It was his fourth world title in the event. Meanwhile,defending World champion Tyson Gay of the United States announced he will not run in the 200 meter event at the Championships.

VOA: standard.2009.08.18

John Grogan wrote that he briefly considered the possibility that his dog could be trained to be a show champion.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

The winner will leave with almost nine million dollars and the title of two thousand ten world poker champion.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

In nineteen ninety the Indomitable Lions, as they are called, defeated defending champion Argentina and reached the quarterfinals.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

It is based on the true story of boxer Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg, and his rise to become a junior welterweight champion.

VOA: special.2011.02.21

Tiger Woods is a four-time champion at the Masters, most recently in two thousand five.

VOA: special.2010.04.10

Today we tell about the life of tennis champion Arthur Ashe.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

Last year,the World Series of Poker produced its youngest champion yet.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

"Ted Kennedy's life's work was not to champion the causes of those with wealth or power or special connections.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

The Yankees won their with a four games to two win over the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

They now face perennial power Brazil, a four-time champion at this level, but Tetteh says he is not concerned by the formidable opponent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

One feature score brought him an Oscar nomination: the 1979 film Breaking Away is about a young man who hopes to become a cycling champion.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Driver Steve Holcomb, the reigning world champion, surged to the lead after the first two runs Friday, setting a Whistler Sliding Track record in the process.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

Taking the silver medal, 0.38 seconds back,was two-time defending champion Andre Lange of Germany.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

"It focuses them and makes them buckle down and do the right things in life." At 25, Thompson fought his way to become World Lightweight Boxing Champion.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

Senator Kennedy was a champion of liberal causes, and over the course of his Senate career sponsored legislation that fundamentally altered worker rights, education funding, foreign policy and immigration law.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

They really,I think, represented us very well." Among the American highlights - alpine skier Bode Miller, a two-time overall World Cup champion, ended the frustration of being shut out in the last Olympics by winning a set of medals, a gold,silver and bronze.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

In addition to Bolt, who claimed the title last year and Federer, who has won it four times in the past, Ethiopian track star Kenesisa Bekele, Spanish cycling champion Alberto Contador, Argentinian football hero Lionel Messi and motor cycling's Valentino Rossi of Italy are also in the running.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11