Pakistan has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body within the UN system. Pakistan, which had the endorsement of the Asia Group, polled 171 votes, when 97 were required. The United States and Germany won a closely contested race among western nations. In Asia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, South Korea […]
Nov 13 2012 | Posted in
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Daniel Gyurta and Jiao Liuyang win gold medals – 2012 London Olympic Games Daniel Gyurta and Jiao Liuyang won gold medals of the Men’s 200m breaststroke and Women’s 200m butterfly respectively at the 2012 London Olympic Games. With his alluring pace, Gyurta remained marginally ahead of his closest competitor over the finishing wall as he […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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Chad le Clos and Ye Shiwen win gold medals – 2012 London Olympic Games Chad le Clos of South Africa and Ye Shiwen of China won gold medals of the Men’s 200m butterfly and Women’s 200m Individual medley (IM) respectively at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Le Clos remained just an inch ahead of Phelps […]
Aug 1 2012 | Posted in
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Matthew Grevers and Missy Franklin shine on Day 3 events – 2012 London Olympic Games American swimmers, Matthew Grevers and Missy Franklin outshined their competitors in the Men and Women’s 100m backstroke respectively on day three of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the London Aquatic Centre. The 27-year-old Grevers enjoyed a full body length […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Camille Muffat and Ye Shiwen impress in swimming events – 2012 London Olympic Games Camille Muffat of France and Ye Shiwen of China won gold medallist of Women’s 400m freestyle and 400m Individual Medley (IM) at the 2012 London Olympic Games in London Aquatic Centre. Muffat remained dominant over her opponents throughout the discipline and […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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Scot Robison and Michael Phelps dominate swimming events – US Swimming Olympic Trials Scot Robison and Michael Phelps dominated the races of Men’s 100m freestyle and 200m butterfly respectively at the 2012 US Swimming Olympic Trials in Omaha on Thursday, June 28. Robison served notice of his talent in the qualifying rounds of the 100m […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Gergo Kis and Filippo Magnini dominate swimming event – European LC Championships Gergo Kis of Hungary and Filippo Magnini of Italy dominated the playoffs of Men’s 800m freestyle and 100m freestyle at the European Long Course Championships. The European championships are of utmost importance as they provide a chance to their swimmers to identify their […]
May 26 2012 | Posted in
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Michael Phelps confident of his wins at the 2012 London Olympic Games – Swimming News The fourteen-time Olympic gold medallist, USA’s Michael Fred Phelps has expressed confident over his performance at the forthcoming 2012 London Olympic Games. Phelps, 26, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has claimed that he is […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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Takeshi Matsuda and Kosuke Kitajima earn gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool Takeshi Matsuda and Kosuke Kitajima earned gold medals in the events of Men’s 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke respectively on fifth day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo. The championship is of utmost importance, as it provides an opportunity to Japanese stars […]
Apr 10 2012 | Posted in
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Takurou Fujii and Haruka Ueda win gold medals – Tatsumi International Pool Takurou Fujii and Haruka Ueda of Japan won gold medals in the events of Men’s 100m freestyle and Women’s 100m freestyle on fifth day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo. The championship is an eight-day swimming event, providing a chance to the […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Ian Thorpe starts training for 2013 World Championships The Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe has started training for the 2013 World Championships. The 29-year-old Thorpe, who just missed his spot on the Australian team to the 2012 London Olympic Games, has resumed his full training program as he seeks to take his revenge at the […]
Apr 5 2012 | Posted in
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Brant Best believes James Magnussen has still much to improve – Swimming News The coach of the 100m freestyle world champion, James Magnussen expressed that Magnussen still has a lot to improve to perfect his main event before the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 20-year-old Magnussen, who clocked a phenomenal 47.10 seconds at the last […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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