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Hero's homecoming for Afghan Olympic medallistPlay

Hero's homecoming for Afghan Olympic medallist

AFP - Thu Aug 28, 1:50 PM ET

A hero's homecoming for Rohullah Nikpai, who won a bronze in taekwon-do at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Around 4000 fans chanted "Nikpai, the pride of the nation" and "Long Live Afghanistan".

  • Olympics: Giant street party as London takes the baton Play
    Olympics: Giant street party as London takes the baton AFP - Sun Aug 24, 2:00 PM ET

    Around 40,000 people gathered on the Mall near Buckingham Palace in London on Sunday to celebrate 2012 host taking over from Beijing as the Olympic city. Images and soundbites.

  • IOC president Rogge says Beijing showcased fine sportsmanship Play
    IOC president Rogge says Beijing showcased fine sportsmanship AFP - Sun Aug 24, 2:56 AM ET

    The president of the IOC Jacques Rogge says the Beijing Olympics showcased fine sportsmanship, especially Russian and Georgian athletes embracing on the podium.

  • Afghanistan wins first ever Olympic medal Play
    Afghanistan wins first ever Olympic medal AFP - Wed Aug 20, 2:21 PM ET

    Rohullan Nikpai gave Afghanistan its first ever Olympic Games medal when he won the taekwondo men's under 58kg bronze medal in Beijing. An AFPTV report.

  • Adlington breaks 19-year world record for 800 free gold Play
    Adlington breaks 19-year world record for 800 free gold AFP - Sat Aug 16, 2:38 PM ET

    Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington shattered the longest-standing world record with a sensational all-the-way victory in the women's 800 metres freestyle for her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday. The 19-year-old freestyler lopped 2.12secs off American Janet Evans's 19-year world mark in a time of eight minutes 14.10 seconds. Evans had held the record at 8:16.22 since August 20, 1989 and was the only world record in the sport to have survived from the 1980s. Adlington's spectacular succes

  • Taekwondo: High hopes for Afghan athletes in Beijing Play
    Taekwondo: High hopes for Afghan athletes in Beijing AFP - Thu Aug 14, 2:03 AM ET

    In a country like Afghanistan, being a top athlete isn't easy. But 23-year-old Taekwondo champion Nisar Ahmad Bahawe is hoping to become the first Afghan to bring home an Olympic medal from Beijing.

  • Old man of cycling gives advice to the Beijing generation Play
    Old man of cycling gives advice to the Beijing generation AFP - Wed Aug 13, 12:51 AM ET

    Guy Lapébie is the eldest of all France's Olympic champions. At 91 years old, the former cyclist loves nothing more than talking about his past victories -- like his two Olympic golds at the 1936 Berlin Games. With this wealth of experience, Lapébie is well placed to give advice to the young athletes in Beijing.

  • From a Kenyan plateau to Beijing - training at altitude Play
    From a Kenyan plateau to Beijing - training at altitude AFP - Tue Aug 12, 2:06 AM ET

    Athletes from the world over flock to a training camp perched on the high plateaux of Kenya to rub shoulders with the princes of middle and long distance running -- many are now hoping to achieve Olympic glory in Beijing when the track and field events begin on Friday. An AFPTV report.

  • Black and white team canoe for South African Olympic victory Play
    Black and white team canoe for South African Olympic victory AFP - Mon Aug 11, 1:43 AM ET

    South Africa is sending a black and white team to compete for a canoeing medal in the Beijing Olympics - a first for the country where apartheid is still a recent memory. AFPTV caught up with the pair as they attended a training camp in France.

  • US sailor makes it to the Games after 40 years of trying Play
    US sailor makes it to the Games after 40 years of trying AFP - Sun Aug 10, 12:16 AM ET

    Sailor John Dane is 58. He will be the oldest member of the US Olympic Team in Beijing. After trying to qualify seven times since 1968, he finally made it this year.

  • Russia hopes for gymnastics glory in Olympics Play
    Russia hopes for gymnastics glory in Olympics AFP - Sun Aug 10, 12:13 AM ET

    About 500 Russian athletes will participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing. The country is particularly hopeful its gymnasts will bring home medals but its traditional rivals ¿ China, Romania and the US could spoil the show.

  • Beijing launches Games in blaze of fireworks Play
    Beijing launches Games in blaze of fireworks AFP - Fri Aug 8, 1:25 PM ET

    The 29th Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and shrouded by political controversies, burst into life Friday with a spectacular start to the opening ceremony. Images of the first fireworks display over the Bird's Nest stadium.