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Jan 20, 2013

Spanish athlete Ivan Fernandez Anaya allowed Kenyan Abel Mutai to win the race after the latter mistakenly thought the end of the race came about 10 meters sooner than it did.

"I didn't deserve to win it. I did what I had to do. He was the rightful winner. He created a gap that I couldn't have closed if he hadn't made a mistake. As soon as I saw he was stopping, I knew I wasn't going to pass him."

of ivan fernandez anaya intentionally loses race so opponent can win

Jan 7, 2013

A $1.1 billion (EURO 840 million) lottery was awarded to five ticket holders in Spain on Sunday.

There's also a lottery named 'El Gordo" (The Fat One), Spain's most lucrative lottery.

Read more (Spain's 'El Nino' lottery hands out $1.1 billion amid economic turmoil)

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Aug 30, 2012

What you can´t see is all you want to see.

Jane Pain is a high-end Spanish brand of lingerie, bathing suits, and accessories. The photography is by Natasha Ygel. The campaign won the 2012 Lapiz de Oro, Argentina's highest advertising prize, and the Gran Prix de Bronce Clarín.

of jane pain "what you can´t see is all you want to see"

#ads ads cool fashion nsfw spain
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Sep 30, 2011

Spanish flasher picks the wrong victims, all the blond girls were Norwegian policewomen on vacation

of spanish flasher picks the wrong victims, all the blond girls were norwegian policewomen on vacation

Jun 11, 2010

First round match times (Singapore time):

Match 1: 11 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Africa v Mexico
Match 2: 11 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Uruguay v France
Match 3: 12 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Argentina v Nigeria
Match 4: 12 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Korea v Greece
Match 5: 12 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v United States
Match 6: 13 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Algeria v Slovenia
Match 7: 13 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Germany v Australia
Match 8: 13 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Serbia v Ghana
Match 9: 14 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Denmark
Match 10: 14 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Japan v Cameroon
Match 11: 14 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Italy v Paraguay
Match 12: 15 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), New Zealand v Slovakia
Match 13: 15 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Ivory Coast v Portugal
Match 14: 15 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v North Korea
Match 15: 16 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Honduras v Chile
Match 16: 16 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Spain v Switzerland
Match 17: 16 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), South Africa v Uruguay
Match 18: 17 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), France v Mexico
Match 19: 17 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Greece v Nigeria
Match 20: 17 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Argentina v South Korea
Match 21: 18 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Germany v Serbia
Match 22: 18 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v United States
Match 23: 18 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v Algeria
Match 24: 19 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Ghana v Australia
Match 25: 19 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Japan
Match 26: 19 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Denmark
Match 27: 20 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Paraguay
Match 28: 20 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Italy v New Zealand
Match 29: 20 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v Ivory Coast
Match 30: 21 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Portugal v North Korea
Match 31: 21 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Chile v Switzerland
Match 32: 21 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Spain v Honduras
Match 33: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Mexico v Uruguay
Match 34: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), France v South Africa
Match 35: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Nigeria v South Korea
Match 36: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Greece v Argentina
Match 37: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v England
Match 38: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), United States v Algeria
Match 39: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Ghana v Germany
Match 40: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Australia v Serbia
Match 41: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Italy
Match 42: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Paraguay v New Zealand
Match 43: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Denmark v Japan
Match 44: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Netherlands
Match 45: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Portugal v Brazil
Match 46: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), North Korea v Ivory Coast
Match 47: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Chile v Spain
Match 48: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Switzerland v Honduras

For full listing, go to ST

of world cup match times (singapore time for first round matches)

Dec 5, 2009

Draw ignites FIFA World Cup fever: The results for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are out.

The groups are as follows:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

Actress Charlize Theron co-hosting the Final Draw show in Cape Town

The 32 teams participating at next year's FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate this evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town.

An estimated global television audience of 200 million joined the 2,000 invited guests in the Draw Hall in watching the colourful and entertaining ceremony unfold. With African sporting stars such as athlete Haile Gebreselassie, rugby player John Smit, cricketer Makhaya Ntini, and footballers Matthew Booth and Simphiwe Dludlu assisting with the draw, along with England icon David Beckham, it was always going to be an exhilarating evening, but the undoubted centrepiece came when the eight groups were revealed.

