A local group created the Tournament of Roses festival in Pasadena in eighteen ninety.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

Schenouda says Egyptians wish the South Africans well, and share a sense of pride over the tournament with other Africans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Scheduling decisions made well before the tournament have forced some teams to travel long distances and play on short rest.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

The country even threatened to pull out of the tournament, but eventually gave in to FIFA's demands that they attend.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

The first games, preparations were a little bit not on point, but as the tournament progressed, everything was coming together,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

No 30-minute extra times are being played, so the tournament gives only two points for a shootout win instead of three.

VOA: standard.2009.07.25

FIFA's hope is that the off-field problems will not affect play, and that the tournament can proceed with some semblance of normalcy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

As recently as two weeks ago, FIFA was still suggesting that the tournament might have to be moved.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

South Africa has spent nearly $2 billion building five new stadiums and refurbishing five others for the tournament.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

The U.S.Men's Ice Hockey Team begins its Vancouver Olympics campaign against Switzerland on the opening day of the tournament - February 16.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

"I thought we deserved to win the tournament because throughout the matches we have been so good.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

Nevertheless,off-field issues will prevent the tournament from becoming the international celebration that FIFA World Cups usually represent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Although the legality of office betting pools varies from state to state, experts estimate that billions of dollars are wagered on the tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

As the tournament was kicking off, thousands of football fans turned out in Johannesburg to bid an emotional farewell to Ghana's national team.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

Ghanaian forward Dominic Adiyiah was rewarded with the golden ball as the tournament's best player.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

Germany only has one game left - against Uruguay - and Paul's calculated the European country will win it, taking third place in the tournament.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

"I want to thank you and also ask you to show this warmness for the whole duration of the tournament until they leave South Africa."

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

Officials say they will speed up legal procedures so that any visitors accused of a crime can complete the legal process before the tournament ends.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

"I think FIFA president Sepp Blatter was very adamant last year here at the Confederations Cup when these vuvuzelas were a big talk of the tournament."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said he watched the big win by Canada over Slovakia, but he did not seem concerned for the tournament here.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

The 64 teams in the tournament are whittled down to the so-called "Sweet-16,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

The showpiece of the tournament is Johannesburg's 90,000-seat Soccer City outside Soweto.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Auriemma said he was glad he did not have to face the disappointment of losing after his team played so well during the regular season and the tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

But along the way organizers constantly faced those who doubted South Africa's ability to organize the tournament, complete the stadiums even during the team draw in Cape Town six months ago.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

He says that will make the tournament extremely competitive.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

On the eve of the football Confederations Cup, the head of the South African Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan, once again patiently responded to nagging inquiries over the level of security for the tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.06.12