Oregon’s Amanda Pflugrad is SIOnCampus’ Cheerleader of the Week! She joins Oregon’s Kelsi Metzler with that honor.Name: Amanda PflugradHometown: Pullman, Wash.School: University of OregonYear: JuniorMajor: Advertising with a minor in psychology20 Quest…
Given that the Olympics were cancelled during both world wars, why do the IOC and LOCOG not think outside of the box and cancel the 2012 Games?Could it be pride and personal gain comes before common sense?Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olym…
Kevin Gosper, a member of the Sydney Olympic organising committee and chairman of the IOC’s media commission, told Locog chairman Lord Coe at the four-day IOC conference:”I think you will be taking your team through the toughest challenge short of wart…
Lord Coe displayed true British pluck and guts during a meeting of European Olympic committees in Istanbul, when he told them that the UK organisers of the London 2012 Games would “honour commitments” to the IOC. He is quoted in the Telegraph as saying…
The Sports Babe of the week is Carolina Kostner.
Carolina Kostner (born February 8, 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2007 & 2008 European champion and the 2008 World silver medalist. As of May 2008, Kostner is ranked third in the world.
During the 2007-2008 season, Kostner medaled at both her Grand Prix [...]
Carolina Kostner earned the Cup of Russia gold on Saturday, topping error-strewn overnight leader Fumie Suguri with an elegant free skate.
Suguri’s mistakes allowed American Rachael Flatt to take the silver medal after posting the session’s top technical score at the Megasport arena. Suguri of Japan finished third.
“I was quite nervous going into my program,” said [...]
Up to 1,000 euros per hour for Carolina, who declines the offer.
Beckham wants Kostner to teach skating to her children.
Victoria will come to Milan with David. On the ‘Spice list’ are a helicopter, big swimming pool and fitness center.
All alone in Milan David Beckham could run the risk of being overwhelmed (as some are [...]
Japan’s Fumie Suguri took the women’s lead Friday at the Cup of Russia with a short program that was confident and precise, if short on adventure.
Suguri, who took silver at Skate Canada, is in line for a slot in the Grand Prix final if she gains a gold or silver in Moscow, the fifth of [...]
Triple Olympic gold medal winner, Usain Bolt, is to stop over in Germany on his way to the International Associations of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF’s) Gala event in Monaco to take up offers for specialised driving lessons from auto makers BMW.
The 22-year-old, who left the island yesterday, was given a “fully loaded” custom made BMW M3 [...]