Serbs Dominate French Open - Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/sports/custom/extras/la-spw-serbs2-2008jun02,0,7439166.story

European Champion and Recorder Suspended

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOlz04WjOY0

Plivač Milorad Čavić suspendovan je danas sa EP jer je na ceremoniji proglašenja nosio majicu sa natpisom „Kosovo je Srbija”.

Čavić je pre dva dana osvojio zlatnu medalju na Evropskom prvenstvu, u disciplini 50 metara delfin, i drugi put u dva dana popravio rekord šampionata.

Disciplinska komisija Evropske plivačke federacije ocenila je da je Čavićev gest „čista politička akcija i povreda pravila”. „Disciplinska komisija LEN-a odlučila je da suspenduje Čavića sa daljeg takmičenja na Evropskom prvenstvu”.

Plivački savez Srbije biće kažnjen sa 7.000 evra.
Čavić je danas trebalo da se takmiči na 100 m slobodno i 100 m delfin.

Čavić je juče rekao da je samo želeo da pošalje „pozitivnu energiju državi koju predstavlja”.
Čavićev menadžer Petar Popovic je ocenio i da je odluka LEN-a da Čavića suspenduje zbog nošenja majice sa natpisom „Kosovo je Srbija” nerazumna i neočekivana. „Implicirano je da je Čavić slao nekakve političke poruke, ali moj stav je da se više LEN bavio politikom. Zaista me zanima kako bi se LEN poneo da je Čavić nosio majicu sa natpisom "Sloboda za Tibet"
”Čaviću je naneta nepravda, on nije nosio majicu sa haškim optuženicima, nije pozivao na nasilje ili kršenje međunarodnih konvencija„, rekla je ministarka za sport i omladinu Samardzic-Markovic. "Podsetiću da većina zemalja, kao ni Ujedinjene nacije, ni Međunarodni olimpijski komtitet, nisu priznale Kosovo".
”G17 plus najoštrije osuđuje odluku disciplinske komisije Evropske plivačke federacije da kazni našeg plivača Milorada Čavića„. G17 plus smatra da takva odluka predstavlja kršenje ličnih sloboda i ljudskih prava, i da je time počinjena velika nepravda prema Čaviću.
”Svako ima pravo da izrazi svoje slobodno mišljenje i time pruži podršku svojoj državi. Suspenzija Čavića zbog nošenja majice sa natpisom u kome nema ničeg uvredljivog je skandalozna i predstavlja najgrublji oblik diskriminacije"
Srpski reprezentativac Milorad Čavić:

„LEN je odlučio da me suspenduje i kazni moju federaciju. Stvari nisu išle kako sam se nadao i žalim što neću biti u mogućnosti da uradim nešto veliko u trci na 100 metara delfin, pošto znam da bih to mogao. Vreme je da ovo ostavim iza sebe i okrenem se sledećem velikom takmičenju. Želim da se koncentrišem na Olimpijske igre i dam sve od sebe u završnim pripremama za Peking”, najavio je novi prvak Evrope i evropski rekorder na 50 metara delfin.

Čavić je suspendovan zbog majice „Kosovo je Srbija”, u kojoj se pojavio na stazi uoči trke, a potom i na pobedničkom postolju, kada je u sredu uveče primio zlatnu medalju i slušao srpsku himnu.
Disciplinski organ LEN konstatovao je u petak da takvo njegovo ponašanje predstavlja „čist politički potez” i „kršenje Kodeksa bezbednosti na takmičenjima u organizaciji LEN”. (Mondo)
Predsednik Vlade Srbije Vojislav Koštunica ocenio je da je suspenzija srpskog plivača „poraz sporta” i „mizeran pokušaj da se i na sportskim takmičenjima legitimiše nasilje”.
„Cela zemlja je ponosna na pobedu Milorada Čavića, kojom je postavio novi evropski rekord. Kao najbolji u Evropi, Čavić je na svojoj majici prepisao najvažniju rečenicu iz Povelje UN, koja garantuje da je Kosovo Srbija. Zbog toga je ceo narod još više ponosan na veliku Čavićevu pobedu”, navodi se u izjavi Koštunice.
„Pozivam one razumne i odgovorne ljude u Evropskoj plivačkoj federaciji da omoguće Čaviću da se dalji takmiči, jer je on spreman da i dalje pobeđuje i obara evropske rekorde”, dodao je Koštunica.
Milorad Čavić je pobedio u disciplini 50 metara leptirovim stilom i postavio novi evropski rekord. (Beta)

