Following is a list of top world sports news for 2006 selected by Xinhua News Agency:
1. Italian soccer was rocked in early May with the publication of intercepted phone calls between the general manager of Juventus, Luciano Moggi, and senior officials at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), discussing refereeing appointments during the 2004-05 season. Within days, officials at AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were also dragged in. After a four-month investigation, the Italian sports courts delivered their sentences: Juventus was relegated to the second-division Serie B on minus 17 points, while Milan, Lazio, Reggina and Fiorentina stayed in Serie A, but with points penalties.
2. Doha, the capital of Qatar, successfully hosted the 15th Asian Games, the largest ever in the history of the regional sporting event, from Dec. 1 to 15. More than 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competed across the 39 sports. It was the first time that the Asian Games have been held in the Arabic region.:excited:
3. Italy lifted the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time after beating France on penalties in the final in Berlin on July 9. France captain Zinedine Zidane won the FIFA Golden Ball award as the outstanding player of the World Cup despite being sent off in the final for head butting Italy defender Marco Materazzi.
4. China's hurdles star Liu Xiaang shattered the men's 110m hurdles world record when he clocked 12.88 seconds in an IAAF meet in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 11. The 23-year-old Liu had jointly held the previous world best of 12.91 with Britain's Colin Jackson.
5. The credibility of athletics and cycling was called into question when Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin and Tour de France winner Floyd Landis both tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone.:cheesy:
To be continued...
1. Italian soccer was rocked in early May with the publication of intercepted phone calls between the general manager of Juventus, Luciano Moggi, and senior officials at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), discussing refereeing appointments during the 2004-05 season. Within days, officials at AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were also dragged in. After a four-month investigation, the Italian sports courts delivered their sentences: Juventus was relegated to the second-division Serie B on minus 17 points, while Milan, Lazio, Reggina and Fiorentina stayed in Serie A, but with points penalties.
2. Doha, the capital of Qatar, successfully hosted the 15th Asian Games, the largest ever in the history of the regional sporting event, from Dec. 1 to 15. More than 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competed across the 39 sports. It was the first time that the Asian Games have been held in the Arabic region.:excited:
3. Italy lifted the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time after beating France on penalties in the final in Berlin on July 9. France captain Zinedine Zidane won the FIFA Golden Ball award as the outstanding player of the World Cup despite being sent off in the final for head butting Italy defender Marco Materazzi.
4. China's hurdles star Liu Xiaang shattered the men's 110m hurdles world record when he clocked 12.88 seconds in an IAAF meet in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 11. The 23-year-old Liu had jointly held the previous world best of 12.91 with Britain's Colin Jackson.
5. The credibility of athletics and cycling was called into question when Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin and Tour de France winner Floyd Landis both tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone.:cheesy:
To be continued...
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