Bolt upbeat in Australia despite medal loss
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt
Sydney - Arab Today
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has moved on quickly from the loss of a gold medal from his Olympic trove, preferring to focus on future success.
Touching down in Australia Wednesday before an international athletics meet, Bolt remained philosophical about surrendering one of his nine gold medals.
"Initially I was disappointed of course, but in life things happen," he was quoted by Fairfax media as saying.
Last week Bolt handed back a gold medal he won in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Games after his relay teammate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.
"I am not sad, I am waiting to see what Nesta is going to do, if he is going to appeal. I have given up my medal but I am concentrating (on the Nitro Athletics Series) now."
The 100 metre world record holder will lead a team of All Stars against teams from Australia, China, Japan, England and New Zealand at the Nitro Athletic Series in Melbourne starting Saturday.
Source:AFP
GMT 19:09 2017 Sunday ,31 December
Stoch wins first leg of Four HillsGMT 18:53 2017 Sunday ,31 December
England's character to get face-saving Test win - RootGMT 15:12 2017 Wednesday ,27 December
Warriors down Cavaliers while Thunder, Wizards winGMT 18:47 2017 Thursday ,21 December
Shiffrin doubles up with parallel slalom victoryGMT 17:54 2017 Monday ,18 December
Dominant Freitag extends overall leadGMT 13:51 2017 Monday ,11 December
Stirling, Dockrell star as Ireland win Afghanistan seriesGMT 18:19 2017 Sunday ,10 December
France's Pinturault wins Val d'Isere WCup giant slalomGMT 15:54 2017 Saturday ,09 December
Rockets down Jazz for eighth straight NBA win
Argentine peso starts to recover after two days of crashes
Buenos Aires - AFP
Argentina's peso began to recover on Friday as markets opened, making a tiny 0.68 percent gain after losing 20 percent of its value against the dollar over the previous twoTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onVAR in Champions League only from 2019-20 season
Moscow - AFP
UEFA are set to wait until next season before introducing Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Champions League, although they are still not ruling out having it in this season's final, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday. Ceferin has soFor $11.6 bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment firm
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances itsParis show pays homage
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opened Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led hisGMT 09:22 2018 Monday ,22 January
Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017GMT 11:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
New hunt for flight MH370 gets under wayGMT 10:57 2017 Thursday ,21 December
Modern colorful bedroom renovationGMT 13:56 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Puigdemont candidate for Catalan presidentGMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Turkey detains dozens moreGMT 10:46 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
The Rake announces editorial updatesGMT 11:51 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Europe brings on charm and blue skiesGMT 10:46 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
For the Variety of Interior Design StylesGMT 13:44 2018 Monday ,22 January
US Christian tourists see deep meaningGMT 10:03 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Amazon to open first cashierless shop
GMT 11:46 2017 Saturday ,01 April
DuPont to sell parts of pesticides unit for Dow merger
GMT 18:35 2016 Sunday ,19 June
Man shot dead over ‘Himalayan Viagra’ in Nepal
GMT 13:12 2017 Thursday ,20 April
Deputy premier meets Arab League chief
GMT 16:39 2017 Saturday ,04 March
East Libyan forces clash with rivals near oil ports
GMT 14:57 2017 Tuesday ,18 July
Najwa Karam’s tweets were to greet army
GMT 00:20 2017 Wednesday ,16 August
Saudi minister says his country turns new page with Iraq
GMT 13:26 2017 Thursday ,28 September
Qatar urged to protect 800,000 labourers from deadly heat
GMT 11:13 2016 Saturday ,16 January
Ski World Cup downhill hit by snow
GMT 13:03 2015 Friday ,17 July
Cyprus tourism looking up despite stayaway Russians
GMT 14:32 2017 Friday ,01 September
FM describes insurgents coalition as illegal marriage
GMT 20:49 2017 Saturday ,23 December
Saudi Arabia to Participate in all Arab Women Sports TournamentGMT 18:42 2012 Thursday ,07 June
Ruthin Castle to open The Moat SpaGMT 13:56 2012 Monday ,16 January
Colourful splashes of paint \'dancing\' to sound
GMT 11:22 2012 Saturday ,12 May
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
GMT 11:06 2017 Monday ,01 May
Workshop on Sukuk Model Law project held
GMT 14:35 2015 Sunday ,26 April
Classic Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen programmes on Nickelodeon
GMT 02:04 2017 Saturday ,21 January
Libya pro-government forces say seize Sirte
GMT 19:01 2013 Wednesday ,13 November
Motorola unveils affordable Moto G smartphone
GMT 07:19 2017 Wednesday ,01 November
Five Argentine citizens killed in New York attack: officialGMT 16:38 2012 Sunday ,27 May
Saudi woman to religious cops: You’re not the boss of meGMT 15:23 2011 Friday ,01 July
Protecting WWII mass graves is a duty to victims
GMT 10:40 2015 Monday ,26 January
Abu Dhabi International Airport sees record traffic
GMT 09:30 2016 Wednesday ,21 December
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea iceGMT 15:12 2012 Tuesday ,29 May
Why you\'re still not married
GMT 13:10 2017 Sunday ,02 July
Saudi Arabia keen to support all means to wipe out terrorism: Information ministerGMT 17:22 2012 Thursday ,22 November
Cosmetic brand Pixi unveils SS13 collection
GMT 12:59 2014 Tuesday ,16 September
0.5m school students resume studying in Gaza
GMT 04:28 2016 Monday ,03 October
Azalea blames love life for album delay
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor