2016 World's Strongest Man, Finals Events Results, Event 6: Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones, as always, put an end to the contest. Another impressive performance by American rookie Martins Licis gave him the lead, as he got five stones in a time of 34.80. Konstantine Janashia and Eddie Hall were in a battle for a podium, the winner of their duel guaranteeing third spot in the 2016 World's Strongest Man competition. Hall got the edge on the first few stones, one-motioning the first three. He never looked back and stopped the clock at 29.68, while Janashia stopped at four stones.


2016 World's Strongest Man, Finals Events Results, Event 6: Atlas Stones
The Georgian's performance was still the best by a rookie in the final since Misha Koklyaev's third place in 2010. The duel for the title was next, but The Mountain had a tall one to climb: He had to win the event and hope for Shaw to finish in over 34.80 seconds. Bjornsson did his job, finishing in 26.60 to get another event win, but Shaw got five in 28.02 seconds to secure a fourth title.


2016 World's Strongest Man, Finals Events Results, Event 6: Atlas Stones
Brian Shaw's title tied him with Zydrunas Savickas, Magnus Ver Magnusson and Jon Pall Sigmarsson for second in all-time victories, while Hafthor Bjornsson had to make do with a fifth career podium. Eddie Hall's third spot gave him a first ever podium finish, and a first podium finish for a British competitor since Terry Hollands in 2011.


2016 Worthing Borough Council election
The 2016 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Greco-Roman
The 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Greco-Roman  was the first of a set of three FILA Wrestling World Cups in 2016. Will be held in Shiraz, Iran at the Shahid Dastgheib Stadium On May 19 to May 20, 2016.


2016 Wrestling World Cup – Men's freestyle
The 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle was The last of a set of three Wrestling World Cups in 2016.


2016 Wrocław Open
The 2016 Wrocław Open was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Wroclaw, Poland between 15 and 21 February 2016.


2016 Wrocław Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Wrocław Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry to the singles main draw as an alternate:


2016 Wrocław Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry to the singles main draw as a special exemption:


2016 Wrocław Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry to the singles main draw as a protected ranking:


2016 Wrocław Open – Doubles
Philipp Petzschner and Tim Pütz are the defending champions, but decided not to defend their title .


2016 Wrocław Open – Doubles
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Albano Olivetti won the title, defeating Nikola Mektic and Antonio Sancic in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–4) .


2016 Wrocław Open – Singles
Farrukh Dustov was the defending champion, but lost to Jürgen Zopp in the second round .


2016 Wrocław Open – Singles
Marco Chiudinelli won the title, defeating Jan Hernych in the final 6–3, 7–6(11–9) .


2016 Wrocław attack
The  2016 Wrocław attack was a terrorist incident, that occurred at 2 p.m. on 19 May 2016. A package bomb was detonated next to a bus, injuring one person. The package was a cooker containing nails and explosives. A week later, a 22-year-old man was arrested suspected of carrying out this home-made bomb attack.


2016 Wuhan Open
The 2016 Wuhan Open (also known as the 2016 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts between September 25 and October 1, 2016. It was the 3rd edition of the Wuhan Open, and part of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament was held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China.


2016 Wuhan Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:


2016 Wuhan Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


2016 Wuhan Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2016 Wuhan Open – Doubles
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Hingis played alongside Coco Vandeweghe, but lost in the second round to Aleksandra Krunić and Kateřina Siniaková.


2016 Wuhan Open – Doubles
Mirza teamed up with Barbora Strýcová, but lost in the final to Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová, 1–6, 4–6.


2016 Wuhan Open – Doubles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Wuhan Open – Singles
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova.


2016 Wuhan Open – Singles
Petra Kvitová won the title for a second time, defeating Dominika Cibulková in the final, 6–1, 6–1.


2016 Wuhan Open – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Wuhan Open – Singles, Seeds
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were coached by third year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participated in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division championship. After tiebreakers, they represented the Mountain Division in, and hosted, the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to BYU.


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, Previous season
The Cowboys finished 2–10, with a 2–6 record in Mountain West play to finish last in the Mountain Division. Running back Brian Hill set the school record for most rushing yards in a single season with 1,631.


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, 2016 recruiting class
Prior to National signing day, Wyoming signed cornerback Rico Gafford from Iowa Western Community College on December 16, 2015. On National Signing Day, Wyoming signed 22 high school players to National Letters of Intent. On March 1, 2016, the Cowboys announced the signing of defensive end Taniela Lolohea from El Camino College, making him the 24th member of the 2016 recruiting class. With the signing of defensive tackle Hunter Van Emmerik from College of the Redwoods, the 2016 recruiting class was complete.


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, Pre-season
At Mountain West media days, the Cowboys were picked to finish last in the Mountain Division. Additionally, three players were named to the pre–season all–conference team: junior running back Brian Hill, senior offensive lineman Chase Roullier, and sophomore free safety Andrew Wingard. Hill was also named to the watchlists for the Maxwell Award and the Doak Walker Award, Roullier was named to the watchlists for the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award, Wingard was named to the watchlist for the Jim Thorpe Award, and senior punter Ethan Wood was named to the watchlist for the Ray Guy Award.


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, Statistics, Defense
Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, Awards and honors, All–America Teams
Brian Hill, Jr., RB – 3rd Team (College Sports Madness)


2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team, Awards and honors, All–America Teams
Logan Wilson, Fr., LB – Freshman All–American (USA Today, FWAA)


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses were held on April 9 in the U.S. state of Wyoming, representing the first tier of the Wyoming Democratic Party's nomination contest for the 2016 presidential election. Only registered Democrats were allowed to participate in the closed precinct caucuses.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won the contest with 55.7% of the county delegates, distancing the national frontrunner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by more than 10%. Following a series of primary wins, the Wyoming vote further boosted his momentum, ten days ahead of the important New York primary. At the May 28 state convention, the two candidates split the 14 pledged delegates evenly. Sanders was widely expected to win an outright majority of the delegates in the least populous and most Republican-leaning U.S. state, though no opinion polls had been conducted.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses
Clinton enjoyed the support of the four party leaders attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention as unpledged "superdelegates," improving upon her performance in her first candidacy in the 2008, although this time she didn't campaign in person. After the Republican Party already held their own Wyoming caucuses earlier in March, no other primaries were scheduled for that day by either party.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Background, Political landscape
Wyoming is the least populous of all 50 U.S. states. With less than 30% of the population identifying with or leaning towards the Democratic Party, compared to almost 60% identifying with or leaning towards the Republicans, it is also the most solid Republican state, ahead of Idaho and Utah.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Background, Political landscape
In the 2012 presidential election, incumbent President Barack Obama received less than 28% of the Wyoming vote, trailing Mitt Romney by more than 40 points, after running unopposed in the Democratic caucuses. In his first presidential election in 2008, running against Republican candidate John McCain, he received 32.5% of the vote, after defeating Hillary Clinton in the Wyoming caucuses with 61% of the popular vote. In her first candidacy Clinton had surprisingly made Wyoming a focus of her campaign, joining both her daughter Chelsea and husband Bill Clinton in a final campaign sprint.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Background, 2016 campaign
Though no opinion polls have been conducted in Wyoming, Bernie Sanders was expected to win a clear majority of the 14 pledged delegates. Ten days ahead of the important New York primary, Sanders hoped to extend his series of wins. National frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who enjoyed the support of the four party leaders attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention as unpledged "superdelegates," though she time didn't campaign in Wyoming in person. Instead, her campaign sent her husband, former President Bill Clinton to hold a stump speech in Cheyenne's Kiwanis Community House, which was attended by some 500 people., more than the final reported turnout of 280.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Procedure, First-tier county caucuses
As these are closed caucuses, only residents registered as Democratic Party affiliates could participate in the nomination process. Registration was possible at the county clerks' offices by March 25, and was open to 17 year old residents turning 18 by the November 8 presidential election. Except for the registration, the caucuses are fully administered by the Wyoming Democratic Party, and are held at 11 a.m. local time (MDT) in each of Wyoming's 23 counties.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Procedure, State convention pledging national delegates
The first-tier county caucuses elected 280 state delegates to the Wyoming Democratic Party's state convention, took place on May 28. There, all present state delegates nominated the national delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Procedure, State convention pledging national delegates
While Wyoming's Democrats sent 18 delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, only 14 out of these will be pledged to the candidates in proportion to the electorate's preferences. The remaining four Wyoming delegates are unpledged "Party Leaders and Elected Officials" (PLEOs), or "Superdelegates", who may vote for whomever they wish at the party's upcoming National Convention.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Procedure, State convention pledging national delegates
Out of the 14 pledged delegates, eight district-level delegates pledged to one of the candidates in proportion to the support received at all 23 caucuses of Wyoming's single congressional district. Another six delegates are pledged at the 28 May State Convention, in proportion to the support each candidate receives there. Candidates with less than 15% support were discarded for being "not viable".


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Procedure, Superdelegates
The state party's four superdelegates, Ana Cuprill, Mike Gierau, Mary Hales and Bruce Palmer, are members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and have previously endorsed Clinton.


2016 Wyoming Democratic presidential caucuses, Results
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders won the contest with 55.7% of the county delegates. The two candidates were however expected to split the 14 pledged delegates evenly, though the final apportionment took place at the May 28 state convention, and depended on all elected county delegates showing up. Clinton enjoyed the support of the four party leaders attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention as unpledged "superdelegates," improved upon her performance in her first candidacy in 2008.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses
The 2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses took place from February 16 until March 1 in the U.S. state of Wyoming as one of the Republican Party's nomination contests ahead of the 2016 presidential election.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses
While Wyoming is the least populous U.S. states, it is at the same time one of the most Republican-leaning states, and is therefore represented by a total of 29 delegates. Twelve of these delegates, one for each of Wyoming's counties were directly awarded to the counties' winners at the county conventions on March 12. Starting as one of the first nomination contests, the last caucuses were held on March 1, this year's "Super Tuesday." The remaining 17 delegates were chosen by the State Convention held on April 14–16.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses
The Democratic Party was scheduled to hold their own Wyoming caucuses on April 9.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses
Ted Cruz was able to win the Wyoming caucus by a landslide margin, thanks in part to support from Mormon voters who seem to break for Cruz over Trump, Wyoming being the third most heavily Mormon population in the country after neighboring Idaho and Utah.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses, Background
Wyoming is the least populous of all 50 U.S. states. With almost 60% of the population identifying with or leaning towards the Republican Party, compared to less than 30% identifying with or leaning towards the Democrats, it is also the most solid Republican state, ahead of Idaho and Utah. In the 2012 presidential election, incumbent President Barack Obama received less than 28% of the votes, trailing Mitt Romney by more than 40 points.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses, Procedure
As these were closed caucuses, only residents that are registered as Republican Party affiliates were allowed to participate in the nomination process. Registration was possible at the county clerks' offices, and was open to 17 year old residents turning 18 by the November 8 presidential election. Except for the registration, the caucuses in all of Wyoming's 23 counties were fully administered by the Wyoming Republican Party.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses, Procedure
Starting as one of the first nomination contests, the last caucuses were held on March 1, this year's "Super Tuesday." The county results were however only published following the March 12 county conventions, together with the results of the Washington, D.C. and Guam caucuses.


2016 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses, Procedure, Delegates
Twelve of Wyoming's 29 delegates, were directly awarded to the county conventions' winners. All but one of Wyoming's 23 counties were grouped into pairs of two(Laramie County was alone). Ted Cruz won 9 delegates, Marco Rubio won 1, Donald Trump won 1, and 1 was elected as uncommitted. Rubio's delegates stated that she would vote for Cruz on a second ballot if there was one. Cruz won the 14 at-large state delegates available at the state convention on April 16. Apart from these, Wyoming will be represented by the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party as unpledged "Superdelegates" by virtue of their position. RNC Committeewoman Marti Halverson, one of the RNC delegates, declared her support for Cruz.


2016 Wyoming State Senate election
The 2016 Wyoming State Senate election were held on November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 15 districts of the Wyoming Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.


2016 Wyoming elections
All 60 seats of the Wyoming Legislature and 15 seats (half) of the Wyoming Senate were up for election.


2016 Wyre Forest District Council election
The 2016 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2016 Yadanarbon FC season, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yadanarbon FC season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 2016 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This season marked the Bulldogs's 144th overall season and the team played its home games at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. They were led by fifth-year head coach Tony Reno. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 3–7 overall and 3–4 in Ivy League play to tie for fourth place.


2016 Yangon United season, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yangon United season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yangon United season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yas Marina GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The 2016 Yas Marina GP2 and GP3 Series rounds were a pair of motor races that were held on 26 and 27 November 2016 at the Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates as part of the GP2 Series and GP3 Series. It was the final round of both the 2016 GP2 Series and the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.


2016 Yas Marina GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
This was the final round run with the "GP2 Series" name, as the championship was rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017. It was also originally planned to be the final race for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was first introduced in 2011 and the Mecachrome 4.0 litre V8 normally-aspirated engine package that had been used since the inaugural season of the series in 2005, before a new chassis and engine package was introduced for 2017, but both the current chassis and engine package had their services extended for one more season.


2016 Yas Marina GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Background
In GP2, Carlin announced that Louis Delétraz would be replacing Marvin Kirchhöfer for the final round in Abu Dhabi. As well as Carlin, Arden International also announced that Emil Bernstorff would be replacing Jimmy Eriksson.


2016 Yas Marina GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Race results, GP2, Qualifying
Pierre Gasly took a crucial pole position which would help his bid to win the 2016 GP2 Series, with closest rival, Antonio Giovinazzi qualifying in sixth place.


2016 Yasar Dogu Tournament
The 44th Yasar Dogu Tournament 2016, was a wrestling event held in Istanbul, Turkey between 05 and 07 February 2017.


2016 Yasar Dogu Tournament
This international tournament includes competition in both men's and women's (first time) freestyle wrestling. This ranking tournament was held in honor of the two time Olympic Champion, Yaşar Doğu.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis
On 17 July 2016, a group of armed men calling themselves the Daredevils of Sasun (Armenian: Սասնա Ծռեր, romanized: Sasna Tsṙer; the name is taken from an epic poem) stormed a police station in Yerevan, Armenia and took nine hostages. They demanded the release of opposition leader Jirair Sefilian and the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan. The group began a standoff with government forces, with growing crowds of protesters joining the calls for the resignation of the president. Two policemen were killed during the standoff and dozens were wounded; one policeman died of his wounds after the end of the crisis. Several of the attackers were wounded as well. In a 2017 survey the 38% of respondents supported Sasna Tsrer's actions, while 16% condemned.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Background
A controversial election occurred in 2013 which led to a loss of popularity for the governing Republican Party of Armenia. The Lebanese-born ethnic Armenian Jirair Sefilian led opposing forces under the formation New Armenia Public Salvation Front. Sefilian was arrested in 2006 on charges of calling for "a violent overthrow of the government" and was jailed for 18 months. He was then released in 2008. In 2015, he and several of his supporters were arrested again on suspicion of preparing a coup, but released shortly afterwards. On 20 June 2016, Sefilian was arrested yet again. According to the Armenian Special Investigation Service, Sefilian and a group of people planned to seize buildings and communication facilities, including the Yerevan TV tower. When Sefilian was formally charged with acquiring and possessing weapons when he appeared in court, the allegations of plotting a coup were dropped.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Background
Varuzhan Avetisian, a future Sasna Tsrer member, claimed that the opposition leader was arrested because he planned to campaign against Armenian territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Tensions in the country have also been running high over Russian mediation attempts following the aftermath of the 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes. With the Kremlin suggesting to give some land back to Azerbaijan and in turn allow the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to receive international recognition.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
The Daredevils of Sassoun took over the Erebuni police station in Yerevan around 5:30 a.m. on 17 July 2016. The armed group drove a vehicle through the front door of the police station. During the initial attack, one policeman, Artur Vanoyan, was killed and at least two were injured (one of them, Gagik Mkrtchyan died in hospital on 13 August). Nine people were taken hostage. The attackers demanded the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan, the release of Jirair Sefilian, and the calling of snap parliamentary and presidential elections and the formation of a new government. Major General Vardan Yeghiazaryan, the deputy head of the Armenian police force, and Colonel Valery Osipyan, the deputy chief of Yerevan’s municipal police force (who later served as chief of police of Armenia), were taken hostage after going to the police station to engage in negotiations with the attackers.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 18 July, three hostages were released following negotiations. General Vitaly Balasanyan acted as a mediator between the government and the attackers. Future director of the National Security Service of Armenia, Artur Vanetsyan, then working in the counterintelligence division of the NSS, was also involved in the negotiations with the gunmen. Throughout the day Facebook was inaccessible and the websites of media outlets reporting on developments were being shut down.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 21 July, after releasing two hostages, the gunmen still held onto four hostages total. These hostages included Major General Vardan Yeghiazaryan and Colonel Valery Osipyan. During the siege two of the armed men sustained injuries.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 22 July, President Serzh Sargsyan addressed the nation and said, "I urge the armed people, who have occupied the territory of the police headquarters, to show restraint and not endanger the lives of others with their reckless moves. Hostages must be released,” and also added that the armed group must also surrender their weapons.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
The same day, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Supreme Body of Armenia condemned the acts of Sasna Tsrer by stating, "The A.R.F.-Dashnaktsutyun seeks the settlement of the current situation exclusively by peaceful means, considers new bloodshed as unacceptable, demands professionalism from law enforcing agencies, demands that the rights and dignity of law-abiding citizens be respected, and strongly condemns non-political methods and extremist thinking."


