Olympic cyclist stabbed

[Flemish Lion]

2009-06-02 10:44

 

Potchefstroom - An Olympic cyclist was stabbed and injured in a house robbery in Potchefstroom in North West province, Beeld newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Hichem Chaabane, who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics last year, was admitted to hospital with stab wounds to the shoulder and leg.

Chaabane, who is Algerian, and four fellow international cyclists were held up in a house in Potchefstroom at about 06:30 on Sunday.

The four robbers stabbed Chaabane and kicked and hit the other cyclists before making off with some cash, laptop computers and five cellphones, police said.

All the cyclists, who were training in Potchefstroom, are members of MTN's cycling team.

Chaabane was expected to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday. The other cyclists sustained minor injuries.

http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/8c69a59527f74d88a23be17fe7277b0c/02-06-2009%2010-06/Olympic_cyclist_stabbed

- SAPA

[Racer X]

I would like to comment but this is a public forum and I am not sure every one would accept my, "creative language."

 

 

[TNT1]

 

Hichem Chaabane, who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?

 

He races as Andy Schleck, does he?

 

TNT12009-06-02 03:15:50

[Eldron]

Hichem Chaabane' date=' who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?

He races as Andy Schleck, does he?
[/quote']

 

If memory serves he got 5th at the African Champs not Olympics....I believe this is called Journalistic Freedom

 

[TNT1]

 

Hichem Chaabane' date=' who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?

 

He races as Andy Schleck, does he?

[/quote']

 

If memory serves he got 5th at the African Champs not Olympics....I believe this is called Journalistic Freedom

 

 

Oh, you mean, lazy assed don't bother to check your facts, typical sloppy attitude of most journalists?

 

 

 

[Flemish Lion]

Hichem Chaabane' date=' who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?

He races as Andy Schleck, does he?
[/quote']

 

If memory serves he got 5th at the African Champs not Olympics....I believe this is called Journalistic Freedom

 

Oh, you mean, lazy assed don't bother to check your facts, typical sloppy attitude of most journalists?

 

I did a google and got a DNF for the Olympic RR - go BOB!!!

[Eldron]

Hichem Chaabane' date=' who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?

He races as Andy Schleck, does he?
[/quote']

 

If memory serves he got 5th at the African Champs not Olympics....I believe this is called Journalistic Freedom

 

Oh, you mean, lazy assed don't bother to check your facts, typical sloppy attitude of most journalists?

 

Indeed - I call it "normal" journalism.

 

This is so "if it bleeds it leads - we dont need no facts!!!!"

 

[Guest colonel]

What were they riding with Laptops for? I know Doug Ryder is nuts over data but that seems alittle eccentric to mial data as you ride??

[Guest colonel]

Hichem Chaabane' date=' who achieved fifth place in the Beijing Olympics?He races as Andy Schleck, does he? [/quote']

 

?

 

If memory serves he got 5th at the African Champs not Olympics....I believe this is called Journalistic Freedom

 

?

Oh, you mean, lazy assed don't bother to check your facts, typical sloppy attitude of most journalists?

 

?

 

I did a google and got a DNF for the Olympic?RR - go BOB!!!

 

 

 

Maybe he was the 5th to DNF??

[Reg Lizard]

So was he stabbed or not?

[Guest colonel]

Yes he was cause on Christoffs twitter things he mentioned it.

[sias]

Die outjies se blyplek is 'n kilometer van my huis af!

[Reg Lizard]

Yes he was cause on Christoffs twitter things he mentioned it.

What Christoff as well, then this must be a mutiple stabbing.

[Guest colonel]

I dont think Christoff was stabbed colonel2009-06-02 03:39:53

[intern]

Hey ous don't be so hard on the journos. We have standards, you know. And integrity (well, OK, we've heard of it). And we never let the facts get in the way of a good story.

[Reg Lizard]

heavy stuff as you say, must of been a lot of blood!!!!