ALGER, 27 juillet -- La délégation algérienne devant participer aux Jeux Olympiques de Beijing est composée de 61 athlètes dans 12 disciplines, les sélections d'athlétisme, de judo et de boxe étant les plus importantes et qui peuvent apporter des médailles à l'Algérie, a rapporté l'agence de presse algérienne APS.
Abu Dhabi: Kuwait cruised to an 8-2 win over the recently-formed Algerian team in the opening match of the Arab Open Ice Hockey Championship played here at the Abu Dhabi Ice Rink.
In other action on the afternoon, super-lightweight prospect Dierry Jean scored his eighth knockout at 2:38 of the fifth round in moving to 12 wins in defeating Christian Chavez (15-10 -1 9KO) of Mexico. Welterweight Benyamine Besmi wasted little time in moving his record to a perfect 6-0 with his third career knockout against an overmatched Mario Andrade (4-9-1). Official time was 1:43 of the first round with Besmi scoring two knockdowns before referee Marlon Wright called the contest. In the afternoon’s only other contest, Jean Francois Leduc scored a majority decision over Carl Cockerham.
Un jeune Morceli arrive
NATATION. L'Algérien, qui s'entraîne depuis 1993 en France, rivalise avec les grands.
