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MISS UNIVERSE 2002 OPENING

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The Miss Universe 2002 pageant was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Miss Russia, Oxana Fedorova was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by Miss Universe 2001, Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico. On September 23, 2002, Fedorova was dethroned and replaced by her first runner-up Justine Pasek of Panama. Results Placements • The Miss Universe title was won by Oxana Fedorova of Russia (later dethroned) • The runners-up were: o 1st runner-up – Justine Pasek (Panama) o 2nd runner-up – Zhuo Ling (China) o 3rd runner-up – Vanessa Carreira (South Africa) o 4th runner-up – Cynthia Lander Zamora (Venezuela) • The Top 10 (in order of final placement): Natascha Börger (Germany), Demetra Eleftheriou (Cyprus), Anisa Kospiri (Albania), Neha Dhupia (India), Neelam Verma (Canada) Special awards • Photogenic: Isis Marie Casalduc (Puerto Rico) • Congeniality: Merlisa Rhonda George (US Virgin Islands) • National Costume: Vanessa Mendoza (Colombia) • Best in Swimsuit: Oxana Fedorova (Russia)
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Fantastic Facts About South Korea’s Sports

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Did You Know…

South Korea -one of the most modern countries in the Third World- is very successful in international sport. From 1976 to 2004, Korea has won 203 Olympic medals, including 72 golds. It has more gold medals than Cuba, Venezuela, Portugal and Nigeria combined.

The team from South Korea won the gold medal in the 4th World Junior Men`s volleyball Championship held in Manama (Bahrain) in 1987. Suk-Eun Kim, best player of the tournament, helped his team towards first position, the best result ever for an Asian country since 1981.

Seoul -the capital city of Korea- has hosted several international sports events including:

-The X Asian Games

-The VIII World Basketball Championship

-The XXIV Olympic Games

Like Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey (Dominican Republic) and Oswaldo Jose Guillen Barrios (Venezuela) , Dong Won Choi was one of the best baseball players in the 1980s. Under his creative leadership, Korea won the silver medal at the 1980 World Championship in Japan.

Un Yong Kim -former Korean politician and diplomat- received the 2000 Sports Grand Prix of the Korea Sports Press Union, in recognition of his contribution for the historic joint parade of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and South Korea on Olympic teams during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney. This great man of Korean sport has been honored several times in recognition of his efforts to national and regional sports movement.

South Korea won the second Olympic title of its history in women`s handball in Barcelona’92 (the first one was in Seoul’88). It defeated teams such as Austria, Spain, Germany and Norway. The team also won the gold medal at the 1995 World Cup. In 1998, Korea won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Thailand.

The Korean baseball players were participants in the second Olympic tournament in Atlanta (Georgia,USA).

This Asian country is well-known for its sportswomen in the world. Among these athletes are Kim Jin Ho (archery), Jang Ji-Won (taekwondo), Kim Hyun Ok (handball), Lee Bo-Na (shooting), Lee Eun-Sil (table tennis), Jang Mi Nam (weightlifting), Jin Sun-Yu (skating), Seok Eun-Mi (table tennis), Byun Chun-So (skating), Kim Hyung Mee (handball), Hyun Tung-Hwa (table tennis), Suh Kwang-Mi ( field hockey), Jang Young-Ja (table tennis), Sun-Hee Lee (taekwondo), Se Ri Pak (golf), Cho-Hyun Kang (shooting), Kim Soo Nyung (archery), Kim Hwa Soon (basketball), Lee Eun Kyung (archery), Bang Soo Hyun (badminton) and Hyun Sook Hee (taekwondo).

Yoo Nam-Kyu won a gold medal in men`s table tennis singles at the Olympics in Seoul.

The 1st World Youth Women`s Volleyball Championship was won by South Korea in a final against the People`s Republic of China.

Jae-Wang Kang was one of the best handball players in the 20th century. Under his exceptional play, South Korea won the silver medal in handball in the Olympics in 1988.

South Korea has won a gold medal in men?s basketball three times at the Asian Games (1970, 1982 and 2002).

The Peruvian women`s volleyball team was coached by Man Bok Park, who was born in South Korea. Immediately after Peruvian women`s team failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in 1972, the Peruvian Volleyball Federation appointed Man Bok Park as head coach of the senior national team. Man Bok Park said: ” In four years time I intend to make Peru one of the top six in the world”. In just a few months the Peruvian national team changed. He was expecting dedication and a banishment from their vocabulary of the word “vacation”. He won the gold medal at the 1993 South American Championship, the silver medal at the 1982 World Championship, the silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games, the silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, the bronze medal at the 1986 World Championship and the bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games.

The Republic of Korea hosted the 27th Baseball World Cup in 1982. The Korean team beat Japan to clinch the first place. This was the first time in which a country other than Venezuela, Colombia or Puerto Rico had won the World Championship.

Yang Jung-Mo won the Olympic gold medal for freestyle wrestling at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. However, he lost the chance to defend his title when South Korea boycotted the Olympics in 1980 in the USSR.