While South Africans smiled upon learning that the host nation's Opening Match on 11 June would be played against Mexico at Soccer City, it was the outcome of Group D which caused the biggest stir. Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana will battle it out for the two qualifying places for the Round of 16, meaning that two nations with a proud footballing heritage will have to depart the tournament early.

of 2010 fifa world cup draw results

Jul 13, 2009

Gibraltar Airport - a very unusual airport. WTF

Gibraltar Airport (which is not part of Spain as a lot of readers pointed out) is a very unusual airport. To my knowledge, it is the only one where the runway actually intersects with a major highway. When a plane has to take off or land, traffic is shut down.

[via reddit]

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Jul 12, 2009

Top 10 Horniest Countries in the World: Re-visit of a survey conducted by AskMen.com on the top 10 horniest countries. The countries were ranked in line with a Durex sex survey. The higher a country appears on the list, the more of its citizens are having sex. The survey was published in the magazine in December last year.

Coming in first was Greece, followed by (ranked 2) Brazil, (3) Russia, (4) China, (5) Poland, (6) Italy, (7) Malaysia, (8) Spain, (9) Switzerland and lastly (10) Mexico.

For Malaysia, the survey reads,

In public, this country definitely appears conservative. For example, there was a recent controversy over whether sex education should be taught in high school or not -- not exactly sexually liberated. However, behind closed doors lies (pun totally intended) the real story: Malaysians are swinging from the bedposts, and loving every minute of it. Occasionally we'll get a glimpse of it - like when Malaysia's Minister of Health was forced to step down after his homemade sex tapes made the rounds in January of 2008.

Horny hangouts: In Kuala Lumpur, check out these bars and clubs for a straightforward party: Aloha, Poppy Bar or the Rum Jungle. To “choose your own adventure” visit the Beach Club where there’s a good chance a girl comes at a price, but she'll be worth every penny.

For China,

The more China’s Cultural Revolution thaws, the more its sexual revolution heats up. Want proof? Just in the past eight years, 5,000 sex shops have opened in Beijing alone. Plus, China even has a SEXPO, where Chinese residents come to check out sex paraphernalia. And with 70% of the world’s sex toys made in China, its horniest country status means that a good deal of their hard work won't have to go very far.

Horny hangouts: If you're visiting Shanghai, you need to check out these better-known spots: Bar Rouge, Zapata’s and Windows. If you're in Beijing, you’ve got a few options: Visit the Sanlitun Lu District, often dubbed “bar street” for all its action. For the tried-and-true joints check out Bar Blu, Suzie Wong and Brown’s, all renowned meat markets. And for your seedier pick you need to head to Maggie’s, a popular nightclub known for its working girls.

[via Javno and VR Forums]

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Burger King apology to Hindus for advert: Burger King has been forced to apologise to Hindus after it showed a revered Indian goddess with a 'forbidden' Whopper burger. The goddess and the burger were placed under a slogan claiming 'La merienda es sagrada' – the snack is sacred.

The advertisement shows a picture of Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of wealth, about to eat one of the beef burgers, which are forbidden under Hindu religion

The fast food chain quickly withdrew the advertisement from its stores in Spain after Hindus across the world complained at the denigration of their religion. The advertisement shows a picture of Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of wealth, above one of the burgers, which are forbidden under Hindu religion.

The 'Texican Whopper' is an affront to Hindu sensitivities in its own right – it includes an all-beef patty, a beef chilli-con-carne slice, egg-based Cajun mayonnaise, all forbidden by strict Hindus. Some devotees would even be offended by the inclusion of onions which they believe inflame passions. But it is the depiction of Lakshmi which has provoked widespread anger with its suggestion that a Hindu deity eats beef. The goddess and the burger were placed under a slogan claiming 'La merienda es sagrada' – the snack is sacred.

Burger King quickly withdrew the posters and issued an apology after world Hindu leaders condemned the chain for its insensitivity.

Spokeswoman Denise T Wilson said,

We are apologising because it wasn't our intent to offend anyone. Burger King Corporation values and respects all of its guests as well as the communities we serve. This in-store advertisement was running to support only local promotion for three restaurants in Spain and was not intended to offend anyone. Out of respect for the Hindu community, the limited-time advertisement has been removed from the restaurants.

