Category: Sport

Ronaldo and Irina engaged in Turkey?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina engaged?

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend, Russian model Irina Shayk, were photographed this week wearing matching diamond bands on their right hands fueling speculation that they could be engaged and may tie the knot soon.

According to the New York Post, Ronaldo and Shayk traveled to Portugal in mid-June to celebrate the first birthday and baptism of Ronaldo’s young son, Cristiano Jr.

The couple later jetted to Istanbul, where they chartered a boat to cruise the Mediterranean.

Ronaldo will soon be in the US for an exhibition match between Real Madrid and the Los Angeles Galaxy in Los Angeles on July 17.

Ronaldo and Shayk have been dating since the start of 2010.

via Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina engaged? – Hindustan Times.

July 2, 2011
Turkey soccer team sends sports equipment to Syrian children

The statement also said that 139 of the Syrians returned to their countries on Tuesday and Wednesday, while 46 more Syrians arrived in Turkey to take shelter.

Number of Syrian people who fled the violence in their country and took shelter in Turkey was 10,659 as of Wednesday.

A statement from the Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that the Syrians were staying in five temporary tent-sites set up by Turkish Red Crescent in Altinozu and Yayladagi towns of Turkey’s southern province of Hatay.

The statement also said that 139 of the Syrians returned to their countries on Tuesday and Wednesday, while 46 more Syrians arrived in Turkey to take shelter.

AFAD stated that the food assistance, which was started to be extended on June 17 in the region, was still continuing, adding that also 3.7 million Turkish lira (TL) was given to the region so far. (one USD equals 1.641 TL)

Hundreds of people have been killed during pro-democracy protests in Syria since January 2011.

Meanwhile, 101 press members ?60 of them from foreign countries- are covering the developments in the town. There are press members from Britain, the U.S., Canada, Germany, China, France, Japan, Spain and India in the region.

Ankaragucu soccer team of Turkey sent sports equipment to children living in tent-sites in Yayladagi town of Hatay.

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June 30, 2011
Turkey’s U.S. ambassador issues statement supporting Jazz’s Kanter

Namik Tan, Turkey’s ambassador to the United States, issued a statement about the Jazz drafting Enes Kanter.

“The Utah Jazz’ selection of Enes Kanter extends the rich bilateral basketball relationship between the United States and Turkey. Enes becomes the sixth Turk to currently play in the NBA, joining Hedo Turkoglu, Mehmet Okur, Semih Erden, Omer Asik and Ersan Ilyasova. As a country, Turkey is proud of its basketball roots and its growing ranks in the NBA.

“I’m confident Enes has all of the tools to be a great player in the NBA for many years to come and I’m looking forward to watching him play when he comes through Washington. I would like to extend my congratulations to Enes and his family on this terrific honor. Kudos as well to the Utah Jazz on a very wise selection.”

Brian T. Smith

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via Turkey’s U.S. ambassador issues statement supporting Jazz’s Kanter | Utah Jazz Notes | The Salt Lake Tribune.

June 26, 2011
„Kids in die Clubs“– Satranç Club 2000 is project partner

Faithful to its philosophy, the intercultural chess club “Satranç Club 2000”(www.satranc.de.vu) has signed a cooperation agreement with the sports department of thecity of Cologne for the project “Kids in the clubs”. The aim of this project is to give allchildren the opportunity of joining sport clubs outside of their school and of discovering thewonderful game of chess as well.Are you holder of the Köln-Pass? Present us a copy of this document and your children mayjoin our club for free.The budget of the city of Cologne is limited, hence ‘First come, first serve’. Just visit our club(City Hotel Köln am Neumarkt, Clemensstraße 8, 50676 Cologne, Germany) every Saturdayat 3:30 pm or mail to: satrancclub2000@gmx.de or call: 01799425521.

June 21, 2011
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo in Istanbul

World-famous soccer player of Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo and his girl friend Irina Shayk were in İstanbul on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo, was in İstanbul on Saturday as the guest of Beşiktaş Chairman Yıldırım Demirören, drawing a huge crowd to İstikal Street in Taksim, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of a shopping mall owned by Demirören.

Cristiano Ronaldo, was in İstanbul on Saturday as the guest of Beşiktaş Chairman Yıldırım Demirören, drawing a huge crowd to İstikal Street in Taksim, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of a shopping mall owned by Demirören.

They landed at İstanbul Atatürk Airport early Saturday and were then transferred to their accommodations at the Çırağan Kempisnki Hotel by helicopter.

Ronaldo arrived at a shopping mall located along İstiklal Street later to sign autographs. However the session was cancelled. The player instead addressed the crowd from the balcony of a café in the shopping mall. “I love you all. I am very happy to be here in Turkey. I thank everyone who came here for me,” he said.

Responding to questions from reporters after his address, Ronaldo said he was pleased to see that such a crowd gathered for him. When asked whether he wants to play for a Turkish team, he said there are many years ahead of him and he cannot guess what might happen.

The trams running along İstiklal Street were forced to come to a halt due to the crowds, and some shop owners had to close their shops.

June 20, 2011
Euros a good early test of our Olympic credentials from 18 Jun 2011 – mirror.co.uk

By Barry Mcguigan 18/06/2011

The countdown to the Olympics took a huge leap forward when the European Amateur Boxing Championships began in Turkey yesterday.

Though this is not a qualifying event, the results contribute towards the seedings used for the first time at next year’s Games.

The Europeans are the hardest of all the international championships because of the strength in depth. There are no Cubans or Americans but that is more than made up for with the involvement of the former Soviet republics, who churned out a host of brilliant boxers.

Though competitors represent their nations in these championships, they are ultimately fighting for Olympic places.

Team GB – which has 15 fighters in Turkey in arguably the best prepared group in the history of amateur boxing – is guaranteed representation in five categories as hosts but will be looking to fill all 10 divisions. Competition is fierce but with little more than a year to go we already know the likely stars.

Luke Campbell became the first English boxer to claim European gold in 47 years when he won at 54kg in Liverpool three years ago.

Since recovering from a hand injury last year he is unbeaten in seven multinational bouts.

And after moving up to 56kg [featherweight] the six-footer feels far more comfortable and will fancy his chances of gold again.

Thomas Stalker, a former European silver medallist and Commonwealth champion at lightweight, is moving up to light welterweight (64kg), which brings him into competition for the Olympic spot with Beijing veteran Bradley Saunders.

It is a risk worth taking.

Stalker does not want to make the same mistake as Frankie Gavin, who qualified for Beijing at lightweight then found he was unable to make the weight.

There is tough competition, too, at 52kg, between Andrew Selby of Wales and England’s Khaled Yafai.

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via Euros a good early test of our Olympic credentials from 18 Jun 2011 – mirror.co.uk.

June 19, 2011