The 2003 World University Games took place in Daeju, Republic of Korea.

Korea -one of the world`s poorest countries in the 1950s- competed at the Asian Games for the first time at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.

The Republic of Korea sent 9 sportswomen to the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer (Norway) in 1994.

Kim Hwa Soon is the best basketball player in the history of Korea. In 1984, she finally realized her dream of competing in the Olympic Games, helping the Korean team win a silver medal at the Los Angeles Games.

In the 1980s, Korea had famous volleyball players in Asia. They were Jang Suk Han, Jong-Il Yoon, Hee-Kyung Gae and Byung-Sun Lee.

Korean sportspeople have performed excellent in international events in sports such as archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing , kayak, cycling, equestrian, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, fencing, field hockey, judo, karate, shooting, softball, synchronized swimming, table tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

Yeo Woon-Kon was a member of the Korean team which won the field hockey tournament at the 2002 Asian Games. He also won the silver medal at the Olympics in Sydney.

The Korean youth team won the Asian Cup football in 1981 and qualified for the FIFA World Youth Cup in Sydney, Australia.
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How expensive are food and drinks in Puerto Rico?

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I’m going to San Juan with friends for spring break in March. I was always under the impression that food was slightly cheaper and drinks (especially Rum) was much cheaper. I’m being told that the costs for these things are quite similar to the states (I live in NY). What is the reality?
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Must-Do Things on a Caribbean Cruise

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The Caribbean, with all its beauty, may leave one in a bit of a quandary regarding which bits are absolute musts. Here’s a very short summary of some of the star attractions that the Caribbean has to offer; use it to help you choose which places are a must to include in your Caribbean cruise itinerary!

Everyone has dreams of finding hidden treasure, and in Grenada you get to play real life pirates. An underwater adventure that shouldn’t be missed, Grenada’s coast is host to the biggest shipwreck in the Caribbean and with plenty of dive schools you can investigate it for yourself. In addition, whilst you have the oxygen tank, why not check out the underwater volcano – a true must on your Caribbean cruise.

St. Thomas, part of the Virgin Islands, offers further diving opportunities, this time in the Cinnamon Bay National Park which boasts shallow water ecosystems all year round. If you prefer a little solid material under you, you might prefer St Croix, also in the Virgin Islands where you can enjoy a night-time kayak adventure and visit Columbus’ first landing site.

St Kitts offers a water experience of an entirely different type; here you have the opportunity to swim with turtles off the pink sand beaches. Alternatively, you may prefer bamboo rafting in Montego Bay, Jamaica, or even tubing down the Layou River, Dominica.

For a completely different experience, the Virgin Gorda in British Virgin Islands boasts natural baths formed from the unique geological makeup of the area, whilst the rain forest of Puerto Rico provide superb hiking trails. To say that this is a modest list of the Caribbean’s treasures is to understate the point, however it does portray just how rich the choices are, and some that you must bear in mind when booking a Caribbean Cruise.
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Puerto Rico Holiday

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If the magic of New Orleans still isn’t sufficiently Caribbean for you, think about going a bit further into the sea. Puerto Rico natives are American citizens, but the culture is wonderfully different while still familiar. For American citizens, that means you don’t need a passport nor a visa! While the dominant language is Spanish, you can still get around speaking only English. Of course, it’s fun to dust off your high school Spanish as a sign of respect for your hosts.

Gay Puerto Rico is a fairly new concept (as it is the case in the majority of Hispanic cultures). Regardless, there are lots of gay accepting businesses, such as discos, bars, eateries and accommodations.

Why do so many people choose a Caribbean vacation? Beaches! Puerto Rico has lots of sandy beaches, and they are sufficiently different from each other to satisfy any choice. Some beaches provide many of things to do, such as sailing, riding a personal water craft and more. If quiet, relative seclusion is more your speed, many of Puerto Rico’s beaches will satisfy your taste. I like to switch back and forth. One day I’ll go to a beach that offers plenty of activities; the next day, I might pack up my summer book and head off to my quiet place.

If you prefer not to spend every day playing or sunning on a beach, I suggest taking a day trip. You can quickly be in a completely different environment on this island. Are you interested in hiking, climbing, spelunking or kayaking? You can enjoy each of those activities just a short distance away. Although Puerto Rico is relatively small, you may spend your time doing a wide variety of interesting activities.

The island’s diversity goes beyond the attractions of unique flora and fauna–the local cultural diversity is also worth checking out during your time in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican culture today is a fascinating blend of the three different cultural groups–African, Taino (Amerindian), and Spanish–that have historically come into contact on the island. Both cultural festivals and a variety of museums are available throughout the year to facilitate your learning about the unique political and cultural history of this island.

If you would like to consider other warm spots for your gay travel–or travel for everybody, think about any of these other choices:

Madrid

Disneyland

Stylish Sydney

Traditional Fort Lauderdale

Greece

If your certain destination is gay Puerto Rico, be sure that you get the Puerto Rico Breeze. It’s filled with information about things to do and hot spots.
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