Category: Other sports
Other sports 29.07.21 | 20:41

Dejan Georgievski, who won the silver medal in taekwondo at the Tokyo Olympics, welcomed back in Skopje


Other sports 27.07.21 | 15:43

Georgievski wins taekwondo silver at Tokyo Olympics

Macedonian taekwondo fighter Dejan Georgievski won the silver medal in the +80kg division at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, losing 15:9 to Russia’s Vladislav Larin in the final. Larin took a 2:0 lead in the first round, but Georgievski managed to fight back in the second and maintained the deficit...

Other sports 27.07.21 | 12:16

So far the country had only one: Macedonia has been waiting for a medal for 21 years

Macedonia as an independent country has so far won only one medal at the Summer Olympic Games. The only medal, a bronze one for Macedonia was won by the wrestler Mohammed Ibragimov in the Games in Sydney in 2000. Dejan Georgievski’s medal will be the second for our country. In the past the Macedonian...

Other sports 27.07.21 | 11:07

Georgievski in taekwondo final, to fight for Olympic gold

Macedonian taekwondo fighter Dejan Georgievski advanced Tuesday to the final of the +80kg division of the taekwondo Olympic tournament after beating Korea’s In Kyo Don 12:6 in the semifinal round. Georgievski trailed 0:1 after the first round but stepped up a gear in the second and took a 5:3 lead....

Other sports 27.07.21 | 09:14

Macedonian taekwondo fighter Georgievski beats world champion, advances to quarterfinals of taekwondo Olympic tournament

Macedonian taekwondo fighter Dejan Georgievski advanced early Tuesday to the quarterfinals in the +80kg division of the Olympic tournament after beating current world champion Rafael Alba from Cuba. Georgievski won the first round 5:1 and increased the lead to 10:3 by the end of the second. Eventually,...

Other sports 23.07.21 | 14:58

Macedonian flag flown at Tokyo Olympics

The Macedonian flag was flown at the opening ceremony of the 32nd Olympic Games, which were officially opened today in Tokyo. Flag bearers Arbresha Redzepi and Dejan Georgievski led the Macedonian delegation at the opening ceremony. Rexhepi was given the green light at the last minute to be part of the...

Other sports 06.06.21 | 10:47

Macedonian volleyball players to play against Denmark in the European Silver League final on Sunday

The Macedonian national volleyball team will play Sunday against Denmark in the European Silver League final in the “Park” sports hall in Strumica. In the second semifinal match, which took place last night, Danmark were better than Hungary, beating it 3:1 in sets. Yesterday in the first...

Other sports 08.05.21 | 22:17

Dejan Georgievski to compete at the Tokyo Olympics

Macedonia goes to the Olympics in the capital of Japan! Macedonian representative Dejan Georgievski today at the Olympic Taekwondo qualifiers fought for a performance at the Tokyo Games and made whole of Macedonia proud. In an extremely strong competition in Sofia, he secured a place for the Olympics...

Other sports 07.09.20 | 12:05

Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting line judge with ball

Novak Djokovic‘s US Open campaign came to an abrupt end in stunning fashion as he was disqualified for hitting a line judge with a ball during his fourth round against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday. The Serbian world number one had fallen to the ground minutes earlier and received medical treatment...

Other sports 01.04.20 | 23:21

Wimbledon canceled for first time since World War II

For the first time since 1945, Wimbledon will take the year off, Fortune reported. The Grand Slam tournament was canceled Wednesday, joining the growing list of sporting events and leagues that have shut down temporarily because of the coronavirus pandemic. The first match was scheduled to begin on June...

Other sports 24.03.20 | 22:46

Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and local Japanese organizers bowed to the inevitable on Tuesday by postponing the Tokyo Games to 2021 in light of the global coronavirus pandemic which has claimed the lives of more than 17,000 people. “The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak...

Macedonia Other sports 23.01.20 | 11:26

Greek fans chanted against Macedonia at Australian Open: Police and security kicked them out of the tournament

A group of about 20 Greek fans went to Melbourne Park to cheer on Greece’s Maria Sakkari’s match against Japanese player Nao Hibino but they were evicted for nationalist chanting against Macedonia. The fans sang chants typical for football matches, and there were nationalist chants with...

Other sports 17.09.19 | 21:05

Macedonia’s team scores second victory at the European volleyball championship, with chances for second round

After Monday’s first historic victory of Macedonia’s volleyball team at the European Championship, this afternoon our team achieved another triumph over host Slovenia 3-1 in sets. With this triumph, the Macedonians made a big step towards the second round of the European Championship. The...

Other sports 10.09.19 | 12:21

Michael Schumacher ‘admitted to Paris hospital to undergo secret treatment’

Michael Schumacher was secretly admitted to a Paris hospital on Monday for treatment with a pioneering French surgeon, Mirror reports. The seven-time Formula One world champion has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in the French Alps almost six years ago. Schumacher, who turned 50 in...

Other sports 28.08.19 | 11:41

Leg pain forces Marko to quit Ohrid swimming marathon

13-year old Marko Pejchinovski had to cut short his endeavor to swim 64 km across Lake Ohrid. After 4 hours and 49 minutes and 11 kilometers, the Ohrid native quit due to leg pain. “Desire and will are the wings of great deeds. ” Our Mark had a strong desire and a strong will to swim a section...

Other sports 27.08.19 | 15:10

When Mary, the Mother of God sees me swimming she will calm the lake

The Person of the Year 2018, the 13-year old hero Marko Pejchinovski from Ohrid is set to start an ultramarathon on Tuesday, in which he would once again attempt at swimming 64 km in Lake Ohrid in support of people with rare diseases. In support of today’s feat, but also a reminder of a child...

Other sports 23.08.19 | 12:03

US Open to kick off with huge first-round match: Williams vs Sharapova

Veteran stars Serena Williams, a six-time US Open champion, and Maria Sharapova, the 2006 champion, will face off in the opening round of the US Open on Monday in New York. It will be their first meeting at Flushing Meadows, where Williams, 37, won her first grand slam title 20 years ago. Williams, seeded...

Other sports 14.07.19 | 20:45

Djokovic beats Federer, wins fifth Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic saved two match points to beat Roger Federer in the longest ever singles final at Wimbledon at four hours, 57 minutes. Besides the time, the final was also historic as it was the first to feature a tiebreak in the decider at 12-12. Winning all three tiebreaks was the key for Djokovic in...

Other sports 12.07.19 | 22:34

Federer defeats Nadal, to face Djokovic in Wimbledon final

Roger Federer will face Novak Djokovic in a record-extending 12th Wimbledon final after overcoming Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an epic three hour semi-final. Federer edged the first set on a tie-break with a run of four straight points before Nadal raced through the second set to tie up...

Other sports 25.06.19 | 12:52

Winter Olympics return to Italy in 2026 at Milan/Cortina

Milan was originally chosen to stage the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which elected the 2026 Winter Olympics host – now it has landed an even bigger prize in form of the actual Games. Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo on Monday lived up to their role as favourites when they won...

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