Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Beijing Paralympics Archive
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China tops medals table at Paralympics
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsChina climbed to the top of the Paralympics medals table on Monday as South African “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius began his bid for a sprint treble and compatriot Natalie du Toit won her second gold in the pool. On the first day of athletics action... -
Di Toro masters the effing, but can’t match blinding Vergeer as record run continues
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsDANNI DI TORO was asked how she was going. “F—ing awesome!” The ensuing pre-match conversation was filled with enough expletives to fill eight swear jars. Her mission at the Paralympics was going to be very difficult because blocking her path was a woman holding arguably... -
Sports Minister Ellis eats humble pie in Beijing – Sport – smh.com.au
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsAustralian sports minister Kate Ellis has been forced to don the British uniform after losing a wager with her counterpart at the Beijing Paralympics. Ms Ellis watched Australia take on Great Britain in their second round pool match of the wheelchair basketball last night, clad... -
Beijing Paralympics: Chinese ballet girl who lost a leg in Sichuan earthquake performs
Posted on September 6, 2008 | No CommentsJust like the Olympic Games pageantry last month, the festivities in the Bird’s Nest stadium established new standards for dazzling extravagance. The organisers had promised an opening gala of “equal splendour” to the show that ushered in the Olympics and they did not disappoint, creating...
