Olympic wrestling: Khugaev gives Russia gold
August 7th, 2012 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wrestler Alan Khugaev brought Russia its sixth gold medal of the London Olympics Monday, beating Egypt's Karam Mohamed Gaber Ebrahim in the final of the ... Read more...
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Iran, Belarus, Turkey dominate wrestling championship
September 14th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Sep 14 (IANS) Iran, Belarus and Turkey split the gold medals in the men's Greco-Roman categories at the 2011 senior World Wrestling Championship here.In the 60kg class, the gold ... Read more...
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United Airlines to charge obese fliers for two seats
April 16th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 16 (ANI): The next time you go to buy a United Airlines ticket make sure you're not overweight, for having an extra-wide body could cost you two seats, that's ... Read more...
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Veteran Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record time
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, May 22 (DPA) A veteran Sherpa mountain guide Thursday scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time, beating his own record, mountaineering officials said Wednesday. Appa Sherpa, 47, reached the 8,848-metre ... Read more...
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