Following are quotes from the three medalists of the men’s 20km walk final held here on Saturday, the opening day of the 12th World Athletics Championships:
“I’m very happy with the race which went largely as I planned. It has been a tough year for me but I had a fine preparation for these world championships. [...]
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blog:Quotes from medalists of men’s 20km walk in world championships
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blog:S Korean president meets with envoys from 11 countries
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday met with delegates from 11 countries, who visited the country to pay respects to the nation’s ex-president Kim Dae-jung.
President Lee expressed his gratitude for the high-profile foreign delegates, saying “Former President Kim was a man who dedicated his whole life to improving inter-Korean ties and bringing forward [...] -
blog:S Korea’s former president Kim’s funeral to take place at National Assembly
Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung’s funeral is decided to be held at the National Assembly, Kim’s former aide said Wednesday.
“It has been decided to hold the funeral at the National Assembly, which is the symbol of democracy and parliamentarianism,” Rep. Park Jie-won of the main opposition Democratic Party said.
He added that the [...] -
blog:S Korean president expresses condolence over former president’s death
South Korean President Lee Myung-bakon Tuesday expressed deep grief over the death of former presidentKim Dae-jung.
“We have lost a great leader of the nation,” President Lee was quoted as saying by Lee Dong-kwan, spokesman for the presidential office.
”The late president’s passion for democratization and unification, not to mention his achievements, will remain in South [...] -
blog:S Korea’s politicians express
“We are in deep grief and bitterness,” the DP said in a statement, calling him as a “father figure” for South Korea’s democracy.
“This year has been especially hard for us as we have lost earlier in the year yet another political leader, former President Roh Moo-hyun. We feel as if we have lost both [...] -
blog:S Korea’s politicians express grief over ex-president’s death
South Korea’s political parties on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of former President Kim Dae-jung amid a nationwide mourning mood.
The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) showed its condolence by saying,” we have lost a great political leader.”
“Former President Kim dedicated his entire life to democracy, human rights and development of inter-Korean relations,” [...] -
blog:S Korean business groups express mourning for ex-president’s death
South Korean business groups on Tuesday said it was deeply grieved over the death of former President Kim Dae-jung despite of bumpy relations with him due to his move for conglomerate reform.
The groups, including the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), praised Kim for leadership, which enabled the South Korean economy to step out of [...] -
blog:England beat Aussies to regain Ashes
England regained the Ashes with a 197-run win over Australia in the fifth and final Test at the Oval on Sunday.
Victory, achieved with more than a day to spare, saw England take the five-match series 2-1.
Australia, set what would have been a record fourth innings victory total of 546, were bowled out for 348 with [...] -
blog:Silencing the Barmy Army would be crazy: Botham
Former England captain and star all-rounder Ian Botham has termed calls for silencing the Barmy Army as ridiculous and crazy.
In article for The Mirror, Botham questioned moves by the ECB to curb the chat of fans loyal to the England cricket team.
” It’s called home advantage. What do people expect from the crowd? They are [...] -
blog:India-Trinidad business chamber on cards
Calling Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) an “economic powerhouse” in the Caribbean, India’s High Commissioner Malay Mishra has said both countries are planning to set up a joint chamber of commerce to boost bilateral trade.
Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) India-Caribbean Conclave this week, Mishra said the “creation of the chamber is currently in progress”.
“Its [...]
