London 2012 Mauritius
Mauritius Athletics post London Olympics 2012
Athletes from Mauritius who took part in the recent Olympics in London should be very proud of the fact that, at least, in spite of all odds they met the required minima to represent their country. The ladies who represented Mauritius in Beach Volley should be congratulated and encouraged since they got many headlines in [...]The post Mauritius Athletics post London Olympics 2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
24 Aug 2012, KotZot
Out of Africa – Mo Farah, UK’s golden boy
Mo Farah from Team GB became only the seventh man to achieve the 5,000-10,000m Olympic double on Saturday, it completed a remarkable journey which began in war-torn Somalia. With victory in the 5,000m Farah, who came to England aged eight after spending his early years in Djibouti, can be counted among the athletics greats. But [...]The post Out of Africa – Mo Farah, UK’s golden boy appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
12 Aug 2012, KotZot
London 2012 – Jamaica sets world record in Olympic 4 x 100 relay?
The Jamaican superstar anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4×100 relay Saturday night in a world-record 36.84 at Olympic Stadium to capture his third gold medal of the London Games. He’s unbeaten as an Olympian, winning the 100, 200 and 4×100 relay at back-to-back Games. Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake— the silver medalist at [...]The post London 2012 – Jamaica sets world record in Olympic 4 x 100 relay? appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
11 Aug 2012, KotZot
The Spice Girls are set to reunite for a performance at the Olympic Games closing ceremony
The Spice Girls will arrive on stage at the Olympics’ closing extravaganza standing on top of black London cabs. Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Mel C will reunite for the one-off gig. The customised cabs will light up with symbols to represent their personalities, with Mel B’s decorated in leopard print. [...]The post The Spice Girls are set to reunite for a performance at the Olympic Games closing ceremony appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
10 Aug 2012, KotZot
Usain Bolt wins 200m Olympic gold to seal unique sprint double
Usain Bolt tonight secured the legendary status he craved by becoming the first man ever to win the Olympic sprint double twice in succession on an historic night in London. While millions would already consider Bolt a legend for winning triple gold in Beijing and defending his 100m title here on Sunday, the Jamaican insisted [...]The post Usain Bolt wins 200m Olympic gold to seal unique sprint double appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
09 Aug 2012, KotZot
Boxing- Richarno Colin lost his light welterweight contest 15-12
Boxing Richarno Colin lost his light welterweight contest 15-12 to Munkh-Erdene from MongoliaThe post Boxing- Richarno Colin lost his light welterweight contest 15-12 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Aug 2012, KotZot
Fabrice Coiffic did not qualified in the Men’s 100M preliminary heats
Fabric Coiffic came in 7th in lane 2 with 10:59 in the men’s 100M heats, preliminary and qualifying rounds. All top contenders-Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Justin Gatline, Tyson Gay, Yohan Blake, Dwain Chambers qualified for the Round 1 of the Men’s 100m race.The post Fabrice Coiffic did not qualified in the Men’s 100M preliminary heats appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Aug 2012, KotZot
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double amputee to run at the Olympics
London 2012 Olympics : Oscar Pistorius stepped on to the track in his carbon fibre artificial limbs shortly after 10.30am for the opening heat. The South African ‘blade runner’ finished second in the first heat of the 400metres, qualifying comfortably for the Olympics semi-final in a season’s best time of 45.44sec. Setting up his blocks [...]The post South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double amputee to run at the Olympics appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Aug 2012, KotZot
Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball
Katrin Holtwick and Iika Semmler from Germany beat Elodie and Natacha (21-11 , 21-10) in the women’s pool A. “They haven’t won a set…but they’ve made a lot of friends”. - Commentary on Mauritius beach volleyball team.The post Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Mauritius’ Richarno Colin beat Morocco’s Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in men’s boxing
Boxing Mauritius' Richarno Colin beat Morocco's Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in Men's Welterweight (64kg)The post Mauritius’ Richarno Colin beat Morocco’s Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in men’s boxing appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
31 Jul 2012, KotZot
Boxing – Richarno Colin will be battling it out in one of the toughest categories
