DECEMBER'S WINTER WARMER

IMG Media Archive December Newsletter.....!

DECEMBER’S WINTER WARMER

European Qualifiers: The final Euro 2008 qualifying games took place recently with many groups going down to the wire, with England, Scotland and both Northern & The Republic of Ireland all having mathematical chances of going through, although ultimately none were to able to progress. The 16 sides that will be competing in Austria & Switzerland next summer will find out who they will face in the group stages, when the final draw takes place in Lucerne

To view footage from a number of World Football Associations, visit www.IMGMediaArchive.com

Visit World Football Associations Archive Collection

New York Marathon:

Paula Radcliffe marked her first marathon since 2005, and the birth of her daughter, Isla with a win in New York last month. Radcliffe led from start to finish, despite being pushed hard by Ethiopian Gete Wami, who was level with her going into the final mile. As the runners passed the 26 mile mark however, Radcliffe dug deep to pull away from the Ethiopian, eventually crossing the line in 2:23:09 to claim her second NY Marathon title. Kenyan Martin Lel also won his 2nd title, leading home the men’s field, including cycling legend Lance Armstrong, in 2:09:04.

For long form coverage of every NY Marathon since 1988 visit the NY Marathon Archive Collection

visit the NY Marathon Archive Collection

World Golf Championships :

Scotland’s golfers went one better than last year in the 2007 World Cup of Golf in November, with victory in the World Cup at Mission Hills Golf Club in China. Colin Montgomery and playing partner Marc Warren clinched Scotland’s first title in a play-off at the 3rd sudden death hole, when American Boo Weekly missed a 15ft birdie putt.

To order footage from every event on the PGA European Tour since 1988 visit the PGA European Tour Archive collection.

visit the PGA European Tour Archive collection

FAST FACT

The 3rd event in the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Heerenveen, Holland saw Korean Hyun-Soo Ahn set a new world record in the 1,000m. He shaved 0.3 seconds off the old time to set a new mark of 1:24:385.To find out more visit the ISU Archive Collection

DID YOU KNOW

Roger Federer & Pete Sampras recently played each other in 3 exhibition matches in Asia, with Federer winning the series 2-1. Between them, they have won an incredible 26 Grand Slam titles including 12 Wimbledon Championships, 9 U.S. Opens & 5 Australian Opens, not to mention their 9 Masters Cups. The one Grand Slam title to elude them both?.....The French Open.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN DECEMBER

1	Dancesport	IDSF World Formation Latin. GER
1	Hockey	29th Men’s Champions Trophy. PAK
2	Tennis	Davis Cup World Group Final Ends
6	Multi-Sports	24th South-East Asian Games, Start. THA
7	Horse Racing	William Hill Winter Novices’. ENG
8	Surfing	ASP Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters. USA
8	Dancesport	IDSF World Latin. LTU
8	Table Tennis	World Junior Championships. USA
9	Athletics	IAAF European Cross-Country Championships. ESP
9	Athletics	Honolulu Marathon. USA
10	Awards	Nobel Peace. NOR
10	Athletics	European Cross Country Championships. ITA
13	Table Tennis	ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals. CHN
14	Horse Racing	Cheltenham December Meeting. ENG
16	Multi-Sports	24th South-East Asian Games, Finish. THA
16	Handball	Women’s World Championships. FRA
18	Horse Racing	Ladbroke handicap. ENG
19	Airsports	2nd FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix. NZL
26	Sailing	Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. AUS
26	Horse Racing	Stan James King George VI. ENG
28	Horse Racing	Chepstow Welsh National Meeting. WAL
29	Tennis	Hyundai Hopman Cup Starts. AUS
29	Horse Racing	Challow. ENG
31	Athletics	Corrida Internacional de Sao Silvestre 15km. BRA