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 23 July, there were indications the standoff was over. Four officers were set free, including Vardan Yeghiazaryan and Valery Osipyan. During negotiations, Armenian law enforcement allowed Sasna Tsrer to speak with journalists in a designated neutral zone around the occupied police station. Approximately 40 reporters held a news conference but were not allowed to hold a live broadcast. At the news conference, Pavlik Manukyan, one of the gunmen, stated that the police department has become evil for the people and enjoy lavish lifestyles with the use of unnecessary military equipment for policing.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 25 July, the gunmen set a police vehicle on fire inside the headquarters, according to police spokesman Ashot Aharonian. It was the third vehicle to have been burned in two days.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 26 July, attacker Pavlik Manukyan and his son Aram were severely wounded by gunfire. They were escorted to the hospital by police under armed guard and subsequently arrested.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 27 July, 4 medics were allowed to enter the police station to treat Arayik Khandoyan, one of the armed men who was wounded in the leg but refused to go to the hospital.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Hostage taking
On 30 July, the police issued an ultimatum to release all hostages and vacate the building or prepare for a police assault. That day, police officer Yuri Tepanosyan was killed by sniper fire coming from the occupied police building (the attackers deny that they shot Tepanosyan). The group eventually surrendered the next day to avoid further bloodshed. After surrendering, the group issued a statement saying, "We will continue our struggle from prison. We believe that we have achieved our goal: we became the spark that allowed people to rise up and it makes no sense to spill blood." They also stated "We want the people, and the international community, to realise that this is a national liberation movement against Russian colonialism".


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Protests
Over 1,500 anti-government protesters held a rally in Yerevan on 18 July, calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Violent protests also occurred where opposition supporters threw stones at police outside the hostage situation. They were hit back with tear gas and stun grenades. On 25 July, in a large show of support, thousands of protesters marched in Yerevan chanting "unity" and called for bystanders to join them—who swelled their numbers—as the march progressed toward Yerevan’s central Republic Square.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Protests
On 28 July, with the protesters growing in number, ranging between 12,000 and 20,000, riot police fired stun and flash grenades on one group of protesters and journalists, while a large group of plainclothes police attacked them with metal rods and entered neighboring homes. 60 people were injured. The international community condemned these attacks and the attacks on the journalists.14 journalists were attacked during the incident. Several political activists were arrested including Alexander Yenikomshian, Armen Martirosyan, Andrias Ghukasyan, David Sanasaryan. Yeghishe Petrosyan, one of the leaders of "Ardzagank" rock band, was also arrested and then released.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Protests
Future prime minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, then an opposition parliamentarian, also participated in the protests and went to the occupied police station to speak to the members of Sasna Tsrer on the first day of the hostage crisis. Pashinyan was accused by members of Sasna Tsrer of trying to hijack the protests for his own individual and partisan interests.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Protests
On 30 July, some 5,000 demonstrators chose to march down Baghramyan Avenue towards the presidential residence and government buildings but were met with police, who placed coils of barbed wire across the avenue to stop the protestors. Demonstrators still managed to block traffic for two hours and eventually dispersed the following day. The protests in Yerevan continued from 1 to 11 August following the end of the hostage crisis. On 4 August, during a rally in Yerevan, about 20 protesters were taken into police custody.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Casualties
Policeman Artur Vanoyan was killed by the attackers on the first day of the crisis, 17 July, while policeman Gagik Mkrtchyan was wounded that day and later died of his wounds.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Casualties
The Armenian interior ministry stated 51 people were injured during protests on July 21, 28 of whom were police officers due to stone throwing from protestors. Police reported 136 people were detained during protests on 21 July. Protesters taken to police regiments were reportedly beaten and not given food or water for hours.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Casualties
According to the police, on 30 July a sniper opened fire from inside the police station and killed a police officer, Yuri Tepanosyan, who was sitting in a car parked 350–400 metres (about 1,200 feet) away, bringing the total police death count to two. Sasna Tsrer denied responsibility for the shooting and said they did not have a line of sight to have shot the officer, which police deny. The gunmen suggested that Tepanosyan could have been shot by police snipers by mistake.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Casualties
On 30 July, an Armenian protester, Kajik Grigoryan, attempted self-immolation, burning over 50 percent of his body. On 2 August, he died in hospital.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Casualties
On 16 March 2017, Arthur Sargsyan, also known as the “Bread bringer”, who brought food to the Sasna Tsrer armed group, died in prison. After the news came out, his supporters organized marches in Yerevan.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Aftermath
As a result of internal investigation in the Armenian police, a number of policemen were fined. The Chief of Yerevan Police, Lieutenant General Ashot Karapetyan, also received a strict warning and was relieved of his duties on 8 August. He was sacked upon order of the Armenian Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Aftermath
Most of the gunmen were charged with taking hostages and illegal possession of weapons and military equipment. Sasna Tsrer member Smbat Barseghyan was charged with the murder of police officers Yuri Tepanosyan and Artur Vanoyan. Another member, Armen Bilyan, was charged with the murder of policeman Gagik Mkrtchyan. Most of the attackers, save for Barseghyan and Bilyan, were released after the 2018 Armenian revolution, along with their political ally Jirair Sefilian. In September 2018, Sefilian and his political supporters, including many of the participants in the 2016 attack, founded the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Aftermath
On 24 February 2021, the trial of ten key participants in the 2016 attack ended. Smbat Barseghyan was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of Tepanosyan and Vanoyan. Armen Bilyan was cleared of the charge of murdering Gagik Mkrtchyan and was released. However, Bilyan was convicted of other crimes and sentenced to four years and eleven months imprisonment․ Other Sasna Tsrer members Pavlik Manukyan, Varuzhan Avetisyan, Armen Mkhitaryan, Gagik Yeghiazaryan and Areg Kyureghyan were sentenced to seven years imprisonment; Eduard Grigoryan was sentenced to six years, while Sedrak Nazaryan received eight years. One of the defendants, Arayik Khandoyan, died of a heart attack before the conclusion of the trial.


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Reactions
First Deputy Police Chief Hunan Poghosyan said during the early days: "Talks are underway with the hostage-takers. We are doing our best to resolve the situation without bloodshed."


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Reactions
On 29 July, activists called upon members of the Armenian diaspora to raise awareness of the "regime violence" in Armenia. Within the North American diaspora, Serj Tankian wrote in favor of the protesters and Lebanese-born Arsinée Khanjian participated in the protests and spoke in favor of the protests. She was detained by police at one point. In Europe, three French-Armenian organizations (Renaissance Arménienne, Charjoum le Mouvement and CollectifAzatDzayn) declared their support for the protesters


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Reactions
The European Union's Federica Mogherini issued a statement that read: "The latest developments... are very worrying. We call for an immediate release of the medical staff that is being held hostage. At the same time, we reiterate our call on the Armenian authorities to refrain from excessive use of force by the police in handling public manifestations. Likewise, demonstrators need to refrain from violence in the exercise of their civil rights. Use of force and violence to achieve political change are not acceptable. Conflicts need to be resolved through political dialogue with a respect for democracy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms."


