Ballet for troubled youth

Youths perform during their ballet class at the 'Ballet Santa Teresa' academy in Rio de Janeiro August 13, 2012. 'Ballet Santa Teresa', a non-governmental organization (NGO) gives children who live in areas with social risk, some suffering domestic violence, free ballet classes and other activities as a part of socio-cultural integration project. Marie Ellen da Silva practices ballet in her home, before going to her class, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro August 16, 2012. Marie Ellen da Silva adjusts her stockings in her home, before going to her ballet classes, in Santa Teresa neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro August 16,

Premier League slideshow

English Premier League champions Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez (C) and teammates, pictured during a training session in Kuala Lumpur, on July 29. Tevez spent most of last season in self-imposed exile after a touchline row with Mancini following his refusal to come on as a substitute in a Champions League tie
,Fulham's Clint Dempsey (R) challenges Chelsea's Mikel during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London April 9, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthArsenal's Robin Van Persie (R) celebrates his goal against Everton with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/Files,

London Olympics 2012 Latest photos

The Olympic spirit rises out of the Flame

The stems of the Olympic Cauldron open outwards as the outline of a flaming, 20m-wide phoenix rises out of it.The Olympic Flag is passed on
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London watches as Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, presents the Olympic flag to Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games.Fireworks light up the Olympic Stadium
Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium towards the end of the Closing Ceremony

London 2012: Tom Daley wins bronze – in pictures

The best images from the Aquatics Centre as the young star of Beijing wins an unlikely medalDaley completed a series of complex dives with great precision and consistency After qualifying as the fourth best diver from the semi-finals, Tom Daley is hoping he can go one step better and finish in the top three in the final. But that is one hell of an ask given the standard of competition he's facingQiu Bo of China was the out and out favourite. He may have had a strapped left foot, but that didn't hinder his performance one bit. Unsurprisingly, he was the top qualifier from the semis

London Olympics 2012: modern pentathlon showjumping - in pictures

The showjumping section of the modern pentathlon offers plenty of thrills and spills. Rather than bring their own horses, athletes are randomly assigned a horse and have 20 minutes to bond with it before they set off on the course. It's no wonder it proves a bumpy experience for many of the competitorsMhairi Spence of Great Britain's horse would rather be in the musical dressage eventSarolta Kovacs of Hungary riding All Rise (or should that be All Fall?)Japan's Narumi Kurosu's horse doesn't fancy going over that fence

London 2012: Women's high jump - in pictures

All the best images from the women's high jump at the Olympic GamesOlena Holosha of Ukraine fails to clear the barBrigetta Barrett clears the bar. The US athlete made it to the finalsAmerican Amy Acuff has a quiet moment before her jump

London 2012 Olympics: synchronised swimming team final in pictures

The weird and wonderful world of synchronised swimming as teams compete in the team free routine final at the Aquatics CentreAustralia's team looking confident ahead of their Free Routine final. They went for a remix of AC/DC hits, ending with one swimmer raised out of the pool making horn gestures while being lowered into the water, like Terminator in a bikini. They came lastTeam GB, making their Olympic debut with a Peter Pan theme, earned sixth place, their pre-Games target. Jennifer Knobbs said: 'We really felt like a team underwater. Hearing the crowd cheering, supporting us all the way, gives you a real boost.And this is how it's done. The Russians scored 197.030 points on the way to gold, doing acrobatic flips backed by the songs War and Step by Denis Garnizov. They have now won every duet and team gold since the Sydney Games. Anzhelika Timanina said: 'We have a lot of emotions. We are an amazing team.

