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.

Sylvia Hitchcock, Miss Universe 1967, with sashes and pictures of her "beauty queen" time.

Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni (born May 5, 1985) is a Venezuelan TV show host, model and Venezuelan beauty queen. She was elected Miss Venezuela international 2005 and was crowned Miss International 2006 in China. Di Giacomo also competed in Miss World Coffee Pageant in Guatemala, where she placed as a finalist and won the Miss Photogenic title.

Alexandra Braun Waldeck (born May 19, 1983) is a Venezuelan TV show host and Miss Earth 2005. The 5'10" Venezuelan beauty queen went on to compete in the 2005 Miss Venezuela pageant. While she only placed first runner-up, representing Nueva Esparta, she was selected by Sambil Model Caracas to represent Venezuela at Miss Earth held in Manila, Philippines. She was crowned Miss Earth on October 23, 2005.
She was the first Venezuelan to win the competition. Her win makes Venezuela the second country after Brazil to win all of the "Big Four" pageants.