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Reactions
According to Human Rights Watch, Armenian police used excessive force against peaceful protesters on 29 July 2016, and assaulted journalists reporting on the demonstrations. The police also beat journalists and protesters and detained dozens of people: “While the police have an obligation to maintain public order, they do not have carte blanche to use violence against people gathered to peacefully express their views.”


2016 Yerevan hostage crisis, Reactions
Reporters Without Borders also issued a statement. Freedom House published an analysis reporting that the occupation of a police station "drew unexpected public support".


2016 Ykkönen
The 2016 Ykkönen was the 45th season of Ykkönen, the second highest football league in Finland. The winning team qualified directly for promotion to the 2017 Veikkausliiga, while the second-placed team had to play a play-off against the eleventh-placed team from Veikkausliiga to decide who wod play in that division. The bottom two teams were relegated to Kakkonen.


2016 Ykkönen, Overview
A total of ten teams contested in the league, including six sides from the 2015 season, FF Jaro and KTP who was relegated from Veikkausliiga and GrIFK and KPV who promoted from Kakkonen after winning the promotion play-offs.


2016 Ykkönen, Overview
PS Kemi, the champion of 2015 Ykkönen and PK-35 Vantaa, the runner-up of 2015 Ykkönen were promoted to the 2016 Veikkausliiga.


2016 Yokohama FC season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Yongchuan International Tournament
The SINCERE Cup 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament (Chinese: 2016年协信杯永川国际女子足球邀请赛) was the second edition of the Yongchuan International Tournament, an invitational women's football tournament held in Yongchuan District, Chongqing, China.


2016 York Region Shooters season
The 2016 season was York Region Shooters's 19th season in the Canadian Soccer League. It began on May 29, 2016 and concluded on October 23, 2016. The club finished the regular season with the First Division title with a new defensive club record. The organization qualified for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season, and secured a victory in the preliminary round against Milton SC. In the semifinal York Region was eliminated from the competition in a penalty shootout to Hamilton City SC.


2016 York Region Shooters season
Their reserve side managed to also play in the postseason by finishing fourth in the Second Division, and secured their second championship. For the fourth consecutive season Richard West finished as the club's top goalscorer with 13 goals.


2016 York Region Shooters season, Summary
In preparation for the 2016 season head coach Tony De Thomasis recruited several prominent Toronto Croatia veterans, and Caribbean internationals. Once the season commenced York Region produced an undefeated streak of eleven matches. As a result, finished the season as the First Division champions with a new club defensive record. In the opening round of the postseason York Region defeated Milton SC by a score of 5-0. In the semifinal the Shooters were defeated in a penalty shootout to Hamilton City SC.


2016 York Region Shooters season, Summary
In the Second Division the reserve team concluded the season with a postseason berth. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs York Region Region B defeated London City SC, and SC Waterloo Region. In the championship final the Shooters claimed their second championship title after defeating Toronto Atomic B 2-1.


2016 York Region Shooters season, Club, First Division roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 York Region Shooters season, Club, Second Division roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 York Region Shooters season, Competitions summary, First division, Results summary
Last updated: October 5, 2016. Source: 2016 Canadian Soccer League season


2016 Yorkshire Diamonds season
The 2016 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning one of their five matches.


2016 Yorkshire Diamonds season
The side was partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and played their home matches at Headingley Cricket Ground. They were captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by Richard Pyrah.


2016 Yorkshire Diamonds season, Squad
Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 21 April 2016. Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (30 July 2016).


2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team
The 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bo Pelini and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Youngstown State finished the season 12–4 overall with a 6–2 mark in MVFC play to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Samford, Jacksonville State, Wofford, and Eastern Washington to advance to the National Championship Game, where they lost to James Madison.


2016 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
The 2016 Yukon Men's Curling Championship was held January 15 to 17 at the Whitehorse Curling Club in Whitehorse, Yukon. The winning Bob Smallwood team represented the Yukon at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier.


2016 Yukon Men's Curling Championship
Smallwood qualified for his second straight Brier on the last day of competition, defeating the only other undefeated team, the Matthew Blandford rink.


2016 Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2016 Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 16–17 in Whitehorse. The winning Nicole Baldwin rink represented Yukon at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alberta.


2016 Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2016 Yukon Scotties was the first territorial women's championship to be held with a direct berth to the national championships, as the 2015 event was cancelled due to there being just one entry. All three of Canada's territories were given direct entries in 2015.


2016 Yukon Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The event was a best of three tournament between the Nicole Baldwin and Jenna Duncan rinks. Baldwin won the event, winning two of the three matches.


2016 Yukon general election
The 2016 general election in Yukon, Canada, took place on November 7, 2016, to return members to the 34th Yukon legislative assembly.


2016 Yukon general election
The election was fought over issues relating to the economy, the environment, First Nations reconciliation, fracking, and the merits of a territorial carbon tax. Sandy Silver's Liberal Party won an upset victory over the incumbent Yukon Party government led by Darrell Pasloski, who lost his own seat in the riding of Mountainview.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
During the campaign, the issues of economic diversification, environmental management, and First Nations reconciliation were central themes, as was each party's stance on fracking. The announcement that the federal government would impose a national carbon tax also affected the political direction of the campaign, with the Yukon Party vowing to fight any effort to impose a carbon tax on the Yukon.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The incumbent Yukon Party, led by Darrell Pasloski since 2011, had governed the Yukon since 2002 when it defeated the Yukon Liberal Party. While the Yukon Party had been re-elected in 2011 during a commodity boom, by 2016 the Yukon economy was in a recession. Leading into the 2016 campaign, the Yukon Party was drawing criticism over its poor relationship with First Nations, its stance on the environment, access to healthcare, and a perceived mismanagement of the Yukon economy.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon Party ran on a campaign of True North. Central to this campaign was prioritizing the creation of jobs, growing the economy, and keeping taxes low. It also adamantly opposed the federal carbon tax.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon Party entered the 2016 campaign with ten of its twelve MLAs seeking re-election, albeit it with two running in different ridings (Scott Kent and Doug Graham).


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon New Democratic Party, led by Liz Hanson, had been the Official Opposition since 2011. The party had been critical of the Yukon Party's relationship with First Nations, its stewardship of the economy, and its management of government services such as healthcare.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon New Democratic Party ran on a campaign of Building a Better Yukon. The party emphasized the need for a change in government, and championed causes such as improving the healthcare system, transparent government, First Nations reconciliation, and economic diversification. It supported investing a federal carbon tax in green energy and low income supports.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon Liberal Party, led by Sandy Silver, held only one seat after Darius Elias joined the Yukon Party. The Liberal platform, Be Heard, promoted economic diversification, responsible environmental management, and improving First Nations relations. The Liberals promised to return funds raised from a federal carbon tax back to Yukoners.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
Despite having only one seat, the party gained visibility in late 2015 following the election the Liberal Party of Canada to a majority government; it had also been the Third Party. The Yukon Liberal Party had led in the two opinion polls prior to the election period, despite holding just one seat in the legislature – Sandy Silver's district of Klondike. The Liberals also gained attention due to a series of high-profile contested nominations that helped build the profile of their candidates and party in the lead up to the campaign.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The Yukon Green Party, led by Frank De Jong, running in its second election, championed the issue of climate change and electoral reform. It also opposed the public funding of Catholic schools. The Green Party had no incumbent MLAs leading into the election, but managed to run five candidates during the campaign.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
Controversy arose when the Chief Electoral Officer launched two inquiries during the campaign, citing concerns about proxy voting, special ballots, and purposeful misinformation by all three candidates in the Mountainview riding, as well as the use of proxy votes by Liberal candidate Tamara Goeppel in the Whitehorse Centre riding. The Chief Electoral Officer eventually ruled that there was no wrongdoing in Mountainview, but her inquiry into Whitehorse Centre led the RCMP to press charges in February 2017.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign
The election also marked a continued trend in the turnout at advance polls, which had doubled in each of the previous two elections. In the 2016 election, advanced turnout doubled again, with 6,437 voters casting advance or special ballots. This represented more than one-in-three votes cast in the election overall (18,787).


