A South African pensioner nicknamed Flying Phil became the world’s fastest 100-year-old at the weekend when he broke the record for centenarian sprinting. Philip Rabinowitz entered the Guinness Book of Records by clocking 30,86 seconds over 100m, demolishing the previous record of 36,19 seconds.
Spectators attending the Athens Olympics could be forcibly removed from stadiums if they wear clothing bearing ”obvious logos of competitive companies to sponsors”, according to rules released by games organisers. The restriction will extend to hats, T-shirts, bags and other ”commercial items”.
Lance Armstrong’s most-feared rival has been quiet so far at the Tour de France, but the five-time champion is expecting a roar by the mountain stages. Jan Ullrich, a 30-year-old German who won the 1997 Tour, rode largely in the Texan’s shadows in an uncommonly nervy and crash-marred first week across flat swaths of Belgium and northern France.
Even with the renewal of a former rivalry, Michael Schumacher still came out on top. Now he looks to return to his native Germany in two weeks with a chance to equal a season record. After his 10th victory of 2004 at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, Schumacher can equal the record of 11 wins in a season at the German Grand Prix on July 25.
If ball possession and shots at goal statistics won a game, Supersport United would have decided their MTN Confederation of African Football champions league round-robin home tie against Esperance of Tunisia at Pretoria’s Securicor Loftus Stadium in the first few minutes of the first half during the two sides’ encounter on Sunday.
The government has confirmed it has declared a dispute after ”very little progress” with the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council after two months of wage negotiations. The Public Servants Association said the government’s action comes as a surprise, because normally the unions are the first to declare a dispute.
The people who care for Sujit Kumar call him a boy, even though he is 32. The Fijian has never learned to speak and is only just learning to behave like a human. The reason, they claim, is that he spent his childhood locked in a chicken coop and tied to a bed. It appears to be one of the most tragic cases of child abuse in Fiji.
Republican strategists expect George Bush to be trailing in the polls by at least 15 per cent by next month following the announcement of John Edwards as running mate of Democrat challenger John Kerry. The Democrats are also expected to win a large polls ‘bounce’ from their Boston convention at the end of July.
The trial of 70 suspected mercenaries detained in Zimbabwe for allegedly plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, has been postponed to allow for a South African court to hear an appeal for their expatriation to Pretoria. The men face possible extradition to Equatorial Guinea, where they could face the death sentence.
Swazi police assaulted five opposition supporters on Saturday and prevented an outlawed political party from holding a rally to celebrate the 21st anniversary of its creation. The party’s secretary said from his hospital bed that he and other supporters were beaten with batons after refusing a police order to disperse.