Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio of Brazil won Mister International 2007 in Malaysia, with 17 contestants. He crowned his successor, Ngô Tiến Đoàn of Vietnam, at the 2008 event in Taiwan, featuring 30 competitors. Mister International was founded by Alan Sim.
Abbey Curran crowns Miss Iowa USA 2009 Chelsea Gauger in Ottumwa
Abbey Curran, at 20, won Miss Iowa USA 2008, becoming the first contestant with a disability to compete in Miss USA. At the event in Las Vegas, she faced 50 others but did not place. She later crowned Chelsea Lynn Gauger as her successor for Miss Iowa USA 2009.
30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung
Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio represented Brazil at Mister International 2007 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Sarawak Chamber Ballroom in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on December 31, 2007. He won the title. Runner-up to Martini was Oh Jong Sung of South Korea. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Aristotelis Spyridon Bolovinos of Greece, … Continue reading 30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung
Canada’s Jessica Trisko crowns Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry in Angeles City, Philippines
Jessica Trisko of Canada was crowned Miss Earth 2007 on November 11 at the University of the Philippines. Nearly a year later, she crowned Karla Henry from the Philippines as her successor, the first Miss Earth from Asia. The 2008 pageant featured 85 candidates and took place on November 9 in Angeles City.
85 Miss Earth 2008 candidates competing in Quezon City, Philippines
Miss Earth, launched on April 3, 2001, is an international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2008 edition will take place on November 9, with 85 contestants vying for the title. Jessica Nicole Trisko, Miss Earth 2007, will crown her successor at the event in the Philippines.
Florida’s Jorge Florida decisions Tae Hyun Bang at ‘World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6’ in Saitama
Jorge Masvidal, 23, from Miami, secured his second World Victory Road win at "World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6" in Saitama, Japan on November 1, 2008. He defeated Tae Hyun Bang in a Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix bout, improving his record to 16-3. Masvidal had earlier won the AFC Welterweight Championship in Florida, USA.
Miss Bhutan 2008 Tsokye Tsomo Karchung crowned in Thimphu
Tsokye Tsomo Karchung, born in Thimphu, Bhutan, became Miss Bhutan 2008 at age 24. She will represent Bhutan at Miss Earth, marking the country's debut in the pageant. The event, advocating environmental awareness, features over 80 candidates, with the reigning Miss Earth, Jessica Trisko, crowning her successor on November 9, 2008.
19 Miss Bhutan 2008 candidates competing in Thimphu
The first Miss Bhutan pageant is scheduled for October 10, 2008, at the YDF Auditorium in Thimpu, featuring 19 contestants. The winner will participate in Miss Earth 2008 on November 9 in the Philippines, marking Bhutan's debut in the competition. Candidates hail from various regions across Bhutan.
Jorge Masvidal TKOs Ryan Schultz at ‘World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5’ in Tokyo, Japan
Jorge Masvidal, 23, of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States has earned his first World Victory Road victory. Founded in 2007 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the mixed martial arts promotion promotes the Sengoku Raiden Championship. Featuring eight MMA matches, "World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5" was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo … Continue reading Jorge Masvidal TKOs Ryan Schultz at ‘World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5’ in Tokyo, Japan
Solana Domingue crowns Miss Seychelles 2008 Elena Angione in Bel Ombre, Mahé
Solana Domingue won Miss Seychelles in 2007, competing against 11 candidates. She later represented Seychelles at Miss Intercontinental 2007, finishing in the Top 16. Elena Angione succeeded her in 2008, with Sophia Marie and Nathalie Domingue as runners-up. Both will represent Seychelles in upcoming international pageants.
