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■TAIWAN

PRC medalists on the way?

The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee is expected to sign an agreement with its Chinese counterpart within a week to allow Chinese Olympic medalists from the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games to compete in Taiwan next year, a senior committee official in Taipei disclosed on Tuesday. Chen Kuo-yi (陳國儀), secretary-general of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, said that committee chairman Tsai Chen-wei (蔡辰威) is expected to sign an agreement on the arrangement with Yu Zaiqing (于再清), vice president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, who is leading a Chinese delegation on a visit to Taiwan. Yu served as executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for this year’s Summer Olympic Games. Chen said that no decisions have been made on who among the top Chinese athletes will be invited to compete in Taiwan next year.



■SOCCER

Star accused of robbery

Boca Juniors striker Lucas Viatri, one of the revelations of the Argentine season, is to face court proceedings over allegations that he robbed a hairdresser, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Arturo Olcese said that Viatri, who allegedly stole a pair of scissors and hairspray along with his brother and a friend, has been accused of robbery aggravated by the possession of weapons. Olcese denied the charges against Viatri, who has scored six goals for Boca in the Apertura championship including the winner in the derby against arch-rivals River Plate. “There’s no case against him, there’s no evidence which incriminates him,” Olcese said. Viatri was held in custody for one month earlier this year during preliminary investigations and the judge has now ruled that he must face an oral trial before a panel of judges. After being released, he was given his chance in the Boca first team. “He was training at the time, that’s the truth,” said Viatri’s agent Cristian Traverso. “He couldn’t be in two places at once.”




■GOLF

Seve out of intensive care

Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros was released from intensive care but remained in hospital on Tuesday to recuperate from brain surgery on a malignant tumor. Madrid’s La Paz Hospital said in a statement it remained cautious over releasing a time frame for his exit after three surgeries in 18 days, saying only that the healing “process is slow” and that Ballesteros would remain in the hospital for some time. Restricted visits were being allowed for the first time. The 51-year-old Spanish golf great underwent an operation on Oct. 24 to remove the brain tumor and reduce swelling around the brain.




■BASEBALL

Ripken clinic cut short

Program sponsors cut short a clinic being taught by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr for Nicaraguan youth on Tuesday because of protests surrounding disputed local elections. Ripken and Nicaraguan native Dennis Martinez were expected to take their baseball clinic to Leon this week for a one-day class. Since last week, the two former major leaguers have provided baseball instruction to 300 children and 60 youth coaches in Managua and Granada. Ripken and Martinez played together on the Baltimore Orioles. But the program sponsors decided to cancel the last day of Ripken’s tour because protests were blocking major roads in Leon and they were concerned parents and the youths would not be able to attend, US embassy spokeswoman Kristin Stewart said.


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