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Afghan taekwondo star aims high
4 hours ago
AFP 2:22 | 4 views
Rohullah Nikpa, the taekwondo star who became Afghanistan's first ever Olympic medallist at the Beijing Games in 2008 wants to repeat the feat in London -- in the hope of bringing peace to his troubled homeland. Duration: 02:22
David Beckham at the White House
14 hours ago
AFP 0:57 | 112 views
President Obama greets Major League Soccer champions, LA Galaxy, with player David Beckham.Duration: 00:56
Delay for limbless Frenchman's epic world swim
Tue, May 15, 2012 12:14 BST
AFP 1:06 | 59 views
Frenchman Philippe Croizon, who lost both his arms and legs in an electrical accident, has been delayed from starting the first of four challenging swims around the world by paperwork problems in Papua New Guinea. Duration: 01:06
Russia wins care-home kids' football championship
Mon, May 14, 2012 17:46 BST
AFP 2:05 | 35 views
Euro 2012 kicked off ahead of time in co-host Poland. Or so it seems. As Europe's football stars limber up for the looming tournament, youngsters have been given a shot at their own sporting glory at a kids' championship whose teams are drawn from children's homes. Duration: 02:04
French region draws Olympic athletes
Sun, May 13, 2012 06:56 BST
AFP 1:49 | 38 views
With the Olympics just around the corner, a region in northern France is offering athletes and spectators an alternative base for the games, less than 100 kilometres from venues in east London. Duration: 01:48
Landlords hoping for windfall from Olympic rentals
Sat, May 12, 2012 05:54 BST
AFP 1:54 | 88 views
As the 2012 London Olympics draw closer, many home owners in the capital are hoping to cash in on the demand for rental accommodation by letting out their properties and hiking up the price. Duration: 01:53
Moscow hosts chess kings in post-Cold War first
Fri, May 11, 2012 17:05 BST
AFP 0:34 | 88 views
India's Viswanathan Anand took on Israel's Boris Gelfand for the first world chess crown to be decided in Moscow since intrigue and politics rocked the sport at the height of the Cold War. Duration: 00:34.
Afghan swimmer dreams of London Paralympics
Fri, May 11, 2012 05:01 BST
AFP 2:30 | 46 views
Afghan teenager Malek Mohammad balances on his hands, readies his stumps, then dives perilously into the water. The 18-year-old, whose legs were blown off by a Soviet landmine, dreams of swimming for Afghanistan in the London Paralympics. Duration: 02:29
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