Sport
Mikhail Saakashvili’s drive
A Russian racing car driver has built a world-class motor-racing track in GeorgiaFener fans clash with Turkish police as Galatasaray wins championship
Hundreds of Fenerbahce fans occupied the pitch and clashed with police after traditional rival Galatasaray won the Turkish league championship following a goalless derby on Saturday, Hurriyet reports.The fans broke plastic chairs and threw them at the police who tried to use their shields to protect the players following the final whistle at Fenerbahce's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. They also tossed flares at the police.
Putin holds his first meeting as Russian president with IOC head Rogge
His first meeting as the head of the state, Russian president Vladimir Putin held with the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.Putin assured the head of the IOC's that the Russian authorities will give maximum attention to preparing for the Olympic Games in Sochi despite the political processes in the coutnry.Iranian Paralympic football team beats US
Iran won the Paralympic football competition against the US in Ukraine, Trend reports.Iran won 9:0 in the first round of A group. The group includes Russia and Argentine. The Iranian team will play against Russia today.Brazil beat Ukraine 2:1 in the B group. The B group includes Ukraine, Brazil, Australia and Netherlands. Ukraine holds the Paralympic football tour with teams of 7 on May 3-8.Amin Allahmani, the coach of the Iranian team, noted that his team is well-prepared and plans to become the champion for the first time in history.
Advocaat leaves to PSV
The head coach of the national football team of Russia will head the Dutch club next seasonAzerbaijan to host international football championship for military
Azerbaijan will host the football championship of the military organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM) next year, APA reports.Azerbaijan has held 3 world championships and a conference of the CISM since 2004.Turkey may scrap bid to host UEFA Euro-2020
Turkey may scrap its bid to host the UEFA Euro-2020 Championship, AZE.az reports.Germany has already quit, because the country has already hosted the World Championship for men in 2006 and for women in 2011. Bid filing ends on May 15.Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania (joint bid), Georgia and Azerbaijan (joint bid), and the Czech Republic and Slovakia (joint bid) are bidding to host the football championship. The host will be chosen in late 2013.
Zenit is champion
By defeating Dynamo FC in the 41st round of the Russian Championship, Zenit FC won first place in the national competition.Roman Pavlyuchenko injured during match with FC Anji
A forward of the FC Locomotive" and striker of the Russian national team, Roman Pavlyuchenko was injured on the 60th minute of a match with FC Anji. As a result of the injury he will no longer be able to play for his club until the end of this season, Interfax reports."The trauma is not very serious, but it seems that Roman will withdraw before the end of the season," - the head coach of FC Locomotive, Jose Kouseyru said after the match."Anji" occupies 4th place at Championship of Russia
The Makhachkala FC Anji has defeated the Moscow FC Locomotive at a home match of the Championship of Russia.The match in Makhachkala at the Dynamo Stadium ended with the score 3-1 in favor of the team Guus Hiddink, RIA Novosti reports.Anji has scored 66 points and is now occupying the fourth place in the standings of the Group A at the the Premier League.Spartak Nalchik FC can't stay in Russian premier league
Spartak Nalchik FC has lost all chances of staying in the Russian premier league after the 41st round match vs Samara’s Krylya Sovetov in Nalchik on Friday. The match ended 0:0, RIA Novosti reports.The football club has 31 points, but is 10 points behind the score needed to take 14th position, currently held by Volga FC. Three games are left.
Three months before London
Vitaly Mutko: “Money doesn’t mean everything in sport”Georgian chess player wins silver in Women Chess Masters championship in China's Wuxi
The Georgian chess player Bela Hotenashvili took second place and won the silver medal at an international women's tournament Women Chess Masters in the Chinese city of Wuxi, Georgia Online reports.The tournament hosted eight Chinese women and two Europeans - Maria Muzychuk (Ukraine) and Bela Hotenashvili (Georgia). Throughout the largest part of the tournament, one of the strongest chess players of China, Zhao Xue, kept the leadership.Chechen volleyball club first appears in Russian Super League
The Grozny Volleyball Club has won a ticket to the Super League, having won a second victory in a match against "Lokomotiv Emerald", Yuga.ru reports. The team is currently based in Kislovodsk. The leadership of the team hopes to find a better training facility for the team before the Super League begins.
Weightlifting European Championship
Russian weightlifters prepare for London Olympics
Azad Ragimov: “We will be able to introduce our region to Olympic values”
Azerbaijan presented its application for holding the Summer Olympic Games 2020. The executive director of the ‘Baku-2020’ Organizing Committee Kenyul Nurulayeva and Azerbaijan’s Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Azad Ragimov predicted prospects of Baku in interview to VK.- Could you point out the strong and the weak aspects of this candidature?
Anzhi continues to buy stars
The Italian mass media says that Wesley Sneijder is one step from joining Makhachkala’s club
Olympic hopes of Baku and Istanbul
Europe and Asia compete for Olympic Games 2020Azerbaijani gymnasts win two bronze medals
Azerbaijani gymnasts have won two bronze medals at the Adriatic Arena in Italy’s Pesaro, the home city of Joakkino Rossini, Trend reports.The press service of the Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation said that Alia Garayeva has won a bronze medal, entering three out of four finals. Yevgenia Kanayeva and Darya Kondakova were ahead of her by half a point.
Application of Baku for the Olympics in 2020 has been the brightest
Today in Moscow at the XVIII General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees the presentation of candidate cities for hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2020 was held. The applications were demonstrated by representatives of five world capitals - Istanbul, Tokyo, Baku, Doha and Madrid.According to the regulations, each presentation lasted about 10 minutes, during which representatives of the organizing committees spoke, and videos were shown depicting how the Games would be hosted, where the athletes will be accommodated and what infrastructure will be used for the competitions and the safety of their participants.Presenting Baku’s application, Azerbaijan's First Lady Mrs. Aliyeva said the country wants to prove that the Olympic Games is not just a safe investment in sport, health and quality of life. "We want to prove that we can responsibly prepare such a big event. Imagine the Games in a new region of the world - they will open for you one of the oldest, but not yet well-known cultures. We will arrange a real celebration of sport. Worldwide, there are changes, social questions are acute, and we know how the values we support can influence the future of the host cities," the First Lady of Azerbaijan Mrs. Aliyeva said.
Barcelona and Bayern Munich through to semi-finals
Barcelona will now play the winner of the Chelsea-Benfica game. Bayern Munich has already defeated Marseille.Mass construction of sports facilities to start in North Ossetia
Mass construction of sports facilities will start soon in the Russian Caucasian republic of North Ossetia, Interfax reports.
Professional football against famine
Roberto Carlos: “we can change the situation only if we act together”SOCAR and Georgian Football Federation extend cooperation
"SOCAR Energy Georgia" company will sign a sponsorship agreement with the Georgian Football Federation at the "Expo Georgia" exhibition center at 11:00 on March 31, Trend reports.
