DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Slim and with a tight-trimmed beard, Yemeni Kung Fu champion Hilal al-Haj dreamed of finding athletic glory in Europe, but a risky sea journey to get there ended in tragedy. The 25-year-old athlete drowned in the Mediterranean after being swept away as he attempted to swim from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla last week. His family in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa was expected on Friday to bury the 2011 Yemen Kung Fu champion, who had also racked up a series of medals from Asian and Arab championships. "He was looking for a country that would appreciate his talent and recognize his value as a human being and athl...
Keep on reading: In search of glory, Yemen athlete drowns in Med trying to reach Europe
from INQUIRER.net https://ift.tt/2luOcdU
add
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Motorcyclist dead in Lucena collision
LUCENA CITY ---- A motorcyclist running against a one-way street died after he collided with another motorcycle in Lucena City early Friday....
-
JAKARTA --Indonesia will experience a sizable increase in growth of the digital and technology sectors next year, particularly in financial ...
-
CHENGANNUR, India --- Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India...
-
MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has named retired Philippine Air Force General Rene Samonte as the...
No comments:
Post a Comment