Ten contestants tried their hand at a spot of golf, with the help of a team of ladies golfing professionals. The women who are at the top of their game are in Sanya for the LPGA Open at the Yalong Bay Golf Course.

Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.

Spain was a quick learner, picking up the technique well. Northern Ireland used her skills as a hockey player to get some power behind the ball, although she admitted that a little more subtlety might not go amiss. “I play a lot of hockey so I really hit the ball and it went a long way,’ she said. “I made some pretty good shots actually. My style might not be great but I have the power. Something to work on, I guess.”

South Africa and United States jointly won a putting contest and were proud of their achievements – especially coming from golfing nations. “I can’t play golf, as anyone here can see, but it’s definitely something I want to learn. Learning golf is on my wish list.”

After their lessons the girls were given a tour of the vast series of greens before posing for photographs with their new-found golfing buddies.


Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.


Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.


Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.



Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.



Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.



Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.



Contestants from China, Ecuador, England, Ireland, Malawi, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain Sweden and the United States jumped at the chance of some expert tuition on the golfing greens – despite few of them having played golf before.

Live from the Sheraton Sanya, the 2010 Miss World Sportswoman


The winner of the 2010 Miss World Sportswoman event and fast tracked into the Miss World semi-final is.......

NORTHERN IRELAND

9.45 The results are in, first for the individual challenges, 3rd place - Norway, 2nd place - Slovakia........

9.41 Judges scores are being counted......

9.37 Just got the results in from the Team Challenge....1st Blue team, 2nd, White team, 3rd Pink team and 4th Yellow team...

9.34 Norway wins swimming heat 5..

9.32 Hungary wins heat 4 swimming, up next, Norway, Wales, Canada and Iceland...

9.30 US Virgin Islands wins swimming heat 3, very fast group!! Up next, Brazil, Hungary, Northern Ireland and Turkey...

9.27 Cayman won the second swimming heat, up next, Martinique, botswana, Ireland and US Virgin Islands....

9.25 Australia won first swimming round,,,,next up, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Paraguay, and St Kitts & Nevis...

9.20 First Swimming race about to start,,, Australia, Finland, Mongolia and Slovakia......

9.15 Results from round 2 - Joint first Norway and Northern Ireland, both did an amazing jump which measured at 3.40 meters. Third place Cayman Islands with a jump of 3.12 meters....round 3 starts soon....

9.02 Team challenge - running relays have just started, we can hear screams from team mates cheering the contestants on!!!!



8.40 Wales, Iceland and Canada all did really good jumps in this final group....results from round 2 in about 5 mins....

8.37 Northern Ireland is a triple jumper!!!!!! Showing her skills with another great distance. Canada, Iceland, Wales and Norway are next to jump..

8.35 Northern Ireland just did a great jump!!! St Kitts and Nevis foot went over the board and fouled, Brazil has done a great jump also.......

8.30 Long jumps are still taking place...expecting results from round 2 soon......

8.12 Slovakia and Australia are the first to long jump....and have set a high standard to beat!!!!

07.55 The contestants are moving over to the Long Jump area,,,,,and cheering their team mates words of encouragement....Round 2 is about to start any moment now.....

07.50 After the running round.....Northern Ireland is currently in first place with Wales in Second in the individual challenge......Team 2 is in first place at the moment in the group challenge with team 4 in second place BUT IT ALL COULD CHANGE....as we go into the Long-Jump round...

07.25 5 races, each race 5 contestants one from each group......first is about to start....results here soon....

07.22 There are 20 contestants taking part in this Final. The contestants took part in a sports elimination held in the gym at the Crowne Plaza on Tuesday.....the contestants taking part in the final today are:

Australia
Cayman Islands
Botswana
Brazil
Canada

Finland
Guyana
Ireland
Hungary
Iceland

Mongolia
Paraguay
Martinique
Northern Ireland
Norway

Slovakia
St Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
Turkey
Wales


07.20 And it has begun, the first round is the sprint. 100 meters!

07.12am From the lobby of the hotel we can hear the contestants cheering and singing their team songs....and on the lawn of the hotel you can see 4 groups in their team colours!!

07.10am Today the contestants will be tested in 3 disciplines, Running, Long-Jump and Swimming....who will win that next fast track place into the final???? Keep watching, it is about to start any minuite......

07.00 am The contestants woke up early this morning, in preparation for the sports final. They boarded coaches an have just arrived at the Sheraton Sanya Resort.

Kaiane Aldorino - Miss World 2009

Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino crowned the Miss World 2009

Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino was crowned the Miss World 2009 at the 59th Miss World Pageant finals held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa on 12th Decemeber, 2009. More than 112 contestants from all over the world participated in this event, the highest ever turnout in the Miss World History.

Millions of people world wide watched the most awaited event of this year on their TV screens, as the previous Miss World 2008, Ksenia Sukhinova from Russia crowned Kaiane Aldorino as her successor.

The event was full of glitz, glamour and suspense as beauty queens from different parts of world competed for the ultimate title. Bollywood actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra was also present there to hand over the Miss World 2009 sash to Miss Gibraltar while the outgoing Miss World 2008, Ksenia Sukinova handed over the crowned to the new Miss World, Kaiane Aldorino.

The Win for 22 year old, Miss Kaiane Aldorino came as a surprise as no one from her home country, Gibraltar had ever qualified to the Miss World finals before so she was not expected as the hot favorite for the crown earlier.

The First & Second runners up were Perla Beltran of Mexico and Tatum Keshwar of South Africa respectively.

Previously, in a fast track semi-final event Miss World Kaiane Aldorino also won the title of Beach Beauty. Next Miss World 2010 event is expected to take place in Vietnam.

Kaiane Aldorino's Short Biography

Miss Gibraltar 2009, Kaiane Aldorino : The new Miss World

Kaiane Aldorino is 22 years old and her star sign is Cancer. She can speak Spanish and English languages. She enjoys going out with her friends and family.

Kaiane Aldorino will be busy for the next one year traveling in different countries.

59th Miss World Kaiane Aldorino's Pictures & Images

Kaiane Aldorino's Miss World 2009 Video

Kaiane Aldorino's Miss Gibraltar 2009 Pageant Crowning Pictures

Keen sportswoman Northern Ireland triumphed over her competitors in the Miss World 2010 Sportswoman Final, winning the second guaranteed spot in the live televised final on 30 October.

Despite a 6:30am start, the contestants all entered the spirit of the day, with face paint and banners to support their team mates competing for the honour of their group.

Northern Ireland excelled especially in the long jump event but was also ranked very well in the sprint race and swimming. Her combined score placed her top of the list and she was awarded with the title and a medal – plus that all important place in the Final.

“I’m a triple jumper so I hoped to do well in the long jump,’ said Northern Ireland. “I’m glad I could stand up to the strong competition in the other events and come through with the medal. I’m in the Final! I can’t believe this.”

On the winners’ podium with Northern Ireland were Slovakia in second place and Norway who took third spot. They each received a medal and a bouquet of flowers. The event took place on the beach, gardens and pool of the Sheraton Sanya Resort.

The team competition was battled out by four teams of five girls chosen from the fitness elimination tests held earlier. The team title was won by the blue team(Group 4: Slovakia, St Kitts & Nevis, US Virgin Islands, Turkey and Wales). Second was the white team (Group 3: Mongolia, Paraguay, Martinique, NorthernIreland and Norway), third was the pink team (Group 2: Finland,Guyana, Ireland, Hungary and Iceland) and fourth was the yellow team (Group 1: Australia, Cayman Islands, Botswana, Brazil and Canada).


After a well-deserved lunch back at the Crowne Plaza Sanya, the girls went back into rehearsals for Saturday’s Chinese Fashion Show on a stage in front of the hotel.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The scenic Phoenix Mountain Park and the lush green Yalong Bay Rainforest were two of the first stops on the sightseeing trip, with the contestants walking through the trees and fields of ferns to get a feel for the natural beauty of the Hainan city’s parklands.

At Luohuitou Deer Looking Back Park, the girls had a wonderful view across Sanya. They heard how the name Luohuitou is derived from a love story. A long time ago, a tyrant emperor desired a pair of deer horns, so he forced a young man named Ahei to hunt for deer on the mountainous areas. When Ahei was hunting, he saw a beautiful spotted deer chased by a panther. He shot the panther with his arrow and ran after the deer for nine days and nine nights. After passing ninety-nine hills, they arrived at the Coral Cliff of Sanya. The deer found no way to escape except jumping into the sea while the hunter was pulling his bow to shoot. Suddenly it turned its head back and changed into a beautiful girl walking towardsthe hunter. Of course, the hunter and the girl fell in love and married.

A charming park has been built on the top of Luhuitou and a huge sculpture 12 metres high depicts the moving legend. Sanya is also nicknamed "Deer City".

Zambia commented: “It is worthwhile coming to theLuohuitou Deer Looking Back Park, as the view is spectacular. There are so many fishing boats in Sanya harbour, which makes it very picturesque.

The contestants also visited the stunning World’s End, with its imposing rocks jutting out of the shoreline. They posed for photographs with media and tourists before one final stop at the Sanya Duty Free shop to see some of the luxury items available for purchase on departure from the island.

The contestants then headed back to the Crowne Plaza Sanya for rehearsals to prepare for Saturday’s Chinese Fashion Show at the hotel.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.

The many wonders of Sanya were explored by the Miss World contestants, as they toured some of the region’s sites and beauty spots.