upcoming Rio Olympic
Wysłany: 4 Kwiecień 2018, o 03:19[*][*]BERN， Switzerland， July 19 (Xinhua) -- British sprinter Mark Cavendish announced Tuesday his decision to withdraw from the on-going Tour de France and focus on the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.
The 31-year-old has won four stages in this year's race and Tuesday is the final rest day before the race goes on with the last five stages on Wednesday.
"After an extremely enjoyable and successful couple of weeks at the Tour de France with Team Dimension Data， it is with great sadness that I took the decision today to leave the race，" Cavendish said in a statement.
"After the heat and intensity of the previous stages， we analysed my fatigue levels and decided I'm at a point that would have a detrimental effect on my other big goal for the year， the Olympic Games，" he said.
Australian Rohan Dennis， who won the opening stage time trial last year， also quit the Tour on Tuesday to concentrate on his Olympic preparations.
The Rio Games start on Aug. 5 and finish on Aug. 21.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in an interview published Sunday that he will make less than 2 million Swiss francs ($2 million) a year vans old skool españa , well below the salary of his disgraced predecessor, Sepp Blatter.
Infantino has not yet agreed to terms with FIFA, but speaking to Switzerland's Blick newspaper, he said his salary "will be less than the 2 million francs people have speculated about."
Blatter vans old skool baratas , who was mired in scandal before being banned from FIFA, made $3.6 million in 2015.
Infantino described his past dealings with FIFA's compensation committee as "insulting" and "completely arbitrary."
During the first two months of Infantino's tenure, which began in February, the compensation committee included former FIFA audit and compliance chief Domenico Scala vans slip on negras , who has emerged as a fierce critic of world soccer's new president.
Scala dramatically quit FIFA in May, accusing Infantino of trying to compromise the organization's independent committees and acting with an authoritarian streak.
Infantino said his pay could be finalized when the compensation committee meets again, with Scala no longer in the picture.
Reflecting on earlier negotiations in which Scala was involved, the FIFA chief said vans slip on blancas , "I expected to talk to these people about my salary based on guidelines and defined processes and not to face a fait accompli by Mr Scala without a discussion."
A FIFA inquiry last month cleared -Infantino after investigating him over his use of private jets, personal expenses, hiring methods and the salary dispute.
In the interview on Sunday, Infantino restated his claims that those opposed to cleaning up FIFA's corrupt ways have sought to undermine his reforms bids.
Infantino took over world soccer's governing body following months of -unprecedented crisis vans slip on españa , with major corporate backers like Visa and Coca Cola demanding a thorough crackdown on graft.
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fixtures of Iranian Super League for Feb. 18-19 (home teams listed first):
Tractor Sazi vs Sepahan
Saipa vs Persepolis
Zobahan vs Foolad
Siahjamegan vs Padideh
Malavan vs Rahahan
Esteghlal Ahvaz vs Naft Tehran
Esteghlal Tehran vs Gostaresh
Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Saba
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased against other major currencies on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank was on track to raise interest rate this year and the country's economic growth was revised up again.
"Most FOMC participants, including myself vans slip on baratas , currently anticipate that achieving these conditions will likely entail an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year, followed by a gradual pace of tightening thereafter," Yellen said in a public speech on Thursday.
Yellen's words eased market concerns about the slowing global growth and supported the greenback on Friday.
The greenback was further lifted as a report showed the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the "third" estimate released by the U.S. Commerce Department Friday.
The dollar index vans toy story baratas , which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.18 percent at 96.167 in late trading.
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1196 dollars from 1.1220 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound dropped to 1.5190 dollars from 1.5237 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar decreased to 0.7019 dollar from 0.7036 dollar.
The U.S. dollar bought 120.62 Japanese yen vans toy story españa , higher than 120.03 yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9799 Swiss franc from 0.9761 Swiss franc, and it climbed to 1.3330 Canadian dollars from 1.3317 Canadian dollars.
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Musical held in Estonia to mark Int'l Children's Day
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In pics: scenery of Sayram Lake in China's Xinjiang
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People enjoy soup feast to mark Duanwu Festival in SW China's Sichuan
Golden monkeys play at research center in central China's Shennongjia
Cheongsam show held at Sanshuiwan scenic spot in Taizhou City
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei reacts during the men's singles match of Group 1-Group 1C against Germany's Fabian Roth at TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017 in Gold Coast, Australia, May 23, 2017. (XinhuaLui Siu Wai)
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The 31-year-old has won four stages in this year's race and Tuesday is the final rest day before the race goes on with the last five stages on Wednesday.
