Falcons out London Olympic Games
Cameroon Indomitable Lioness on Saturday eliminated Nigeria’s Super Falcons from Women’s soccer event for next year’s Olympic Games in London – Thenationonlineng.net. The Cameroonians prevailed 4-3 on penalties after the teams had finished 3-3 on aggregate at the end of their second leg qualifying tie played in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Cameroonians clinched a 2-1 victory [...]
U.S. sports officials on Thursday welcomed a decision by the IOC Executive Board to include women’s boxing, canoe sprint and modern pentathlon for 2012 Olympic Games in London. «We are thrilled that the IOC Executive Committee has voted to add women’s boxing events to the 2012 Olympic Program. The ‘yes’ vote means that female boxers will [...]
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