Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Participants in the Frisian Shorttrack Championships, wearing traditional wooden skates, wait for the race to begin in Techendorf, Austria's southern Carinthia province, January 26, 2012. Techendorf is hosting the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht Weissensee (Alternative Eleven City Races Weissensee), a traditional Dutch series of speed skating events for both professionals and amateurs with some 6,000 participants, from January 23 to February 4. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING TRAVEL SOCIETY)
Participants of the 'Miss Melukolupu or Awareness 2012' contest ...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:50:07 +0100 (AP) - Participants of the 'Miss Melukolupu or Awareness 2012' contest gesture during an awareness program organized by Suraksha Society, an organization that works for the human rights of the transgenders, in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Participants walk past promotional billboards at the Asian Financial ...
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:30:01 +0100 (Reuters) - Participants walk past promotional billboards at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong January 16, 2012. Britain is teaming up with Hong Kong to secure London a top spot as an offshore trading centre for the Chinese currency, as the UK aims to boost trade and investment ties with fast-growing Asian markets. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
Indian participants run during the Standard Chartered Mumbai ...
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:10:02 +0100 (AP) - Indian participants run during the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A participant rests on a road divider after completing the Mumbai ...
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:40:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A participant rests on a road divider after completing the Mumbai Marathon January 15, 2012. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)