Friday 2 March 2012

World Sports News


Russia's Dmitry Lobkov competes on March 2, 2012 during the Men's 500m at the UCI World Skating 2012 Championships at Thialf Ice Stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands. Lobkov won the gold medal.


Heather Richardson of USA competes in the Division A 1st 500m Ladies on Day One of the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating Championship at Thialf Arena on March 2, 2012 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.


(From L) Slovenia's Mali Andreja, Teja Gregorin, Klemen Bauer and Fak Jakov celebrate their second place during the medal ceremony of the mixed relay of the Biathlon World Championships on March 1, 2012 in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. Norway won the relay ahead of Slovenia (2nd) and Germany (3rd). 


Norway's Synnoeve Solemdal shoots during the mixed relay of the Biathlon World Championships on March 1, 2012 in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. Norway won the relay ahead of Slovenia (2nd) and Germany (3rd).


World champion hurdler Sally Pearson nailed yet another win, this time in the 100-meter sprint, in the Australian Olympic trials.


Londoners are making it known that the celebration for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games on their home turf is going to be a memorable one. Dubbed as 'the biggest festival the UK has ever seen,' London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced plans for the London 2012 Festival, in preparation for this summer's Games - And what better way to make the announcement than by floating a set of giant Olympic Rings down the Thames River.


DUBAI - Andy Murray beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 in the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday, the duo's first meeting since the Serb triumphed in a five-set epic at January's Australian Open.


Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Juan Martin Del Porto of Argentina during their ATP Dubai Open semi-final tennis match in Dubai on March 2, 2012. Federer won the match 7-6, 7-6.

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