10.11.08 Top Picks via Yahoo!® News
Around Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (Gringoes)
Rio's Beaches A native of Rio de Janeiro city is known as a carioca which is the word for 'native' in the language of the Indians that originally inhabited the area. [Link]
Karla Robles (Esto)
Acapulco, Guerrero (OEM).- With the attendance of the 42 National Olympic Committees of America, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), representatives of international an national federations and special guests, this Thursday, October the 9th, it will be inaugurated the XLVI Assembly of the Pan-American Sports Organization, presided by Mr. Mario Vázquez Raña. [Link]
"Rio hasn't been so successful without Mr. Mario Vázquez Raña's support" (Esto)
Carlos Nuzman and Patrick Hickey. Foto: Martín Montiel/ESTO Acapulco, Guerrero (OEM).- Carlos Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), arrived to headquarter hotel of the General Assembly of Pan-American Sport Association (PASO), in this beautiful Mexican port, to take part of this summit, where is expecting to reach important agreements to the advantage of sport. [Link]
Mario Vázquez Raña presides the meeting of Executive Committee (Esto)
The Mexican flag, in Acapulco. Foto: Martín Montiel/ESTO Acapulco, Guerrero (OEM).- Mr. Mario Vázquez Raña, president of Pan-American Sport Organization (PASO), today will preside the meeting of Executive Committee of the organization, act with which will initiate the Olympic summit of America. [Link]
Karla Robles (Esto)
Acapulco, Gro.- More than 600 people pertaining to Olympic Movement they will arrive at the paradisiac port of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, to participate in the Olympic Summit of America that will initiate activities this Tuesday, October the 7 th, with the reunion of Executive Committee of Pan American Sport Organization (PASO), who's presides Mr. Mario Vazquez Raña, who is already installed in ... [Link]
Chris McGowan: Green Party's Gabeira May Be a Troubled Rio de Janeiro's Best Hope (HuffingtonPost)
Brazilian iconoclast Fernando Gabeira, who is running for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the Sunday, October 5th election, may be the best hope for... [Link]
Jefferson Pérez, a true Champion, retires (IAAF)
29 September 2008 - In sports, the task of judging the career of an athlete when he retires sometimes becomes difficult, but with Ecuadorian Jefferson Pérez the issue is rather simple. Pérez has been the best sportsman ever produced by the so-called “Nation of the middle of the Earth”. [Link]
Tozer off to Brazil (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Milwaukee Wave coach Keith Tozer is departing Saturday for his third trip of the year to Brazil. And that is merely... [Link]
Unknown Possebon hits headlines (BBC News)
Tim Vickery on how the spotlight fell on the Manchester United youngster [Link]
For Campbell, running meant the world (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Photo: Don Campbell, 82, shows off his old USA track team jersey at his home in Santa Fe. Next month, Campbell will be inducted into the University of Colorado Hall of Fame. [Link]
Jefferson Pérez, a true Champion, retires (IAAF)
29 September 2008 - In sports, the task of judging the career of an athlete when he retires sometimes becomes difficult, but with Ecuadorian Jefferson Pérez the issue is rather simple. Pérez has been the best sportsman ever produced by the so-called “Nation of the middle of the Earth”. [Link]
Brazil loses to Cuba in finals of American Cup of volleyball (People's Daily)
In front of their home crowd, the Brazilian men's volleyball team lost on Sunday in the final match of the American Cup to the national team from Cuba. After having a disappointing finish in the World League (4th place) and after the frustrating silver medal at the Olympics, the Brazilian team was hoping to redeem themselves on Brazilian soil. However, the Cuban team had other plans. The ... [Link]