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
The Yukon Liberal Party was elected to a majority government on November 7, 2016, with 11/19 seats. The 2016 election resulted in one of the single-largest gain of seats for a party in Yukon history (+10), tying for the Yukon Party win of 2002. It was the Liberals' second time being elected to power in the Yukon.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
The Liberals also posted their best ever returns in rural Yukon, winning four of eight rural seats. In Whitehorse, the Liberals posted their second-best returns in party history, taking seven of eleven seats (the party had swept the city in the 2000 election). However, despite winning the popular vote comfortably, many Liberal margins of victory were quite narrow.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
A judicial recount was later held to confirm the results in the districts of Vuntut Gwitchin and Mountainview. It was determined that in both instances, the Liberal candidate won by seven votes.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
The Yukon Party saw five of its MLAs re-elected, with one new candidate, Geraldine Van Bibber, elected. However, Premier Pasloski, Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor, and ministers Mike Nixon and Doug Graham were all defeated. The party also failed to retain two of the three seats where incumbents had not sought re-election.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
The New Democratic Party lost four of its six seats, with party leader Liz Hanson and incumbent Kate White the only two re-elected. In two ridings, New Democrat incumbents lost narrowly to Liberal star candidates: Kevin Barr lost to former Whitehorse City Councillor and environmental scientist John Streicker by 14 votes in Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes and Jan Stick lost to former Ombudsman Tracy McPhee by 37 votes in Riverdale South. It was the party's worst electoral showing since 1978.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
Surprisingly, the number of individual votes received by the Yukon Party and the New Democrats was also largely unchanged; each party received only about 200 votes less than it had in 2011. The gain in Liberal support (+3,500 votes) could possibly be attributable in part to the increase in Yukon population between 2011 and 2016. In ridings where the population had increased notably in that time - Whitehorse West, Porter Creek Centre, Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes, Whitehorse Centre, Porter Creek North, Takhini-Kopper King, and Copperbelt South - Liberal support rose substantially over the last campaign. Despite this increase in votes, however, the Yukon Liberal Party still received a smaller share of the popular vote than the Yukon Party did in the 2011 election. In some of these larger ridings too, the Liberals saw a significant increase in votes, only to lose still.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Results
Turnout was 79.9% (18,787 votes), the highest in Yukon history and the highest since 1996.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Campaign Donations
The election marked the highest-ever levels of expenditures and revenue (cash and in-kind) by the Yukon political parties in an election year. In 2016, Elections Yukon reported that the Yukon Party raised $236,015, the Yukon Liberal Party raised $233,243, the Yukon New Democrats raised $165,817, and the Yukon Green Party raised $5,948. Compared to the 2011 election, this was a drastic increase. In that campaign, the Yukon Party raised $153,892.90, the Yukon Liberal Party raised $71,159.53, the Yukon New Democrats raised $75,616.35, and the Yukon Green Party raised $575. The then-active Yukon First Nations Party raised $1,104. Nonetheless, despite a significant increase in fundraising revenue, all three major parties reported significant campaign deficits in 2016.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Campaign Donations
Overall, the Yukon Liberals benefited from the largest single corporate contribution in Yukon history of $50,000, while the Yukon Party benefited from the most corporate donations and the New Democrats from the most individual donations. Of particular interest was that the Yukon Liberal Party in 2016 raised more than five times what it raised collectively between 2011 and 2015. Nearly a quarter of the Liberals' donations came from large donations from mining companies.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Whitehorse Centre Investigation
During the 2016 campaign, Liberal candidate for Whitehorse Centre, Tamara Goeppel, was accused of soliciting proxy ballots from ten homeless people in her riding. Proxy votes, a form of franchise in which voters surrender their vote to another in their stead, are intended for use only by voters who have reason to believe they will be absent from the territory on voting day and advanced polling days.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Whitehorse Centre Investigation
The Chief Electoral Officer opened an investigation into Goeppel during the campaign, and despite calls to drop Goeppel as a candidate, Liberal Leader Sandy Silver continued to support her candidacy. Goeppel was defeated by New Democrat Leader Liz Hanson on election night.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Whitehorse Centre Investigation
In February 2017, the Chief Electoral Officer's investigation led to the RCMP charging Goeppel with two counts of "aiding or abetting persons in making proxy applications that were not in accordance with Section 106 of the (Yukon Elections) Act," and one count of "inducing persons to falsely declare on proxy application that they would be absent from the Yukon during the hours fixed for voting." If convicted, Goeppel faces a $5,000 fine, up to a year in jail, or both.


2016 Yukon general election, 2016 Campaign, Whitehorse Centre Investigation
Goeppel entered a plea of not guilty in June 2017. Her trial date is not yet determined. She is the first person to be charged under the Yukon Elections Act.


2016 Yukon general election, Candidates
Bold incumbents indicates cabinet members and party leaders and the speaker of the assembly are italicized.


2016 Yukon general election, Candidates, Whitehorse
§ - denotes incumbent MLAs who have opted to run in another district† - denotes a retiring incumbent MLA


2016 ZS-Sports China International Challenger
The 2016 ZS-Sports China International Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 1st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Qingdao, China between 8 and 14 August 2016.


2016 ZS-Sports China International Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 ZS-Sports China International Challenger – Doubles
Danilo Petrović and Tak Khunn Wang won the title after defeating Gong Maoxin and Zhang Ze 6–2, 4–6, [10–5] in the final.


2016 ZS-Sports China International Challenger – Singles
Janko Tipsarević won the title after defeating Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 1–6, 7–5, 6–1 in the final.


2016 Zambales local elections
The Zambales local elections was held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the two districts of Zambales.


2016 Zambales local elections, Dream Team
Two of the biggest political clan in Zambales have joined forces. the Deloso and Magsaysay family have joined forces this upcoming 2016 national and local elections to battle the incumbent Governor Hermogenes Ebdane's party, the Sulong Zambales Party.


2016 Zambales local elections, Dream Team
According to Atty. Amor Deloso, former Governor of Zambales, his running mate will be Angel Magsaysay-Cheng, daughter of another former Governor Vicente Magsaysay (also known as GOVIC).


2016 Zambales local elections, From Liberal Party to Partido Galing at Puso
On April 28, Gubernatorial Candidate and former Liberal Party candidate Amor Deloso team formally supports Grace Poe's Partido Galing at Puso party. Present at the signing of manifestation held at Iba, Zambales were Brian Poe, son of Grace Poe, Amor Deloso, 7 board member candidates, 10 mayoralty candidates, 10 vice mayoralty candidates and municipal council candidates under Deloso Team.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 1st District of Zambales, Castillejos
Jose Angelo Dominguez was the incumbent, his opponent was Vice Mayor Resty Viloria.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 1st District of Zambales, San Marcelino
Jose Rodriguez is term limited, His son Von is his party's nominee. His opponent is Vice Mayor Elvis Soria.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 2nd District of Zambales, Cabangan
Ronaldo F. Apostol is term limited. His wife, Joy is the party's nominee.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 2nd District of Zambales, Masinloc
Desiree S. Edora is term limited. Her husband, Jessu is the party's nominee.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 2nd District of Zambales, Palauig
Generoso F. Amog is term limited. His brother, Melchor is the party's nominee.


2016 Zambales local elections, City and Municipality Elections 2016 (Zambales), 2nd District of Zambales, Santa Cruz
Conny Marty is term limited. Her husband, Chito is the party's nominee.


2016 Zambian Super League
The 2016 Zambia Super League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.


2016 Zambian Super League, Teams locations
Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One.


2016 Zambian constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum. Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and Article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments.


2016 Zambian constitutional referendum
Although 71% of voters voted in favour of the amendments, the number of registered voters in favour was only 24.61%, below the 50% threshold required to validate the result.


2016 Zambian constitutional referendum, Background
The referendum sought to amend and enhance the Bill of rights and repeal and replace Article 79. The changes to the Bill of rights included the amendment of the "Civil and Political Rights" and the addition of an "Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights" and "Further and Special Rights" sections.


