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African jailed for running as woman

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) -- A Zimbabwean court has jailed a man masquerading as a female athlete, court officials said on Thursday.

Samukeliso Sithole -- a triple jumper and runner who competed as a woman at several international sports events -- was convicted on charges of impersonation and offending the dignity of a woman athlete who undressed in his presence, unaware he was a man.

"He was sentenced to four years imprisonment, but six months were suspended. Effectively he will serve three-and-a-half years," said a court official in Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe, where the case was heard.

Sithole won a gold medal at a regional tournament in Botswana in June last year and won five medals at a youth championship in Mauritius. He also competed in javelin and shot-put competitions.

Sithole told the court at his first appearance that he had both female and male organs and that he lived as a woman after consulting a traditional healer. A medical examination showed that he was a man.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ack/index.html

Turkey will never beat Brazil...

FFS, Inter Milan have called off their pre-season tour of England cos of the bombings. They have decided to avoid the potential hotspots of Leicester, Portsmouth and Norwich (and to be fair Crystal Palace).

I thought everyone was supposed to carry on as normal! Cowardly Italians.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2005350268,00.html

God, I hate The Sun. I wouldn't even wipe my arse on that rag.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

God, I hate The Sun. I wouldn't even wipe my arse on that rag.

That's a shame, I hear they speak very highly of you Marmite the Dog. *witty witty Harry*

PS. You've prolly upset dirtydog now, it's the only newspaper that he can actually read & understand.

Originally Posted by Harry

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

God, I hate The Sun. I wouldn't even wipe my arse on that rag.

That's a shame, I hear they speak very highly of you Marmite the Dog. *witty witty Harry*

PS. You've prolly upser dirtydog now, it's the only newspaper that he can actually read with any understanding.

For your information, DD (Colin) has asked me to inform everyone here that he is in fact very intelligent and articulate.

(Well, he actually said "Tell 'em I ain't fick, alwite!?")

English fans in 'rip-off'

ENGLAND’S leading football clubs are charging the highest ticket prices in Europe, a study revealed yesterday.

Fans of Arsenal shell out a massive £885 for the CHEAPEST season tickets to watch the Gunners.

That’s more than TEN TIMES the £85 supporters pay for the cheap seats at Italian legends AC Milan.

And it is roughly eight times the amount paid by Dutch supporters to watch Ajax in Amsterdam.

Last night angry MPs demanded urgent FA action to aid hard-hit fans.
Lib-Dem sport spokesman Don Foster, who unearthed the figures, said: “This shows that rip-off Britain is alive and kicking in English football.”

The survey checked the prices of the cheapest season tickets at the top two clubs in every major European league.

At £650, Chelsea’s prices dwarfed those at the dearest top club outside Britain — Olympiakos of Greece.

The average cheap seat at Chelsea and Arsenal cost £768 — more than six times the combined average paid by fans of Italian clubs Juventus and AC Milan.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005370245,00.html