"After an extremely enjoyable and successful couple of weeks at the Tour de France with Team Dimension Data， it is with great sadness that I took the decision today to leave the race，" Cavendish said in a statement.
"After the heat and intensity of the previous stages， we analysed my fatigue levels and decided I'm at a point that would have a detrimental effect on my other big goal for the year， the Olympic Games，" he said.
Australian Rohan Dennis， who won the opening stage time trial last year， also quit the Tour on Tuesday to concentrate on his Olympic preparations.
The Rio Games start on Aug. 5 and finish on Aug. 21.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in an interview published Sunday that he will make less than 2 million Swiss francs ($2 million) a year vans old skool españa , well below the salary of his disgraced predecessor, Sepp Blatter.
Infantino has not yet agreed to terms with FIFA, but speaking to Switzerland's Blick newspaper, he said his salary "will be less than the 2 million francs people have speculated about."
Blatter vans old skool baratas , who was mired in scandal before being banned from FIFA, made $3.6 million in 2015.
Infantino described his past dealings with FIFA's compensation committee as "insulting" and "completely arbitrary."
During the first two months of Infantino's tenure, which began in February, the compensation committee included former FIFA audit and compliance chief Domenico Scala vans slip on negras , who has emerged as a fierce critic of world soccer's new president.
Scala dramatically quit FIFA in May, accusing Infantino of trying to compromise the organization's independent committees and acting with an authoritarian streak.
Infantino said his pay could be finalized when the compensation committee meets again, with Scala no longer in the picture.
Reflecting on earlier negotiations in which Scala was involved, the FIFA chief said vans slip on blancas , "I expected to talk to these people about my salary based on guidelines and defined processes and not to face a fait accompli by Mr Scala without a discussion."
A FIFA inquiry last month cleared -Infantino after investigating him over his use of private jets, personal expenses, hiring methods and the salary dispute.
In the interview on Sunday, Infantino restated his claims that those opposed to cleaning up FIFA's corrupt ways have sought to undermine his reforms bids.
Infantino took over world soccer's governing body following months of -unprecedented crisis vans slip on españa , with major corporate backers like Visa and Coca Cola demanding a thorough crackdown on graft.
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fixtures of Iranian Super League for Feb. 18-19 (home teams listed first):
Tractor Sazi vs Sepahan
Saipa vs Persepolis
Zobahan vs Foolad
Siahjamegan vs Padideh
Malavan vs Rahahan
Esteghlal Ahvaz vs Naft Tehran
Esteghlal Tehran vs Gostaresh
Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Saba
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased against other major currencies on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank was on track to raise interest rate this year and the country's economic growth was revised up again.
"Most FOMC participants, including myself vans slip on baratas , currently anticipate that achieving these conditions will likely entail an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year, followed by a gradual pace of tightening thereafter," Yellen said in a public speech on Thursday.
Yellen's words eased market concerns about the slowing global growth and supported the greenback on Friday.
The greenback was further lifted as a report showed the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the "third" estimate released by the U.S. Commerce Department Friday.
The dollar index vans toy story baratas , which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.18 percent at 96.167 in late trading.
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1196 dollars from 1.1220 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound dropped to 1.5190 dollars from 1.5237 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar decreased to 0.7019 dollar from 0.7036 dollar.
The U.S. dollar bought 120.62 Japanese yen vans toy story españa , higher than 120.03 yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9799 Swiss franc from 0.9761 Swiss franc, and it climbed to 1.3330 Canadian dollars from 1.3317 Canadian dollars.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates her point during the women's singles 3rd round match against Magda Linette of Poland at the French Open Tennis Tournament 2017 in Paris, France on June 4, 2017. (XinhuaChen Yichen)
Musicians of Moscow military music school take part in street concert
Musical held in Estonia to mark Int'l Children's Day
Colorful salt lakes seen in Yuncheng city vans sk8 hi slim mujer , China's Shanxi
In pics: scenery of Sayram Lake in China's Xinjiang
China's submersible Jiaolong conducts 5th dive in Mariana Trench
People enjoy soup feast to mark Duanwu Festival in SW China's Sichuan
Golden monkeys play at research center in central China's Shennongjia
Cheongsam show held at Sanshuiwan scenic spot in Taizhou City
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei reacts during the men's singles match of Group 1-Group 1C against Germany's Fabian Roth at TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017 in Gold Coast, Australia, May 23, 2017. (XinhuaLui Siu Wai)
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