2016 Zambian constitutional referendum, Background
Do you agree to the amendment to the Constitution to enhance the Bill of rights contained in Part III of the Constitution of Zambia and to repeal and replace Article 79 of the Constitution of Zambia?


2016 Zambian constitutional referendum, Electoral system
For the referendum to pass, a majority 'yes' vote was required together with a total of at least 50% of eligible voters voting in favour. In previous general elections voter turnout has been poor and experts feared that due to different eligibility requirements of the general elections, the referendum would create confusion and be a waste of resources.


2016 Zambian general election
General elections were held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 to elect the President and National Assembly. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79.


2016 Zambian general election
President Edgar Lungu, previously elected in January 2015 to finish the term of Michael Sata, who died in office, was re-elected for a full five-year term with a majority of the vote in the first round, defeating opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu's Patriotic Front also won a majority in the National Assembly for the first time, winning 80 of the 156 elected seats. Lungu was inaugurated on 13 September 2016 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka despite opposition.


2016 Zambian general election, Background
The previous general elections in 2011 resulted in a victory for the Patriotic Front (PF), whose candidate Michael Sata was elected President, with the PF winning 61 of the 150 seats in the National Assembly. Following Sata's death in October 2014, early presidential elections were held to elect a successor to complete the remainder of his five-year term, and PF candidate Edgar Lungu was elected. Edgar Lungu beat Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development by just 27,757 votes and the opposition has yet to accept the credibility of the election.


2016 Zambian general election, Electoral system
Although previously the President had been elected in a single round of voting by the first-past-the-post system, in 2015 the National Assembly approved the change in the constitution to change to a two-round system. The constitutional change also introduced the concept of running mates; previously the vice president was appointed after the elections. The running mate, now being an elected member, can assume office directly if the president is deemed unfit to rule.


2016 Zambian general election, Electoral system
Of the 159 members of the National Assembly, 150 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and a Speaker elected from outside the National Assembly.


2016 Zambian general election, Electoral system
The voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.


2016 Zambian general election, Candidates
A total of nine candidates along with their running mates registered to run for the presidency. Out of the 46 political parties, only five managed to pay their candidate's deposit by the deadline of 17 May 2016. The deadline was subsequently extended by a day, with four other parties nominating a candidate.


2016 Zambian general election, Candidates
The race was expected to be a close race mainly between Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development. Both leaders competed in the 2015 presidential elections and Lungu won by a very narrow margin.


2016 Zambian general election, Conduct
Both sides traded accusations of inciting violence for political gain; the ruling Patriotic Front accused the United Party for National Development (UPND), of inciting unnecessary violence, and carrying out its “Operation Watermelon” to create tension in the country. In response, the UPND accused the Patriotic Front of politicising state entities against them.


2016 Zambian general election, Conduct
Violent outbreaks occurred in Lusaka after the government made the decision to suspend the operations of The Post newspaper (one of the several independent newspapers in the country) on 10 June. As a result of the violence, the Election Commission suspended campaigning in Lusaka and Namwala for ten days, and the ban on the newspaper was lifted on 18 July. However, on 23 June the government started taking action against The Post for unpaid taxes of around $6 million; the newspaper denied the claim saying the issue was still being discussed in court. The opposition accused the government of silencing the media.


2016 Zambian general election, Conduct, Arrests of opposition members
On 20 July Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, the vice president of the UPND, was arrested along with several party officials with the accusation that they were trying to start a private militia. The police raided his house and found petrol bombs, machetes and spears. The opposition denied the claims, saying that the weapons were planted there after the arrest. The police raided the house following alleged political poster vandals hiding in the house. A total of 28 people were arrested in the raid.


2016 Zambian general election, Conduct, Ballot papers
There was a lot of controversy in the printing of the ballot papers; previously all ballot papers had been printed in South Africa, but the Electoral commission of Zambia awarded the contract for the 2016 elections to a firm in Dubai. The contract was significantly more expensive and many opposition parties criticised the move. Parties opposed the move as printing the ballot papers outside Africa was expensive to verify and increased the chance of electoral fraud.


2016 Zambian general election, Conduct, Ballot papers
To counter the suspicion of rigging, the Electoral Commission allowed party officials to travel to Dubai to witness the printing of the ballots; all ballot papers were to be only released if all party officials approved of the process. The printing was completed on 20 July 2016 and the ballots were transported to Zambia on 28 July 2016. However, concerns with respect to the transport and distribution of the ballot papers then arose. The Zambian Air Force were responsible for distributing the ballots across the country.


2016 Zambian general election, Results
Results announced by the Electoral Commission on 15 August showed Edgar Lungu winning the presidential election with slightly more than 50% of the vote, ahead of his only major competitor, Hakainde Hichilema, who received almost 48%. Lungu finished a few thousand votes over the threshold for an outright victory.


2016 Zambian general election, Aftermath
PF members took to the street to celebrate Lungu's victory, whilst riots took place in most parts of the country. The UPND rejected the results, saying that the electoral commission had colluded to rig the result in favour of Lungu. The UPND filled a petition to the constitutional court over the recount of votes in Lusaka as major irregularities were reported from the city.


2016 Zambian general election, Aftermath
Lungu, who could only be inaugurated seven days after being proclaimed the victor, held a celebratory rally on 16 August for his re-election that secured him another five-year term. He was sworn in on 13 September 2016.


2016 Zamboanga City local elections
Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district.


2016 Zamboanga City local elections, Results
The candidates for district representative, mayor, and vice mayor, with the highest number of votes, wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore they may be of different parties when elected.


2016 Zamboanga City local elections, Results, Mayoral elections
Incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar is running for reelection.


2016 Zamboanga City local elections, Results, Vice-mayoral elections
Incumbent Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde is running for reelection. Although he considered to run for Congress representing District 2, Iturrakde decided to back down in attempt to prevent a show-off between incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco and incumbent District 1 Congressman Celso Lobregat.


2016 Zamboanga City local elections, Results, City Council elections
Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.


2016 Zanzibari general election
General elections were held in Zanzibar on 20 March 2016. The 2016 election was conducted as a re-run of the annulled 2015 Zanzibari general election. Only the Zanzibari President, Zanzibar House of Representatives and local legislative elections were part of the re-run.


2016 Zanzibari general election
The election had a seemingly low turnover compared to previous elections as the opposition had boycotted the re-run. The opposition criticize the government in rigging the system against them after the election they believed to be victorious was annulled in 2015.


2016 Zanzibari general election
Due to the boycott, Ali Mohamed Shein won the presidency by a landslide and continued his second term.


2016 Zayar Shwe Myay F.C. season, Squad(2016)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Zayar Shwe Myay F.C. season, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Zayar Shwe Myay F.C. season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Zhuhai Challenger
The 2016 Zhuhai Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Zhuhai, China between 7 and 13 March 2016.


2016 Zhuhai Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Zhuhai Challenger – Doubles
Gong Maoxin and Yi Chu-huan won the title after defeating Hsieh Cheng-peng and Wu Di 2–6, 6–1, [10–5] in the final.


2016 Zhuhai Challenger – Singles
Thomas Fabbiano won the title after defeating Zhang Ze 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 in the final.


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit
The 2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China, on 12–18 September 2016.


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit – Doubles
Xu Shilin and You Xiaodi were the defending champions, but Xu chose not to participate. You partnered Zhu Lin, but lost in the first round.


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit – Doubles
Ankita Raina and Emily Webley-Smith won the title, defeating Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit – Singles
Chang Kai-chen was the defending champion, but lost to Nigina Abduraimova in the quarterfinals.


2016 Zhuhai ITF Women's Pro Circuit – Singles
Olga Govortsova won the title, defeating İpek Soylu in the final, 6–1, 6–2.


2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
The 2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 37th season of top-tier football in Zimbabwe. The season began on 1 April 2016 when How Mine took on newly promoted Bulawayo City at White City Stadium. CAPS United won their fifth league championship and first in 11 years.


2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, Attendances
Highlanders F.C. drew the highest average home attendance in the league in 2016, with an average attendance of 5,614. The previous year, they drew an average home attendance of 7,276 for domestic league games. The league's average attendance in 2016 was 920 (441,608 total attendance).