Basketball

19.Mart'08 Partizan-Panatenaikos 82:73

Oprostaj Sinise Mihajlovica

„Legendarna levica” srpskog fudbala je u Novom Sadu na stadionu „Karađorđe” odigrala poslednju utakmicu u karijeri.
Siniša Mihajlović je, na oproštajnoj utakmici koja je igrana između Intera i „Mihinih prijatelja”, odigrao svoj poslednji meč na stadionu na kojem je i počeo svoju blistavu karijeru 1988. godine. Utakmica je završena rezultatom 6:5 za Inter, a dva gola za „crno-plave” postigli su i Mihajlovićevi sinovi Dušan i Miroslav.
Mihajlović je tokom fenomenalne karijere nastupao za Vojvodinu, Crvenu zvezdu, Romu, Sampdoriju, Lacio i Inter, u tom periodu osvojio je 16 trofeja, a jedan je od retkih koji je u poslednjoj sezoni kao igrač i prvoj kao trener osvojio titule.
Siniša je na teren ušao u 11. minutu, pošto je to broj koji je kroz karijeru najviše nosio na dresu. Miha je prvo poluvreme igrao za Inter, dok je u drugom delu nosio beli dres „Mihinih prijatelja”.
Sastavi:
Inter: Toldo, Kordoba, Samjuel, Materaci, Maksvel, Stanković, Figo, Solari, Ibrahimović, Adrijano, Manćini.
Sinišini prijatelji: Peruci, Pankaro, Tanjga, Vjerhovod, Šapurić, Đanini, Karbone, Stoičkov, Lombardo, Filipo Inzagi, Simone Inzagi. Igrali su još: Kouto, Šestić, Fjore, Mijatović, Montela, Vasilijević, Stojković, Binić, Saveljić, Jokanović, Sinjori, Karbone, Vorkapić, Divac...

Football - Soccer

Serbia-Chech Republic (U21), 14. Jun 2007

Nemanja Vidic (Red Star, Spartak, Manchester United)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jsdYInOJnA

Ivica Osim

Odbojka

Србија је у финалу квалификационог турнира у Измиру губила против Шпаније 0:2, али је на крају преокренула резултат и победила.
„Били смо упорни и стрпљиви, нисмо блистали у сваком делу игре, али смо блистали у заједништву и жељи да дођемо до великог резултата”, рекао је Колаковић и похвалио играче и стрyчни штаб, истакавши да су „сви дисали као један”.

Metropolitan Soccer League

United Serbs

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Chicago Fire - Toyota Park

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Red Star prominent moments

Crvena Zvezda (Beograd) - Bayern (Munich)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbdKnYlKhWM
Crvena Zvezda (Beograd) – Olimpik (Marsej)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaK_UkV8dAg

Europian Champions

15. septembar 2007

Young serbian waterpolo national team won Europian Championship (players born in 1989. or younger).

In the final game, Serbia defeated Hungary 11:9 (5.2, 2:4, 2.1, 2:2). Before this match coach Nenad Vasilovski said that „silver doesn't satisfy” serbian team.

Serbia defeated:
Slovakia (21:8)
Poland (20:3)
Belorussia (27:2)
Holland (19:4) - quater final
Croatia (12:9) - semi final

Europian Champions are:
Stefan Živojinović, Petar Tomašević, Luka Šaponjić, Dušan Marković, Ivan Rackov, Boris Vapenski, Boris Popović, Marko Petković, Miroslav Ranđić, Marko Ćuk, Dušan Dragić, Marko Rusov, Igor Mladenović, Darko Aleksić and Zoran Jerković.

Serbian Tennis

ATP list (May 21, 2007):
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5. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 2,810 pts

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles rankings: (May 21, 2007)

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4. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 2,727 pts

8. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 1,906 pts

WTA list on 11AUG’08
1. (2) Jelena Janković (Srbija) 3.725
2. (1) Ana Ivanović (Srbija) 3.613
3. (3) Svetlana Kuznjecova (Rusija) 3.505
4. (5) Serena Vilijams (SAD) 3.251
5. (4) Marija Šarapova (Rusija) 3.131
6. (7) Dinara Safina (Rusija) 2.892
7. (6) Elena Dementijeva (Rusija) 2.842
8. (8) Venus Vilijams (SAD) 2.496
9. (9) Agnješka Radvanska (Poljska) 2.076
10. (10) Ana Čakvetadze (Rusija) 2.041

