6 July, 2005

London 2012

30 May, 2005

Because I've got pictures

I would like to dedicate this space to the Liverpool's victory of the Champions League.

6 May, 2005

London bid for the Olympics

From Londonist.

» Times Online | What Paula Radcliffe paused to do in the streets of London, bid organisers are doing to the locals
By Martin Samuel
4 May 2005

30 March, 2005

Japan vs. Bahrain

Yes. Japan won.
Own goal? It's a victory, anyway.

26 March, 2005

Japan vs. Iran

Ummm. Japan lost the Asian qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup against Iran. Although Japan managed to catch up with Iran in the first half after Iran got the first goal, Iran scored another goal in the second half. The result was 1-2. Japan is going to have another match against Bahrain in Japan.

21 March, 2005

Congratulation, Wales - Rugby Six Nations

I wish I was still living there on Saturday. Wales's rugby team earned the victory of 32-20 over Ireland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, which meant their first Six Nations grand slam in 27 years.

I don't go deeply into this, because I don't know much about rugby. But I just want to say to Wales, Congratulations!

But I'm not convinced of the fact that many things have been happening in Cardiff, since I left there...

13 January, 2005

BBC comes back

BBC has been back in my room. English started flowing again here. Before I went to Britain, I used to watch the BBC World by satellite for practicing English. Umm, I can see improvement in my listening skill. I can understand what they're saying. Good good. Now listening to BBC, I realise, although I knew this, I love British English after all.

By the way, two things about the Olympics from BBC news;
Greece paid nearly $12 billion for last year's massive sport event. It's said to be almost double the original estimate. And, to my surprise, every single Greek was to have paid $250 for it! Moreover, not surprisingly, the stadiums that were built for the game are not used. This happened in Nagano which hosted the winter Olympics. Ummm.

The other one is that Kenya is going to bid for the right to host the 2016 Olympics. Sounds very exciting.

No African country has ever staged an Olympics and only four nations outside Europe and North America have ever won the right to do so.

Four nations. Are they, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Beijing? I want to see the Olympics being held in Africa. Don't know to what extent Kenya is serious about it and Kenyan economy is going well. But look at South Africa. It will host the 2010 World Cup. I know, South Africa is, kind of, exceptional. But the Olympics can happen Kenya. This is really exciting news.

» BBC Sport | Kenya in shock bid for 2016 Games
12 January, 2005