The Guardian (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
The star of Emma reflects on love, marriage and why her two-year-old nephew is obsessed with cranes "Love is at the root of everything good that has ever happened and will happen." This phrase swam into focus as I moved up the escalator at Oxford Circus tube on Tuesday morning on my way to put myself "on tape" for a part in Spider-Man 4 . This is the acting equivalent of the London...
Rod 2.0:Beta (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dramatic update to the case of South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has suspended Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene, the entire board and other ASA employees "for their handling of...
The Daily Dust (Free subscription) | yesterday
Coronation Street actor Craig Kelly and his partner Flavia Cacace are the latest couple to be shown the door in Strictly Come Dancing. Kelly, who plays ladies man Luke Strong in the ITV soap, lost out to Eastenders actor Ricky Groves in the dance-off. This week the show was recorded live at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom – the claimed home [...]
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests.
Tanvir Kazmi: Running without limit (Free subscription) | yesterday
I recently got some feedback from the members of the Delhi Runners group on aspects of the Delhi Half Marathon which can be improved for the run. My own thought as mentioned earlier on my blog was that this year's organization was particularly low key , and a lot of comments here resonate that feeling. My thought on this post was to collect the feedback, and let this be a medium to highlight areas...
The Young Professional Blogs Aggregator (Free subscription) | yesterday
Three runners die during Detroit marathon. I used to admire marathon runners, thinking them to be at the peak of fitness. No more: such deaths are pretty common -- not because people haven't trained well enough, but apparently because they're doing s...
Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Kim Saulse 07 November 2009 The Department of Sport and Recreation has applauded the South African Olympic governing body Sascoc for its action against Athletics South Africa. This happened after Sascoc suspended the national athletics federation yesterday afternoon. The Sport Ministry’s statement adds that ASA has to allow the process of the law to be completed. ASA’s president Leonard...
Stone Soup Station (Free subscription) | yesterday
Whole lotta rumors flying around town about the whys and wherefores, but at this point, folks know little more than they did shortly after Mr. Matthews was murdered.... New Video Could Help Find Killer In Homeless Homicide Posted: Nov 06, 2009 5:24 PM CST <em class="wnDate">Friday, November 6, 2009 6:24 PM EST</em>...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South Africa’s Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya’s gender tests.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests.
Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South African gold medalist Caster Semenya is the subject of racist attack on her gender identity. The people of South Africa have expressed outrage over these accusations which surfaced in Berlin during August 2009. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Let us celebrate our world champions Support for Caster Semenya Courtesy of ANC Today November 6, 2009 The ANC NEC of 17-19 September...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Athletics South Africa was suspended by the country's powerful national Olympic committee over its controversial handling of the Caster Semenya gender row.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
People have been getting faster and faster over the last few decades. Usain Bolt shattered both the 100m and 200m world records at the World Championships in Berlin, knocking tenths of a second off each. Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie's world marathon (42km) record of two hours, three minutes and 59 seconds is nearly 23 per cent faster than it was in the 1920 marathon.
France 24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Athletics South Africa (ASA) was suspended by the country's powerful national Olympic committee on Friday over its controversial handling of the Caster Semenya gender row. "The suspension is based on the fact that ASA, through its officials and office bearers, has engaged in acts of misconduct and misdemeanours in relation to the Caster Semenya affair," the Sports Confederation and Olympic...
Brainicane (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
In 2008, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) banned double amputee Oscar Pistorius from racing in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Later that same year, the ban was reversed. The back and forth centered on Pistorius’ specially designed, spring-loaded, prosthetic legs. The IAAF argued that artificial legs designed especially for running gave Pistorius an unfair [...]
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