http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Athletics (sport)) en-us Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-bladerunner-pistorius-defeats-racehorse?start=0 Having proven that he can compete at the highest level humanity has to offer, Oscar Pistorius is taking on the animal kingdom. The double amputee star of the Olympic and Paralympic Games defeated an Arabian racehorse in a 115-meter race in Doha.<br /> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-bladerunner-pistorius-defeats-racehorse Oscar Pistorius, Athletics (sport), Disability, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Raw video, Doha, Qatar, South Africa, Russia Today Having proven that he can compete at the highest level humanity has to offer, Oscar Pistorius is taking on the animal kingdom. The double amputee star of the Olympic and Paralympic Games defeated an Arabian racehorse in a 115-meter race in Doha. http://news.linktv.org/videos/indias-latest-drama-is-american-football-wait-what?start=0 Delhi Defenders? Mumbai Gladiators? CNN's Ram Ramgopal looks at whether American-style football can catch on in India, which has just established the Elite Football League of India (EFLI). Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:14:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/indias-latest-drama-is-american-football-wait-what Elite Football League of India, India, American football, Mumbai Gladiators, Sport, United States, Athletics (sport), CNN Delhi Defenders? Mumbai Gladiators? CNN's Ram Ramgopal looks at whether American-style football can catch on in India, which has just established the Elite Football League of India (EFLI). http://news.linktv.org/videos/celebrations-in-kenya-as-hometown-hero-wins-olympic-gold?start=0 David Rudisha's victory was particularly significant to hundreds of residents of his home town Kilgoris, including members of his family, who turned up at the community market for the public viewing of the race. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/celebrations-in-kenya-as-hometown-hero-wins-olympic-gold David Rudisha, Kilgoris, Kenya, 2012 London Olympics, Athletics (sport), Sport, Citizen News Kenya David Rudisha's victory was particularly significant to hundreds of residents of his home town Kilgoris, including members of his family, who turned up at the community market for the public viewing of the race. Many expected Rudisha to easily win the 800m final, but when he set a new world record, that was the icing on the cake. Waihiga Mwaura just returned from Kilgoris and reports on the unprecedented jubilation that rocked Rudisha's hometown. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071312?start=1132 Female athletes from Somalia are undergoing intensive preparations ahead of the Olympics. BBC Arabic reports on Somali female runners Amal and Zamzam, who undergo strenuous training in a damaged field to achieve their dreams. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071312 Mogadishu, Somalia, Muslim Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia, Tremseh massacre, 2011-2012 Sudanese protests, 2011-2012 Jordanian Protests, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Gaza, Politics of Egypt Presenter, Female #1 Women participating in the Olympic Games, and specifically the female athletes from Somalia, are undergoing intensive preparations ahead of the Olympics. Somali female runners Amal and Zamzam are undergoing strenuous training to achieve their dreams despite living in a destroyed country. More details in this report by our BBC correspondent in Mogadishu, Ali Halani. Reporter, Male #1 Amal and Zamzam are two Somali runners who dream of attaining high rankings in the London Olympic Games in July. They train in this destroyed field in the eastern part of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with their coach, Ahmed Ali Abikara, almost six hours a day. Guest, Female #2 (Amal Mohamed, Somali Runner) My colleague Zamzam and I have been training for many months to get ready for the London Olympics. The closer the date gets, the more enthusiastic I am to raise my country's flag in the Olympics. Reporter, Male #1 The two girls live in this school, away from their families, to devote themselves to training for the London Olympics and face their competitors, who are fully sponsored by their countries. The two women have ranked first place in local competitions in the 200- and 400-meter races, but this is their first time participating in the Olympics. Guest, Female #3 My role model for the London Olympics is Somali runner Abdi Bile Abed, who won the gold medal before I was born. It is true that we will be competing against world-renowned runners, but we are persistent in achieving this dream. Reporter, Male #1 A number of amateur athletes, and others preparing for regional competitions, train in this field. The two women's coach says he is optimistic that Amal and Zamzam will attain a good ranking in the London Olympics, despite fierce competition. Guest, Male #2 The women, Amal and Zamzam, have been