Post 1 / London 2012 Olympics: the best body art – in pictures

Over the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on displayOver the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on displayOver the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on display,Over the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on display

London 2012 Olympics: the best body art – in pictures

Over the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on displayOver the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on displayOver the years many Olympians have marked their participation with a tattoo, normally of the Olympic rings, but at London 2012 there was a wide variety of body art on display

London 2012 synchronised swimming - in pictures

Synchronised swimming was first included on the Olympic programme in Los Angeles in 1984, but this is the first time Britain are fielding competitors in any of the events. Team GB's most high profile synchronised swimmers are Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici, and the sport always produces some of the most colourful pictures of the GamesSynchronised swimming was first included on the Olympic programme in Los Angeles in 1984, but this is the first time Britain are fielding competitors in any of the events. Team GB's most high profile synchronised swimmers are Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici, and the sport always produces some of the most colourful pictures of the Games

Allison Stokke USA Female Pole Vault Player 2012

 Name: Allison Stoke
Place of Birth : Newport Beach, California
Date of Birth : 22 March 1989
Country : USA
College : Cal State Bears (Sociology Major)
High School : Newport Harbor HS
Height : 1.70 m
Sports : Pole Vault
Father: Allan Stokke
Mother: Cindy Stokke

Allison Stokke is a cute American athlete, specializing in the pole vault, who gained unwanted internet fame in May 2007.  A sports blog posted a picture of her, 17 at the time, posing at track meet and interest in her exploded.  Unfortunately, much of the commentary focused on her looks rather than her skill, and she has been trying to avoid the spotlight ever since.  She has no relation to Al Stoke and her last name is sometimes misspelled as Stoke or Stokkes.

Toshack loses job as Macedonia coach

SKOPJE: Former Wales and Real Madrid boss John Toshack is stepping down as coach of Macedonia after just a year in charge, the Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) confirmed on Monday.
The 63-year-old has left the role after failing to meet requirements set by new FFM president Ilcho Gjorgjioski.
Gjorgjioski had wanted Toshack to move to Macedonia, but the Welshman had opted instead to commute from Spain.
A statement on the FFM's website read: "The coach of the Macedonian team John Toshack was not ready to meet the requirements of the president of the FFM Ilcho Gjorgjioski and ultimately agreed a contractual termination."
In eight games in charge Toshack's only win came against Andorra in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
His departure comes less than a month before the start of a World Cup qualifying campaign that was set to see him face Wales.

Caroline Wozniacki: Bikini And Other Hot Photos

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain in their women's tennis match on the third day of the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 21, 2009. Wozniacki won 6-3, 6-3. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain in their women's tennis match on the third day of the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 21, 2009. Wozniacki won 6-3, 6-3. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

U-19 WC: Australia beat Ireland

TOWNSVILLE: Defending champions Australia registered their third consecutive win in Group A of the under-19 World Cup tournament after beating Ireland by six wickets on Tuesday.

Opting to bat, Ireland scored a meagre 129 all out after batting for 42.5 overs. Hunter made a significant score of 31 runs.

Australia’s Gregory and Castle took three wickets each, while Sundhu plucked two wickets. Kangaroo achieved the target scoring 133/4 in 40.3 overs.

Victoria Pendleton 2012

 Full name :Victoria Louise Pendleton
Date of birth:24/09/1980
From: Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Disciplines: Track (sprint)
Team: Sky Track Cycling
Previous teams:Science in Sport/Trek
Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight: 62 kg (140 lb; 9.8 st)

Olympic and World Champion Victoria Pendleton began her cycling career on the grass track at the age of 9 – a discipline in which her father Max was national champion. She was spotted by the GB team at the age of 13, but chose to focus on her studies and gained her degree in Sport and Exercise Science at Northumbria University. But being a full-time student didn’t stop Victoria wanting to compete, and she won four medals in the National Track Championships in 2001, before turning to Track sprinting full time in 2002.

Pakistan ODI team announced for Australia series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the ODI squad for the series against Australia.
The squad will be captained by Misba-ul-Haq and the series will be played in the UAE on August 28. Former skipper Younis Khan, Mohammad Sami and Umer Gul have been dropped from the squad.
Squad: Misbah-ul-Haq (C) Azaz Cheema, Sohail Taveer, Asad Shafiq, Umer Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Imran Farhat. Abdul Rehman, Junaid Khan, Muhammed Hafeez, Anwar Ali and Nasir Jamshed

Victoria Pendleton Hot Photos/images 2012

 

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