Richarno Colin competed at the Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Debrecen after a training camp in January and caused one of the biggest surprises with his gold medal, defeating AIBA World Championships bronze medalist Bradley Saunders of England in February 2011 and was gold medalist at the 2009 Francophone Games in Beirut. All Africa Games winner [...]The post Boxing – Richarno Colin will be battling it out in one of the toughest categories appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Jul 2012, KotZot
Boxing – Jason Lavigilante loses to Ghana’s Duke Micah 18-14 in the Men’s Flyweight (52kg)
Ghana’s Duke Micah has defeated Jason Lavigilante of Mauritius in the Olympic Boxing flyweight class. Micah made a bright start, pumping the jab out and landing with a couple of nice right hands throughout the opening round. Jason Lavigilante was also having some success and was only trailing by two points heading into the second [...]The post Boxing – Jason Lavigilante loses to Ghana’s Duke Micah 18-14 in the Men’s Flyweight (52kg) appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Jul 2012, KotZot
Heather Arseth 4th in Swimming Women’s 200m Freestyle (Heat 1)
Heather Arseth came in 4th in the Swimming Women’s 200m Freestyle with clocking 2.07.81 in the first heat won by Natthanan Junkrajang from Thailand. 1 JUNKRAJANG Natthanan 2:02.49 - 2 VILLARS Danielle 2:03.55 +1.06 3 BAEK Il Joo 2:04.32 +1.83 4 ARSETH Heather 2:07.81 +5.32 5 FANCHETTE Aurelie 2:23.49 +21.00The post Heather Arseth 4th in Swimming Women’s 200m Freestyle (Heat 1) appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Jul 2012, KotZot
Furious row by two Mauritian delegates at the Olympic Games Village
The two Mauritians Olympic delegates, Alain St-Louis and Hao Thyn Voon, had an argument on Saturday morning around 5PM local time. It took little for the Mauritians to transform the Games village into a fighting ring as swearing , insults and threats were thrown out. Alain St-Louis took aim at the president of the Olympic [...]The post Furious row by two Mauritian delegates at the Olympic Games Village appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Jul 2012, KotZot
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Czech Republic 2 Mauritius 0
Mauritius Beach Volleyball team have been beaten at beach volleyball 21-10 in the first set and 21-11 in second setThe post Women’s Beach Volleyball – Czech Republic 2 Mauritius 0 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Jul 2012, KotZot
History in the making as the first Olympic beach volleyball players from Mauritius
Two years ago, Elodie Li Yuk Lo quit her job teaching high school biology and physical education, left her family in Toronto and moved to France to train for the Olympics. In February, partner Natacha Rigobert also walked away from teaching and began the countdown to London. These two are making history for Mauritius — [...]The post History in the making as the first Olympic beach volleyball players from Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
29 Jul 2012, KotZot
Judo – Christianne Legentil defeated at the quarter finals
Mauritian judo lady Christianne Legentil was defeated at the quarter finals by Belgium’s Ilse Heylen on Sunday. After five minutes, the Belgian inflicted 2 yuko on the Mauritian to progress to the semis. Legentil on her part has been given a second chance as she will face Luxemburg’s Marie Muller to fight for a place [...]The post Judo – Christianne Legentil defeated at the quarter finals appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
29 Jul 2012, KotZot
Men’s 200m Freestyle – Gilles Marquet clocked a lifetime best of 1:58.91
Gilles Marquet competed in the first heat at the breathtaking Aquatics Centre, one of the permanent venues specially constructed for London 2012 with a lifetime best of 1:58.91 which still does not guarantee a place in the semifinals. Results 1 04 SCHWAB ALFARO Nicholas1:53.41 2 05 MARQUET Gilles 1:58.91 3 03 LIM Anderson Chee Wei [...]The post Men’s 200m Freestyle – Gilles Marquet clocked a lifetime best of 1:58.91 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
29 Jul 2012, KotZot
Two Mauritians were amongst the 8,000 Olympic torchbearers
8,000 inspirational people have carried the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK having been nominated by someone they know, it will be their moment to shine, inspiring millions of people watching in their community, in the UK and worldwide. Veena Gunput carried the Flame through Belfast on 06 June 2012 and Seety Naidoo [...]The post Two Mauritians were amongst the 8,000 Olympic torchbearers appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
27 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius Team at the London 2012 Opening ceremony
Leading the way Natacha Rigobert (Beach Volleyball) official flag bearerThe post Mauritius Team at the London 2012 Opening ceremony appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
27 Jul 2012, KotZot