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#ads ads spain
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Jun 23, 2009

2010 FOTA 'breakaway' calendar leaked: Crash.net leaks a blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010. 10 current or recent grand prix circuits are listed amongst the 17 venues and Singapore is included in the list.

A blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010 has been leaked to the media – with no fewer than ten current or recent grand prix circuits listed amongst the 17 venues...

...The naming of Monaco, Silverstone, Monza, Abu Dhabi and Singapore – all part of the 2009 F1 World Championship – is sure to raise a few eyebrows, not least with commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone, whilst it seems the rebels have also been quick to jump in where the Formula One Management (FOM) chief executive has lost interest of late, with Imola, Montreal, Indianapolis, Magny-Cours and Suzuka all similarly part of the plan. By dint of its status and prestige, Monaco is the only circuit that does not pay Ecclestone the annual fee he charges countries for the honour of hosting a grand prix – but the Principality has dropped hints that in the absence of Ferrari, F1 would no longer be of any appeal.

The full FOTA 2010 schedule, as published in The Guardian, is as follows:

3 March Buenos Aires Argentina Last hosted F1 in 1998
21 March Mexico City Mexico Last hosted F1 in 1992
11 April Jerez Spain Last hosted F1 in 1997
25 April Portimao Portugal Never hosted F1
2 May Imola San Marino Last hosted F1 in 2006
23 May Monte Carlo Monaco Current F1 host
6 June Montreal Canada Last hosted F1 in 2008
13 June Indianapolis United States Last hosted F1 in 2007
1 July Silverstone United Kingdom Current F1 host
25 July Magny-Cours France Last hosted F1 in 2008
15 August Laustizring Germany Never hosted F1
29 August Helsinki Finland Never hosted F1
12 September Monza Italy Current F1 host
26 September Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Current F1 host
10 October Marina Bay Singapore Current F1 host
24 October Suzuka Japan Last hosted F1 in 2006
8 November Adelaide or Surfers' Paradise Australia Last hosted F1 in 1995/Never hosted F1

Ecclestone, however, has cast doubt upon the calendar, questioning its authenticity and arguing that the dissenting teams do not possess sufficient financial backing to go it alone and organise their own championship.

Singapore GP had already announced that Singapore will probably not be able to host a leg of the new race just yet. [Read more "S'pore can't host rival F1"]

Unless...

of 2010 f1 'breakaway' calendar leaked. singapore listed to host race on 10 october

Aug 12, 2008

Spain basketball team pictured in controversial pose: Spain's Olympic Basketball team shown in the photo making slit-eyed gestures for a pre-game advert.

Spain's Basketball Federation has published a good luck advert for their men's team, the world champions, in which they stand pulling at the sides of their eyes in a slit-eyed gesture.

There is no obvious intention to upset their Olympic hosts in Beijing, but the irresponsible picture is likely to cause controversy and could be interpreted so as to lead to accusations of racism.

Spanish sport has been mired in rows over racism in the last few years. In November 2004 black English footballers were subjected to relentless racial barracking from home supporters in a match in Spain. Before the World Cup there were calls for Luis Aragones, then Spain's football coach, to be sacked after he called Thierry Henry a "black shit". And last year Lewis Hamilton suffered racist abuse during testing for the Spanish grand prix near Barcelona.

Other links:
- Spain Basketball Team Racist?
- Spain Makes Sure They Medal High In The Racist 400
- Spain's eye-catching faux pas

of spain olympic basketball team racists?

Aug 8, 2008

The 50 Most Beautiful Women of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

It looks like hot athletic women are dominating the Olympics this year. Here are the sexy world class girls that made our ‘50 Most Beautiful Women’ list.

Ayumi Morita – Japan

The list:

50. Dara Torres – United States
49. Yelena Soboleva – Russia
48. Katerina Bad’urova – Czech Republic
47. Venus Williams – United States
46. Cat Osterman – United States
45. Bronte Barratt – Australia
44. Gro Hammerseng – Norway
43. Serena Williams – United States
42. Veronica Campbell-Brown – Jamaica
41. Katy Livingston – Great Britain
40. Ayumi Morita – Japan
39. Annabelle Orme – United States
38. Diana Lopez – United States
37. Sanya Richards – United States
36. Chantelle Newbery – Australia
35. Jessica Ennis – Great Britain
34. Elizabeth Beisel – United States
33. Agnes Szavay – Hungary
32. Almudena Cid – Spain
31. Leisel Jones – Australia
30. Britta Steffen – Germany
29. Ana Ivanovic – Serbia
28. Christine Arron – France
27. Ricarda Lisk – Germany
26. Sophie Edington – Australia
25. Katerina Emmons – Czech Republic
24. Kelly Sotherton – Great Britain
23. MeLisa Barber – United States
22. Charlotte Craig – United States
21. Marta – Brazil
20. Naide Gomes – Portugal
19. Yelena Isinbayeva – Russia
18. Sue Bird – United States
17. Jenny Adams – United States
16. Luciana Aymar – Argentina
15. Margherita Granbassi – Italy
14. Heather Mitts – United States
13. Natalie Coughlin – United States
12. Susanna Kallur – Sweden
11. Allyson Felix – United States
10. Tatiana Golovin – France
9. Stephanie Rice – Australia
8. Victoria Pendleton – Great Britain
7. Lauren Jackson – Australia
6. Jelena Jankovic – Serbia
5. Amanda Beard – United States
4. Alona Bondarenko – Ukraine
3. Rita Dravucz – Hungary
2. Maria Sharapova – Russia
1. Alexandra Orlando – Canada

Alona Bondarenko – Ukraine

of the 50 most beautiful women of the 2008 beijing olympics

Angry Tennis Player Hurts Himself: Really strange incident during an ATP Masters tennis match between Mikhail Youzhny and Nicolas Almagro played on 1st April. Youzhny gets angry after at a close call and takes it out on himself. [photo link]

On April 1st, Youzhny became the talk of the tennis world: While playing a match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain, Youzhny first hit a relatively easy return into the net, and after gesturing angrily towards his own temple, he proceeded to hit his head with the side of his tennis racket 3 times, drawing blood. Surprisingly enough, after receiving assistance from the medical staff, he went on to win 7 straight points and the tiebreaker to win the match. [wikipedia]

[via Ballsiest]

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The 20 Most Intriguing Billionaire Heiresses: A ranking of the world's top 20 most intriguing billionaire heiresses by website Forbes.com shows daughters of the rich aren't all just socialites and can be hard workers. While hotel heiress Paris Hilton hit the headlines for spending time in jail and making a sex video with a boyfriend, Forbes.com said the women on its list were "proving themselves every bit as tenacious and ambitious as their namesakes." -

1. Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, daughter of Lakshmi Mittal, $51 billion, India
2. Delphine Arnault Gancia, daughter of Bernard Arnault, $26 billion
3. Marta Ortega Perez, daughter of Amancio Ortega, $24 billion, Spain
4. Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of Michael Bloomberg
5. Samantha Kluge, daughter of John Kluge, $9.5 billion, U.S.A.
6. Amanda Hearst, daughter of Anne Hearst, niece of Patty Hearst, $8.7 billion
7. Alannah Weston, daughter of Galen Weston, $7.9 billion, Canada
8. Josie Ho Chiu Yi, daughter of Stanley Ho, $7 billion, Hong Kong
9. Hind Hariri, daughter of Rafik Hariri, $5.5 billion, Lebanon
10. Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren, $4.7 billion, U.S.A.

Click here for the report at Forbes.

[via fisherwy]

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por que no te callas: During the recent Latin American Summit in Santiago, Hugo Chavez called the former Spanish prime minister, Jose Maria Aznar, a fascist in front of leaders from various countries. Chavez continued his attack until King Juan Carlos of Spain got fed up of the name-calling and he told Chavez, "Por que no te callas?" (Why don’t you shut up?) -

[via Confessions of a Closet Republican]

of spain's king to hugo chavez: "por que no te callas"

Sleeping Concert in Madrid, Spain: People take part in a sleeping concert in Madrid, March 2007. The concert features Japanese pianist Mine Kawakami playing pieces, which create a relaxing atmosphere encouraging spectators to fall asleep. -

[via Spluch]

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Sevilla Defender Antonio Puerta Collapse On Pitch (Video): Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta died Tuesday, August 28th. He was 22. The Spanish international collapsed during the Primera Liga match against Getafe and he died in hospital. Puerta, whose girlfriend is pregnant, had been a member of the Sevilla first team for three seasons and spent 14 years in total with the Andalusian club he joined as a boy. He was capped by Spain in October. -

[via Who Ate All The Pies]

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