Rooney wary of the threat of Milan squad later.

However, Rooney remained wary of the threat asking Milan squad. "Milan have a few players who can score goals from set pieces. So I think we should be aware of," he said.

MU team: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Neville, Brown, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Park, Nani, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Rooney, Owen, Berbatov, Diouf.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

China is the Winner of East Asia

China appears as the champion of East Asian football competition. On the way they beat the champions of two contestants in the 2010 World Cup, South Korea and Japan.

2-0 is victory over Hong Kong to ensure that China becomes champion East Asian Football Championship 2010, the Stadium Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, on Sunday night (14/2/2010).

China became champion standings, which filled four countries, after collecting seven points of winning twice and very balanced. Sitting in second position is South Korea which collects six points and beat Japan 3-1 in the final game.

While the value of the four, Japan should be content to sit on the third step. 'Blue Samurai' the upper hand over Hong Kong to become the caretaker for always losing in three games.

The only result of China's balance is achieved when matched Japan 0-0 in the opening party. They were then subjected to the mighty South Korea 3-0, 2-0 before frustrate Hong Kong.

The success of China won exactly surprising because they failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. South Korea instead of Japan who went to South Africa as a representative of the Asian continent.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The defeat of Leeds Brings Blessings for MU

Manchester United excluded from the FA Cup hunt actually brought its own blessings for Sir Alex Ferguson and his players to achieve excellence in Europe.

after defeated 0-1 by Leeds United, Manchester United did not have the burden to show the oldest football competition in the world. Thus, the Red Devils squad have time to rest before the game last 16 of the Champions League against AC Milan next, February 16.

If MU still survive in the FA Cup, then they certainly will compete in the fifth round will be held on the weekend.

"From the standpoint of preparation ahead of the game at the European level we are happy to rest on the weekends. We were lucky not to have the game on Saturday because we were left out of the FA Cup and we will take advantage of these conditions"Ferguson explained.

"The players will get a break in a few days because they have worked hard and would not return to practice on Saturday," he continued.

Ferguson also expressed his envy of the privileges obtained from the body Milan Italian football, which he said would not be obtained by English clubs.

"AC Milan played on Friday night. It was a relief for the European team from their country. We did not get it here (UK), "said 68-year coach.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Benitez Said There should Penalty

Liverpool coach, Rafael Benitez, disappointed with the referee's decision in a fight versus Arsenal, Wednesday (10/2/2010). Benitez believed his team deserved a reward in injury-time penalty.

 The incident began with Steven Gerrard free kick in the last minute. Found Gerrard kick hit the hands of Cesc Fabregas, who jumped right on top of the penalty box line. The referee let the incident before the long whistle. "The Anfield Gank" protest, but did not change the results Arsenal 1-0 to win.

"It's very clear. It can not be trusted if he saw the replay and why the referee did not give it (penalty)," Benitez said.

"However, I think we also need to analyze the game is not just one mistake. In the second half we pushed and I think we deserved at least a point," he added.

The game itself is colored with many passing errors and the final settlement was inaccurate in the first round. Nicklas Bendtner kick too high, Andrei Arshavin shot wide. In the Liverpool camp, only Maxi Rodriguez who could give hard kick from a distance of 20 meters, but the ball bounced once on the Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen.

Arsenal nearly conceded when David Ngog running after the ball in the penalty box. However, William Gallas managed to change the direction of the ball to deviate from the goal.

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