1 - 10 of 19 results for "medal"

  1. 1. news | 15 Apr 2013

    Borzakovsky wants world championship medal

    By AFP

    » Yury Borzakovsky, who won 800m gold for Russia at the 2004 Olympics, said in an interview published on Monday that he has set his sights on a medal at this year's world championships on home soil in Moscow.

  2. 2. learning | 01 Aug 2012

    Thai hopes still high in boxing, badminton

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Boxer Kaeo Pongprayoon and badminton athletes Ratchanok Inthanon, Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam kept Thailand’s medal hopes alive with easy victories as Michael Phelps becomes the all-time Olympic medal ch...

  3. 3. learning | 31 Jul 2012

    Pimsiri’s silver puts Thailand on the medal table

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Weightlifter Pimsiri Sirikaew added 4 kilogrammes to her last lift, moving her from sixth to second to snatch Thailand's first medal of the Games. In men’s boxing there was first round success for Chatchai Butdee who...

  4. 4. news | 10 May 2013

    Oscar-winning Ang Lee receives Taiwan medal

    By AFP

    » Taiwan on Friday awarded Oscar-winning director Ang Lee a top medal of honour to recognise his achievement in the film industry after he garnered two best director Oscars.

  5. 5. learning | 28 May 2012

    Struggles of Thailand's unknown champion

    About sports

    By Jon Fernquest

    » He's 37 & can't move much of his body but could still win a gold medal in weightlifting at the London Paralympics Games.

  6. 6. news | 22 Apr 2013

    Russian swimmer to switch nationalities

    By AFP

    » Two-time Olympic medal winner Arkady Vyatchanin has decided to quit swimming for Russia and represent another country, the Allsport news agency reported on Monday.

  7. 7. learning | 10 Aug 2012

    Boxer Kaew wants/GETS more than bronze (updated)

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Kaew Pongprayoon has now clinched at least a silver medal, but he will definitely want more after tonight's impressive win in his semi-final match against Russia's David Ayrapetyan.

  8. 8. learning | 06 Aug 2012

    Still the fastest

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Usain Bolt left no doubt that he is still the world's fastest human with a decisive victory in the men's 100m final at the London Games on Sunday. Meanwhile, Thailand's only medal winner so far has returned ...

  9. 9. learning | 14 Aug 2012

    Kaew 'can live without gold'

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Kaew Pongprayoon still believes he was robbed of a gold medal, but he accepts the outcome won't be changed and has urged Thais to accept the results as well.

  10. 10. news | 29 Mar 2013

    Mexican weightlifting gold winner dead at 36

    By AFP

    » Weightlifter Soraya Jimenez, who became the first Mexican woman to win an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games, died of a heart attack.

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