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On discussing the Harry Potter story last week, it was asked what sports story would make the grade. I think the Lance Armstrong win and retirement qualifies. |
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* [[2005 Tour de France]]: '''[[Lance Armstrong]]''' of the [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team]] wins his 7th consecutive [[Tour de France]] and plans to [[retirement|retire]] from [[bicycle racing]]. |
* [[2005 Tour de France]]: '''[[Lance Armstrong]]''' of the [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team]] wins his 7th consecutive [[Tour de France]] and plans to [[retirement|retire]] from [[bicycle racing]]. |
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*<!--July 22-->A '''[[2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks|series of bomb attacks]]''' kills at least 88 people in the [[Egypt]]ian resort of [[Sharm el-Sheikh]]. |
*<!--July 22-->A '''[[2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks|series of bomb attacks]]''' kills at least 88 people in the [[Egypt]]ian resort of [[Sharm el-Sheikh]]. |
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*<!--July 22-->Police in [[London]] announce [[Jean Charles de Menezes|the suspect they killed]] at [[Stockwell tube station]] following '''[[21 July 2005 London bombings|Thursday's attempted bombings]]''' was a [[Brazil]]ian [[electrician]] with no connection to the attacks. |
*<!--July 22-->Police in [[London]] announce [[Jean Charles de Menezes|the suspect they killed]] at [[Stockwell tube station]] following '''[[21 July 2005 London bombings|Thursday's attempted bombings]]''' was a [[Brazil]]ian [[electrician]] with no connection to the attacks. |
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Revision as of 20:09, 24 July 2005
- 2005 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team wins his 7th consecutive Tour de France and plans to retire from bicycle racing.
- A series of bomb attacks kills at least 88 people in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
- Police in London announce the suspect they killed at Stockwell tube station following Thursday's attempted bombings was a Brazilian electrician with no connection to the attacks.
- The People's Bank of China announces the abandonment of the Chinese renminbi's 11-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar, in the first step towards a floating exchange rate.