Track and field seminar in Jakarta<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Twenty-one participants from 15 Asian countries are
\ntaking part in the five-day IAAF (International Amateur Athletics
\nFederation) Basic Competition Organization seminar, which began
\nhere on Monday.<\/p>\n
Organized by the Regional Development Center (RDC) Jakarta,
\nthe seminar aims at giving assistance and guidance, and
\nencouraging athletics federations in the Asian region to hold
\nmore competitions in the future.<\/p>\n
\"The IAAF wants to have many competitions across the world.
\nOnly through competition can athletes improve their chances,\"
\nsaid secretary-general of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA)
\nMaurice R. Nicholas, from Singapore, one of the two speakers in
\nthe seminar. The other speaker was C.K. Valson of India.<\/p>\n
Countries participating are Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam,
\nCambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives,
\nMyanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and
\nThailand.--JP<\/p>\n
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\nBeckham move to Madrid back in the news
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Beckham move to Madrid back in the news<\/p>\n
LONDON: Manchester United secured the English Premiership
\ntitle on Sunday but media reports persisted Monday in saying it
\nhad lost England captain David Beckham to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
The nine-times European Champion issued an official statement
\nlast week to say it had never approached United about Beckham but
\nBritish papers insist he made his last appearance at Old Trafford
\nin Saturday's 4-1 win over Charlton.<\/p>\n
Beckham, 28, was said to have struggled to keep his emotions
\nin check on Saturday as he made what is expected to be his last
\nhome appearance for United.<\/p>\n
And he seemed on the verge of tears as he left the pitch.
\n--AFP<\/p>\n
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\nChung holds off Johl to win first Asian PGA title
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Chung holds off Johl to win title<\/p>\n
SEOUL: Korea's Chung Joon won his first Asian PGA Tour title
\nby one shot Sunday by holding off Indian Amandeep Johl to take
\nout the US$400,000 US Maekyung Open at Nam Seoul Country Club.<\/p>\n
Chung led by three strokes heading into the final round, but
\nJohl put up a tough fight.<\/p>\n
Johl closed with a superb 67 and tied for the lead twice on
\nthe 12th and 16th holes. But at the 18th hole, his approach hit a
\ncamera tripod and ricocheted off to the front of the green which
\nled to a costly bogey.<\/p>\n
Thai star Thongchai Jaidee, Asia's number one in 2001, carded
\na 67 to finish third on his own on 278, three shots behind the
\nwinner. He had six birdies on the card against a lone bogey for
\nhis fourth top-10 of the season. --AFP<\/p>",
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