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Japan grapples to ready Sudan wrestlers for Olympics
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» KHARTOUM - In a crumbling Khartoum sports hall, a dozen Nuba men in sweat-faded singlets practise wrestling moves under the critical gaze of their Japanese coach, 23-year old Kosuke Sunagawa.
Sochi locks down for high-security Games
AFP, Published on 24/01/2014
» Police stand guard on every corner of Sochi's steep streets rising high into the Caucasus mountains as the city prepares to host the Olympic Games amid an unprecedented security crackdown.
Russia hails Isinbayeva, yearns for more
AFP, Published on 14/08/2013
» Russia on Wednesday hailed the stunning triumph of pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva at her home world championships in Moscow, hoping her victory would not mark the culmination of an illustrious career.