2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, Teams
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 12 sides from the 2015 season and four promoted from the 2015 Zimbabwe Division 1, Border Strikers, Bulawayo City, Mutare City Rovers and Ngezi Platinum. On the other hand, Buffaloes, Dongo Sawmills, Flame Lilly and Wha Wha were the last four teams of the 2015 season and will play in the Zimbabwe Division 1 for the 2016 season. Chicken Inn are the defending champions from the 2015 season.


2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, Results, Result table
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).


2016 Zwekapin season
Zwekapin FC (Burmese: ဇဲြကပင္) Football Club is a professional football club, based in Kayin State, that plays in the Myanmar National League.


2016 Zwekapin season, Current squad, 2016 First Team Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections
In November 2016, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) held an elections which saw Jose "Peping" Cojuangco win a fourth term as president unopposed after Victorico "Ricky" Vargas was disqualified for not being an "active member" of the committee. Tolentino, a candidate for the chairman position was also disqualified under the same grounds.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections
The camp of Vargas said that being an active member does not equate to physical attendance which the POC led by then incumbent President Cojuangco insists. This led to Vargas to seek a temporary restraining order to stop the 2016 elections and rule on the POC's commission on election's authority to define the eligibility criteria of being an active member.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections
The court denied postponing the 2016 elections but it ruled in December 2017 that the commission on elections of the POC cannot qualify or restrict the criteria of being an active member, ruled that the results of the 2016 elections for the post of President and Chairman null and void, and ordered the POC to hold elections on February 23, 2018 with Vargas and Tolentino as candidates.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections
Cojuangco's camp has raised concerns on infringement on the POC's autonomy by the government and possible suspension of the POC by the International Olympic Committee leading to the 2018 elections. An extraordinary general assembly was held on February 19, 2018 to decide whether the elections should take place and discuss the active member eligibility. They affirmed the definition of the eligibility criteria that led to Vargas and Tolentino's disqualification in 2016 but the two were allowed to participate in the 2018 elections.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections
Vargas and Tolentino were then elected as president as Chairman respectively.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Candidacy of Vargas and Tolentino
Ricky Vargas made an attempt to run for President of the Philippine Olympic Committee in 2016 challenging incumbent, Peping Cojuangco. His camp includes Abraham Tolentino of Cycling running for chairman, Albee Benitez (Badminton) for First Vice President,Lucas Managuelod (Muay Thai) for Second Vice President, Sonny Barrios (Basketball) for Treasurer, and Ting Ledesma (Table Tennis) for Auditor.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Candidacy of Vargas and Tolentino
Mariano Araneta of the Philippine Football Federation also planned to run for President of the POC but withdrew to support Vargas' candidacy.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino
The candidacy of Vargas and Tolentino were not accepted by the POC's commission on elections which is headed by Francisco Elizalde. Elizalde reasoned that the two did not satisfy article 7 section 11 of the POC charter which stated that a candidate must have attended 50 percent plus one of the total number of General Assemblies the past two years.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino
Ricky Vargas criticized his disqualification through his spokesperson Chito Salud. The Vargas camp alleged that the disqualification decision was made "without any objection or opposition from a known third party", "hastily rendered" without a basic requisite hearing held and there was no written resolution issued in regards to the justification to disqualify him.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino
According to Elizalde, Vargas is an inactive member for attending just one general assembly meeting within the past two years. Vargas insist that being an active member is "more than attendance" and that "Physical presence at the general assembly does not equate to active participation". Then incumbent president, Peping Cojuangco insists there is nothing political about the rules on elections set by the POC in 2008 are just being followed. Vargas then filed a petition for temporary restraining order (TRO) before the Pasig Regional Trial Court to stop the scheduled November 25 elections to allow for dialogue.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino
The Senate's committee on sports held a hearing on November 22 regarding alleged unliquidated funds given to the sports body by the government and the contentious disqualification of Vargas. The POC made an unsuccessful request to have the hearing cancelled. Its lawyers attended the oral hearings since the POC stated that President Peping Cojuangco had to attend to a hearing regarding the TRO petition filed by Vargas' camp. However Cojuangco did not attend the TRO hearing. The Philippine Sports Committee also attempted to hold a mediation meeting but Cojuangco or his allies did not attend to the meeting.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino
The Pasig RTC denied Vargas' camp to have the elections stopped but hearings regarding the "active member" criteria which led to Vargas' disqualification was scheduled to take place in December 2016.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Background, Disqualification of Tom Carrasco
Tom Carrasco, the then-incumbent chairman vied for a reelection although he was later disqualified due to not being an incumbent member of a president of a member NSA at that time anymore. He was previously president of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Elections and results
The elections was held at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong on November 25, 2016 during the POC's general assembly. 37 voting members were present with six members including disqualified Ricky Vargas absent from the meeting. Incumbent President Jose Cojuangco Jr., and an aspiring auditor, Jonne Go ran unopposed.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2016 elections, Elections and results
There were no candidates for the position of chairman due to previous incumbent chairman, Tom Carrasco ruled ineligible for reelection and the rejection of the candidacy of Abraham Tolentino.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, Pasig RTC ruling
Branch 155 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig ruled that the results of the 2016 elections for the post of President and Chairman of the Philippine Olympic Committee as null and void. The decision penned on December 1, 2017 by Judge Maria Gracia A. Cadiz-Casaclang stated that the "POC Election Committee acted beyond the scope of its power and authority granted to it by the POC Executive Board, and had violated its own POC Election rule" when the election body motu proprio disqualified Ricky Vargas and Abraham Tolentino as candidates of the 2016 elections.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, Pasig RTC ruling
It added that the election committee cannot restrict or qualify the criteria of being an "active member" of the POC as equating to "physical presence in the meetings of the General Assembly". The court ordered the POC to hold elections for the post of President and Chairman with Vargas and Tolentino as candidates. The Vargas camp hailed the decision.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, POC Court of Appeals TRO petition
The POC filed a temporary restraining order against the Pasig court's ruling but the Court of Appeals ruled against giving a TRO. During the January 31, 2018 meeting of the General Assembly, Ricky Vargas' camp was unsuccessful in starting a discussion regarding the February elections ordered by the Pasig court after Peping Cojuangco adjourned the meeting. POC spokesperson Prospero Pichay stated that such discussion is premature since reasoning that sports body has yet to receive the Court of Appeals ruling denying the POC a TRO. Ed Picson executive director of Vargas' NSA, Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines disputes the claim. Vargas' camp has accused Cojuangco of delaying the February elections.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
The POC notified the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through a February 8 memorandum that it plans to hold elections on February 23, 2018. Pere Miro, IOC deputy director general, expressed in a February 9 letter that fact the POC's internal dispute was referred to an "ordinary court" as "unfortunate". He said that internal disputes in a National Olympic Committee, such as the POC, must have been resolved by its competent governing bodies including its General Assembly. Though he insists that the letter is not meant as an interference by the IOC of the judicial courts of the Philippine government.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
It also informed the international Olympic body that it plans to hold an Extraordinary General Assembly on February 19 where it plans to discuss Miro's letter, elections eligibility criteria, and other matters. POC spokesperson, Prospery Pichay latter clarified on February 14 that the notice was a matter of "matter of compliance" to avoid the POC to be cited for contempt and the planned extraordinary meeting will discuss whether to hold the election or not noting that Miro's letter did not direct for the holding of an election.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
The POC through Pichay said that the national sports body is concerned of a possible suspension by the IOC and said that the IOC's letter of resolving internal disputes by the General Assembly rather than external courts is the POC's "guiding principle" for its extraordinary general assembly.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
Vargas' camp has claimed the support of 27 NSAs and said that they will fight for Vargas and Tolentino's eligibility in the general assembly.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
The extraordinary meeting held as scheduled at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. Ramon Fernandez, Charles Maxey, Arnold Agustin and Celia Kiram of the Philippine Sports Commission sought entry but was denied. The POC through Pichay reasoned that the move was to protect the body's "integrity and autonomy". The four PSC officials interpreted that they should have been part of the meeting saying that Miro's letter called for dialogue between "all interested parties". Due to technical reasons, officials of the weightlifting and shooting national sports associations were also barred from attending the meeting.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
Pichay said that the General Assembly agreed to hold elections on February 23 and insists the move was not due to the Pasig court order. The assembly upheld the definition of the eligibility criteria of being an "active member" which led to the disqualification of Vargas and Tolentino in the 2016 elections. Pichay said it is clear that being an active member in the POC means physical attendance and that refers to the person rather than their NSA. An election committee has been formed which was headed by Francisco Elizalde, who led the commission on elections that disqualified Vargas in 2016.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
Vargas and Tolentino speculated that they will be disqualified from the February 2018 elections though they said they will attend the elections. However they were allowed to run for the elections this time. The Elizalde-led commissions on election made the decision to allow the candidacy to two with the Pasig court order partially nullifying the 2016 elections in consideration. Elizalde maintained that he personally still consider the two as ineligible but has stated that he doesn't want to be cited contempt of court.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Background, February 2018 pre-election events
Then incumbent President Peping Cojuangco expressed disappointment of the move. He said that to allow an election to adhere to a court order is tantamount to government intervention. Cojuangco said he will inform the IOC regarding the development.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Elections and results
Elections took place at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong on February 23, 2018. The positions of President and Chairman was contested. Ricky Vargas was elected president after he won over incumbent Peping Cojuangco with 24 votes going to the former, and 15 voters for the latter. One vote was an abstention. Abraham Tolentino secured a 23–15 win over Ting Ledesma.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Elections and results
Aside from the presidents of POC's member NSAs, athletes representatives track and field athlete Henry Dagmil and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, as well the Philippine permanent representative to the IOC and Peping Cojuangco's daughter, Imee Cojuangco-Jaworski, was among those who voted in the polls. There were a total of 43 voting members present but only 40 voted in the elections. Albee Benitez, head of the badminton NSA arrived late and was not able to vote. Due to technicalities, Shooting holdover president Richard Fernandez and weightlifting chief Monico Puentevella were barred from voting.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, 2018 elections, Elections and results
According to journalist Al Mendoza, Joey Romasanta abstained from voting for a president but managed to get Pete Cayco (acting volleyball president), Jonne Go (canoe-kayak) and Jeff Tamayo (soft tennis) to vote for Vargas.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
Following the conclusion of the 2018 elections, Vargas, who claims to be inexperienced in elections and politics, was elated and Cojuangco left the venue telling the media that he would be calling for a meeting.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
Peping Cojuangco then conceded defeat the following day saying that the "majority has spoken". and said he wants to know what his future role in the POC would be.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
He also said that since the beginning he would like to be certain on "how far the courts can go" and expressed belief that the interpretation of the POC's bylaws and interpretation shouldn't be made by one person though he mentions he could have possibly allow the Supreme Court to get involved. Cojuangco also said that he was obliged to protect the POC's autonomy and protect it from religious, monetary and political pressures.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
He also raised concerns on how the POC deals with a hypothetical scenario where a government court orders the replacement of a particular athlete in a Philippine delegation for an international competition in lieu of an athlete the court declares as undeserving. Despite the end of his presidency, Cojuangco has vowed to remain an "active member" of the national olympic committee.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
POC Commission on Elections head, Francisco Elizalde revealed that he allowed Vargas and Tolentino to run in the 2018 elections after consulting with IOC officials in South Korea during the Winter Olympics and added that the IOC "was very much aware of the situation in the Philippines". He said while the IOC regretted the situation, it allowed the POC to go ahead with the election and that the international body didn't object to the manner the elections took place. However he expressed pessimism that a "healing"will take place in Philippine sports noting "not friendly relations among a lot of people" in the POC.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Reactions
The petition filed by Cojuangco camp to disallow Vargas and Tolentino's candidacy for the February 2018 election was dismissed by the 10th Division of the Court of Appeals on July 10, 2018. It declared the petition as "moot and academic" since the petitioners decided to hold the election and recognize Vargas and Tolentino as winners of the said election.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Transition
Shortly after Vargas' election as POC President, a transition team consisting of Karen Tanchanco, football general secretary Edwin Gastanes and basketball legal counsel Edgardo Francisco was formed to "ensure a smooth transition of the POC’s files, records and properties".


