Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Serena Williams crashes out of women's singles and the diving pool turns green - What you missed last night at Rio 2016

Serena Williams looked out of sorts during the clash

Six things you missed overnight 

1. Michael Phelps wins his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals

The American - already by a distance the most decorated Olympian of all time - stormed to 200m butterfly victory and held off the challenge of South African Chad le Clos, who could only finish fourth.
Less than an hour later - after shedding tears on the podium while being awarded his 20th Olympic gold medal - Phelps anchored the USA to 4x200m freestyle relay glory.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Chinese tourist loses wallet and becomes refugee in Germany for two weeks by mistake

A file photo of people gathering among tents at a shelter for migrants inside a hangar of the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin


AChinese tourist who lost his wallet unwittingly became a refugee in Germany for two weeks.
The 31-year-old backpacker, who spoke neither German nor English, reported that he "needed help" after arriving at Stuttgart airport on July 4.
The man, who was described as "smartly dressed" and had apparently travelled to Europe for a walking holiday in Italy, was taken to a reception centre in the nearby town of Heidelberg.
Instead of signing a stolen item form for his wallet at the local police station, the man, known as Mr L, unwittingly filled out an asylum request form.

Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson becomes first black woman to win world title

Jamaica's Alia Atkinson realises she has made history in the pool
Alia Atkinson of Jamaica
Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title when she triumphed in the 100m breaststroke at the world short-course championships in Doha on Saturday as more records tumbled.
Jamaican Atkinson, 25, claimed the title and equalled Ruta Meilutyte's world record of 1min 02.36sec in the process - although under governing body FINA rules this still equates to a new record.
Meilutyte appeared on course for a successful defence of her title only for her rival to move on to the Lithuanian's shoulder at the final turn.
Atkinson then clawed her way down the final length before out-touching the 17-year-old by 0.10sec.
She was completely unaware of what she had done, staring up at the scoreboard with an air of resignation before it gradually dawned

Monday, August 8, 2016

'I'm going to have a baby with my sister and we couldn't be more excited about it'

Sam and his sister
The idea that families come in all shapes and sizes has never been more true with adoption, same-sex relationships and the introduction of new ways to conceive.
Writer Samuel Leighton-Dore, 25, spoke to Mirror Online about his decision for his sister to have his child - and has opened up about the negative response it has received.
Samuel, from Sydney, is in a relationship with photographer and designer Bradley Tennant but doesn't want to miss out on their baby having both of their family's genes.
As a compromise, his sister Bronte has agreed to donate her eggs so that the couple can have the family they've always wanted.
Samuel told Mirror Online: "It's not too strange when you break it down. We'll be using IVF. It'll be my sister's egg and my partner's sperm with a third-party surrogate, preferably someone who already has a family of their own.

Mystery surrounds the death of young Colombian model found naked in the street

Stephanie Magon

Mystery surrounds the death of a young Colombian model found completely naked on the street in front of her house.
Stephanie Magon Ramirez, 23, was found by a horrified neighbour in the Mexican capital of Mexico City.
At first the authorities suspected foul play, with reports she had been killed.
The president of the Superior Tribunal of the city, Edgar Elias Azar, said: "She suffered what appear to have been numerous blows, or in other words, she was beaten to death."
But then the death was labelled as an accident in a startling turnaround.
Investigators said new evidence had come to light indicating that she had fallen from the roof of her apartment building, crashing 40 feet to the ground, while drunk and high on drugs.

School of Nursing student in Yola, is missing

 

Faiza Sheikh, a student of School of Nursing, Reno in Yola, Adamawa State has been missing since Thursday, August 4th. According to Rariya, she went shopping at the entrance of the school but never returned. If anyone has any info or knows her whereabouts, please contact 08035361432.

Why Michael Phelps and other Olympians have big red circles all over their skin


Michael Phelps will swim his first event of the Rio Olympics on Sunday night, and he'll do it with noticeable red circle marks splayed all across his back.
If you've watched any of the Olympics so far, you've most likely seen similar spots on other athletes, including some American male gymnasts. The marks are the result of cupping therapy, a healing technique that is particularly en vogue among Olympians.

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