Kurt Angle won Olympic gold in 1996 before going on to enjoy huge success with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and then TNA Impact wrestling. Now he is going back, at least temporarily, trying to make the US team for the 2012 Olympics.
Should he make the team he will be, at 43, six years older than anyone else to have made the US squad.
It is 16 years since he last had an amateur match, and going from that lengthy hiatus to Olympian is surely a pipe dream. Why attempt it and why now?
“I had to give it a lot of thought, it didn’t just come out of my head and say I’m going to try for Olympics,” he says.
“What are my chances of making the team? Slim to none, I’m not going to lie but, if I can look you in the eye and say I have a chance that’s more than enough. That’s worth training five hours a day to get ready for the trials and for the biggest event of all, the Olympics.”
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The 2012 Oscar nominations have been announced.
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ landed 11 nominations, while The ‘Artist’ trails with 10 and ‘The Descendants’ with five.
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A rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson has been confirmed by the World Boxing Association, according to Khan’s promoter.
Richard Schaefer says he has received a letter from the WBA notifying him of their “official decision that they are going to order an immediate rematch.”
Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, told ESPN: “I’m thrilled that he’s getting [the rematch] and hope we can start the negotiations and get the fight done.
“Amir and Lamont are both terrific young men and athletes who fought their hearts out in Washington in December and I’m sure this decision will get applause by fight fans around the world.
“The rematch will be one of the most anticipated fights of 2012 because both guys are exciting, young and I think it’s exactly the kind of fight people want to see.”
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Jay-Z has recorded a new track dedicated to his baby daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
“Glory” features Jay & Beyonce’s daughter crying at the end too!
Tasmin Khan has become the latest Daybreak casualty after being axed from the show.
She follows in the footsteps of Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, who were fired before Christmas.
A leopard attacked and injured four people after it strayed into a residential area in the north-east Indian city of Guwahati today.
The locals were seriously wounded by the leopard after it ran into a house on the busy Nabagraha Road in a central residential neighbourhood of Silphukhuri.
An auto rickshaw driver managed to cage the panicked leopard inside the house, which was kept locked until forest department officials arrived and sedated the animal.
Amy Childs the former TOWIE star was in great spirits as she and Peter Andre soaked up some sun in Dubai during their New Year holiday.
Childs was on holiday in the Middle East with her family and friend Peter Andre.
The duo have been sparking interest from fans with the flirtatious antics that they have documented on Twitter.
In one photo posted earlier this week, the bikini-clad redhead can be seen sitting on the topless Australian’s back as he lies poolside on a sun lounger.
Pete joked: ‘Get of my back luv I need a tan.’
The rumour mill has been working overtime over the latest storyline in Eastenders which sees the Masood family caught up in a massive fire in the square.
The fire is started deliberately and causes a massive explosion, leading to the climax of the Masood and Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti) storyline.
There has been further rumours that Preeya Kalidas’s character, Amira, will be killed off in the fire!
While filming the fire, Preeya tweeted that the explosion on the Elstree set felt like an “earthquake”.
The workers at Mumbai’s biggest red light area in Grant Road couldn’t have asked for a better treat than having Ranbir Kapoor sing for them!
Kapoor’s upcoming film ‘Rockstar’ features a scene depicting Ranbir playing the guitar and singing to an audience of sex workers. And Director Imtiaz Ali was keen on shooting at an actual brothel instead of creating a set and using junior artists.
On the day of the shoot, the women were excited about meeting the star but were also nervous about the shoot. They welcomed the crew and also served the local breakfast of ‘chai and pav’.
After a short introduction session and some light hearted conversation, they commenced shooting where Ranbir, surrounded by a big group of sex workers is playing the guitar and singing for them. The actor, who had taken extensive guitar lessons to prepare for his role in the film, actually played it live and even sang the verses himself, leaving his audience captivated!
A crew member says, “They (the sex workers) were very shy initially. They were reluctant about coming in front of the camera….but Imtiaz and Ranbir spent some time talking to them and created a comfortable environment after which we commenced shooting. Once the shoot was over, some of them even took pictures with Ranbir and requested for autographs; and Ranbir happily obliged. They wished Ranbir & Imtiaz good luck for the film’s success.”
Rockstar releases in cinemas worldwide on 11th Nov 2011.
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