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Brazil wins pre-Olympics exhibition match in Singapore
- 2008-07-28
SINGAPORE AFP — Led by AC Milan star Ronaldinho, Brazil's pre-Olympics preparations were off to a smooth start as the samba kings defeated a stubborn Singapore Selection side 3-0 in an exhibition match Monday. The Brazilians dominated possession for most of the first half of the match but failed...
Federer stops Sampras in New York tennis exhibition match
- 2008-03-10
NEW YORK AFP — World number one Roger Federer enjoyed a special moment here on Monday when he beat Pete Sampras in an electrifying exhibition match in New York's Madison Square Garden. "It was like a dream come true for me," Federer said. "Playing my childhood hero here at...
Beckham's Hong Kong game to go ahead
- 2008-02-28
HONG KONG AFP — Hong Kong's football authorities confirmed Friday that they had given the go-ahead for David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy to play in the city. LA Galaxy announced Monday they would play an exhibition match March 9 at Hong Kong Stadium, but the city's football authority said...
Beckham's Hong Kong game up in the air
- 2008-02-27
HONG KONG AFP — Hong Kong's legion of David Beckham fans may be in for a disappointment after the city's football authorities said Wednesday they had not given approval for the star and his club to play here. The Los Angeles Galaxy said Monday they would play an exhibition...
Beckham to play exhibition game in Hong Kong
- 2008-02-25
LOS ANGELES AFP — David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy will play an exhibition match March 9 against Hong Kong Union at Hong Kong Stadium, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday. The match will be the third game of the Galaxy's exhibition tour of Asia which begins...
Sampras rules out coming out of retirement
- 2007-11-21
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Former world number one Pete Sampras on Wednesday said he had no plans to return to professional tennis after being defeated by top-ranked Roger Federer in an exhibition match. "No. That is an easy answer," the 36-year-old American told reporters ahead of Thursday's showpiece match...
All that glitters is ... solid silver at Versailles
- 2007-11-19
VERSAILLES, France AFP — "In everything he loved magnificently lavish abundance," wrote 17th-century chronicler the Count of Saint-Simon of France's notoriously bling-bling "Sun King," Louis XIV. From man-size silver candelabras to 350-kilo (770-pound) silver tables and 425-kilo (930-pound) silver mirrors, Louis XIV's chambers at the Versailles Chateau outside Paris...
Game on! London exhibition celebrates the history of video games
- 2006-10-20
LONDON AFP — The Science Museum in London will launch the first exhibition dedicated to the history of video games, with fans able to put their old skills to the test on more than 120 classics. "It's very rare to be able to have the whole of an industry on...
Williams beats Sharapova in exhibition match
- 2005-09-19
SEOUL AFP — US tennis star Venus Williams beat world number one Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 in in an exhibition match here on Monday. The two exchanged strong serves and beautiful passing shots, enthralling South Korean fans, until Sharapova lost her serve in the final game of...
Juventus draw 2-2, lose on penalties in exhibition against Hong Kong side
- 2005-06-04
HONG KONG AFP — Italian giants Juventus were beaten 5-3 on penalties by unheralded Hong Kong First Division side Kitchee, who held them to a 2-2 draw in an exhibition match. Kitchee were on target with all five spot-kicks Saturday, while Juventus midfielder Alessandro Birindelli missed his as the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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