undergoing intensive training for the last four months for about six hours a day. They will continue doing so until they go to London. Reporter, Male #1 And while we were on the field, this child named Najma drew my attention. She comes here to train every day; her father was an athlete, and she loves to run despite being so young. The coach remarked that she may be a great runner in the future. Reporter, Male #1 These Somali female athletes are training under difficult circumstances, but their focus is on the London Olympics, a major event that will bring together thousands of athletes from all over the world, who come with the aspiration of achieving athletic glory, in an opportunity that is provided only once every four years. Ali Halani, BBC, Mogadishu. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/syrian-olympic-hopefuls-train-despite-bloodshed-and-chaos?start=0 As violence and protests continue in Syria, an entirely different scene is unfolding in an athletics stadium in Damascus. Syrian athletes, like other Olympic hopefuls, are preparing for this summer's games in London. But will the political turmoil get in the way of Syria showcasing its athletic prowess? Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:41:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/syrian-olympic-hopefuls-train-despite-bloodshed-and-chaos Syria, 2012 London Olympics, Athletics (sport), Olympic Games, Bashar al-Assad, Damascus, Politics of Syria, Syrian conflict peace proposals , Syrian Civil War, Human rights in Syria As violence and protests continue in Syria, an entirely different scene is unfolding in an athletics stadium in Damascus. Syrian athletes, like other Olympic hopefuls, are preparing for this summer's games in London. But will the political turmoil get in the way of Syria showcasing its athletic prowess? http://news.linktv.org/videos/iraqi-sprinter-challenges-gender-and-social-barriers?start=0 Turmoil in Iraq has not hindered Angham Khaz'al from pursuing her passion for sprinting. Dressed in a headscarf and a modest tracksuit, 25-year-old Khaz'al is the only professional female athlete in Basra. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/iraqi-sprinter-challenges-gender-and-social-barriers Basra, Iraq, Women in Iraq, Professional athlete, Iraqi people, Hand grenade, Women, Sprint (running), Athletics (sport), Track and field Turmoil in Iraq has not hindered Angham Khaz'al from pursuing her passion for sprinting. Dressed in a headscarf and a modest tracksuit, 25-year-old Khaz'al is the only professional female athlete in Basra. But she and her family have been violently targeted by more conservative members of society: "Someone threw hand grenades at our house. I stopped training for nearly three months... But I never abandoned sport," Khaz'al said. ---- Turmoil in Iraq has not hindered Angham Khaz'al from pursuing her passion for sprinting. Dressed in a headscarf and a modest tracksuit, 25-year-old Khaz'al is the only professional female athlete in Basra, training with male athletes under the supervision of her mother, a physical education professor at the local university, and her father, a track and field coach. Khaz'al says the increasing influence of Shiite religious parties and militants in Basra since the fall of the regime in 2003 has forced around 30 female athletes to quit their career out of fear. "The situation has changed and the security conditions are not good, and female athletes suffer when they come to the field because of criticism from society. But being an athlete and an Asian champion, I managed to pursue my career, helped by my father and mother who coach the national team," she said. But Kha'zal didn't let cultural or religious taboos, or the lack of substantial training facilities stop her from participating in sprinting. She and her family were even violently targeted by more conservative members of society who were against her being an athlete. "Someone threw hand grenades at our house. I stopped training for nearly three months, then for one month and after that for nearly two months. But I never abandoned sport," Khaz'al said. Her parents' encouragement kept her going, despite two of her older sisters quitting because of harassment. "Each time I stopped for a short time out of fear and then I came back to the field and continue this way. Moreover, those who threaten me have begun to realize that they will not achieve anything. A number of female athletes, whose families are not in athletics, already quit because they did not want to cause their families problems. But I am from an athletic family," she said. Khaz'al's father, Khaz'al Jabbar, says that although he wholeheartedly supports his daughter, not many families are willing to send their daughters to train amongst men. He says that if there were specialized fields for women sports, then there would be a greater number of female participants. Khaz'al stance serves as a source of inspiration for many like her who want to achieve their sporting goals in a male dominated environment. By Noora Faraj.