G20: Egypt says ready to host international conference on Gaza reconstruction    Industry ministry allocates 185,000 sqm for new industrial projects in 16 governorates    Entrepreneurship key to building more competitive economy at 2025 awards ceremony: Al-Mashat    European leaders say US 28-point Ukraine peace draft needs more work, reject any change of borders by force    India delays decision on extraditing ex-PM Hasina as Bangladesh tensions rise    Egypt's Cabinet approves amendments to North Zafarana oil development agreement    Egypt's private investment jumps 73% as economic confidence strengthens – PM    Gold prices slide on Thursday    Egypt, Angola discuss strengthening ties, preparations for 2025 Africa–EU Summit in Luanda    Egypt concludes first D-8 health ministers' meeting with consensus on four priority areas    Egypt scraps parliamentary election results in 19 districts over violations    Health minister warns Africa faces 'critical moment' as development aid plunges    Egypt's drug authority discusses market stability with global pharma firms    Egypt extends Ramses II Tokyo Exhibition as it draws 350k visitors to date    Egypt signs host agreement for Barcelona Convention COP24 in December    Al-Sisi urges probe into election events, says vote could be cancelled if necessary    Filmmakers, experts to discuss teen mental health at Cairo festival panel    Cairo International Film Festival to premiere 'Malaga Alley,' honour Khaled El Nabawy    Cairo hosts African Union's 5th Awareness Week on Post-Conflict Reconstruction on 19 Nov.    Egypt golf team reclaims Arab standing with silver; Omar Hisham Talaat congratulates team    Egypt launches National Strategy for Rare Diseases at PHDC'25    Egypt's Al-Sisi ratifies new criminal procedures law after parliament amends it    Egypt adds trachoma elimination to health success track record: WHO    Egypt, Sudan, UN convene to ramp up humanitarian aid in Sudan    Grand Egyptian Museum welcomes over 12,000 visitors on seventh day    Sisi meets Russian security chief to discuss Gaza ceasefire, trade, nuclear projects    Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day    'Royalty on the Nile': Grand Ball of Monte-Carlo comes to Cairo    Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile    Omar Hisham Talaat: Media partnership with 'On Sports' key to promoting Egyptian golf tourism    Sisi expands national support fund to include diplomats who died on duty    Egypt's PM reviews efforts to remove Nile River encroachments    Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says    Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Olympic judo champion Wim Ruska dies at 74
AP Published in Ahram Online on 16 - 02 - 2015

Wim Ruska, the only man to win two judo gold medals at the same Olympics, has died. He was 74.
The two-time world champion from the Netherlands won Olympic gold in the heavyweight division at the 1972 Munich Games and then won another gold medal in the open category.
The Netherlands Judo Federation said Ruska died on Saturday, but did not give a cause of death.
''The judo world has lost one of its greatest icons,'' federation chairman Willem Jan Stegeman said.
Ruska, known as ''Tarzan of the tatami,'' was inducted into the International Judo Federation's hall of fame in Rio de Janeiro in 2013. He was also a seven-time European champion.
(For more sports news andupdates, followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebookatAhramOnlineSports.)
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/123182.aspx

Clic here to read the story from its source.