World Basketball Champions

Dejan Bodiroga
FOURTEENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Indianapolis, Indiana August 29-September 8, 2002
2002 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS
1. Yugoslavia (7-2)
2. Argentina (8-1)
3. Germany (6-3)
4. New Zealand (4-5)
5. Spain (7-2)
6. USA (6-3)
7. Puerto Rico (6-3)
8. Brazil (4-4)

9. Turkey (4-4)

10. Russia (3-5)

11. Angola (2-6)

12. China (1-7)

13. Canada (2-3)

14. Venecuela (1-4)

15. Algeria (1-4)
16. Lebanon (0-5)

U.S. advanced to the Sept. 5 medal round quarterfinals with a No. 2 Seed. In a do-or-die quarterfinals game featuring the two teams most felt would meet in the gold medal contest, the USA watched its gold medal hopes come crashing down around it after defending world champion Yugoslavia rallied back from 10 points down with 6:42 remaining in the fourth quarter to take an 81-78 victory.

The United States' scoring was led by Pierce and Andre Miller who each tallied 19 points, while Yuogslavia was paced by Sacramento Kings All-Stars Predrag Stojakovic and Vlade Divac. Stojakovic finished with a game high 20 points and Divac added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
In the World Championship gold medal game, Yugoslavia defeated Argentina 84-77 in overtime as Dejan Bodiroga scored 27 points, including nine in a row at the end of regulation to rally his team from an eight-point deficit.

The gold medal victory was Yugoslavia's second consecutive and its fifth gold medal in the World Basketball Championships.

In the bronze medal game, Germany, earned its first-ever medal in the World Basketball Championships after overcoming an early deficit to defeat New Zealand 117-94.

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Pedja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac and the Yugoslavian team danced, hugged and celebrated at the center of Conseco Fieldhouse.
More than 1,000 of their flag-waving, chanting supporters serenaded them with cheers and applause.
Pulling off one of the biggest victories in its history, Yugoslavia defeated the United States 81-78 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the World Championships.
Yugoslavia had been looking forward to playing the U.S. team for months, and the manner in which they won validated all their hard work and bold talk.

In Belgrade, Serbs fired shots into the air and danced and sang to celebrate their team's victory.

Several thousand people celebrated the victory at a downtown square. The fans took to the streets in cars and on foot, honking horns and setting off firecrackers.
In New Belgrade, residents set off fireworks and lit flares.
Yugoslavia fought back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to send the U.S. team to yet another loss.
"It's embarrassing, on our home turf,'' Regie Miller said. "We have to walk away from it as a learning experience.''
Stojakovic, one of five NBA players on Yugoslavia's roster, scored 20 points. Vlade Divac added 16 - all in the first half, and Milan Gurovic had 15.

Argentina drew first blood. But it was Yugoslavia that delivered the knockout blow to USA Basketball.
In an intense battle that wasn't expected until the gold medal game, Yugoslavia battled back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the United States 81-78. The loss kicks Team USA out of medal contention.

"It's just a great win," Peja Stojakovic said after the game. "We had to fight. We came out as a team and kept our intensity up. You're not going to beat the Dream Team every day.'

To add insult to injury, it was a non-NBA player, Milan Gurovic, who put the dagger in Team USA's heart. Gurovic was 3-for-3 from the 3-point line in the fourth including a huge 3 with 58 second left to put Team Yugo up by four. Two of Yugoslavia's NBA players, Predrag Drobjnak and Vladimir Radmanovic, never even got in the game.

"It's tough to swallow for me," Paul Pierce said. "I'm very disappointed in the fact that we let our country down -- on the U.S. soil."

Despite the huge stakes and the attractive match-up, American fans stayed away as the game drew just 5,362 people. Yugoslavian fans outnumbered American fans 3 to 1. Reggie Miller tried to get the fans chanting U-S-A, U-S-A several times but the chant of YU-GO-SLAVIA quickly drowned them out.
By the end of the game, Team USA could have been playing in Belgrade.
"It didn't feel like I was playing in America," Stojakovic said. "I felt like I was playing at home. Our people appreciate us. Playing for them brings us joy."
Vlade Divac seemed to be saving his best for the United States. After averaging just 7.7 ppg in the first six games, Divac exploded for 16 points and five rebounds in the first half. Divac's play helped Yugoslavia outscore the U.S. 24 to 10 in the paint and 12 to 4 on second chance points.

Dream on...Predrag Danilovic

World Basketball Championship in Indianopolis
Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro) - USA ----> 81:78

Champions of Europe 1991. - Red Star, Belgrade

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Champions of Europe - Bari 1991.

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