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Transition
Vargas decided to retain Julian Camacho as chef de mission of the Philippine delegation to the 2018 Asian Games. Monsour del Rosario, Jonnee Go, and Joey Romasanta remains chef de mission of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, 2010 Youth Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics respectively. Camacho later resigned from his post.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Transition
Businessman and sports patron Manny Pangilinan has provided ₱20 million as seed money to the POC. Cecilio Pedro of Hanabishi and Lamoiyan, and Alfrancis Chua sports head of San Miguel Corporation has also pledged support. Vargas said that they will form a "NSA-type" committee to deal with the issue regarding the POC's alleged unliquidated funds provided by the Philippine Sports Commission for its NSAs.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Transition
To cool-off hostilities Vargas has expressed writing off debts of the NSA as a possible option.


2016 and 2018 Philippine Olympic Committee elections, Aftermath, Transition
Vargas and Tolentino were sworn in before Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a simple ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on 5 March 2018 which marked the official start of their terms.


2016 anti-TPPA rally
The Anti- TPPA (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) Rally or Perhimpunan Aman Bantah TPPA (Malay) is a rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 23, 2016. The rally was organised by a coalition of non-governmental organisations, Bantah TPPA and Kongres Rakyat, and supported by various non-governmental organisations. The rally was held in response to the Malaysian government's signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in which twelve countries, namely Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, Vietnam and including Malaysia concluded the trade negotiations in Atlanta on October 5, 2015. Opponents of the agreement argued that although TPPA could increase Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it was at the people's expense as it does not take into account issues faced by the people. The rally saw participants march from various points in Kuala Lumpur to their eventual destination, Dataran Merdeka.


2016 anti-TPPA rally, Background
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries concerning a variety of matters of economic policy, which was reached on 5 October 2015 after 7 years of negotiations. The agreement's stated goal had been to "promote economic growth; support the creation and retention of jobs; enhance innovation, productivity and competitiveness; raise living standards; reduce poverty in our countries; and promote transparency, good governance, and enhanced labor and environmental protections."


2016 anti-TPPA rally, Background
Among other things, the TPP Agreement contains measures to lower trade barriers such as tariffs, and establish an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism (but states can opt out from tobacco-related measures). Concerns have been made such as government procurement, state-owned enterprises, Bumiputera issues and public access to affordable drugs and healthcare, while ensuring necessary incentives for pharmaceutical innovators and rising cost of living.


2016 anti-TPPA rally, Background
The organiser's application for holding the rally at Dataran Merdeka was rejected by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). This however has not deterred the organisers from insisting that the rally would still take place.


2016 anti-TPPA rally, Participants
It has been estimated that there will be 20,000 people attending the rally, as well as 300 non-governmental organisations.


2016 anti-TPPA rally, DAP slammed by PSM
PSM Secretary General, Sivarajan slammed Lim Guan Eng of DAP on their stands regarding the rally and the upcoming protest on 23 Jan 2016. In the statement available on PSM's Facebook page, Sivarajan said :"LGE be mature and take the challenge ! PSM has been fighting the pro corporate US free trade agreements since 2006, when Rafidah Aziz negotiated the US Msia FTA. When DAP and PKR were still undecided on the matter then, and preferred not to offend the US, PSM has already been organizing protest at the US Embassy against US corporate interest.


2016 anti-TPPA rally, DAP slammed by PSM
Thus, we will do the same come Saturday 23/1 to Protes the looming TPPA ! While various civil society and students held a protest outside USM when Minister Musthapa Mohamed went for a TPPA roadshow there recently, LGE decided to have a late nasi kandar dinner with the MInister instead. Thus, its not only PSM, but many want to know on which side is DAP and LGE on this issue. So LGE, if you are serious about fighting against TPPA, take the challenge, ask your branches to mobilize to attend the protest. We, PSM will be there, I hope to see you there too."


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran
The 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran was a mob action on 2 January 2016 by protesters against the execution of a prominent Saudi Arabian Shi'a cleric. Mobs stormed the embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad and ransacked them. The embassy building was set on fire with Molotov cocktails and petrol bombs. During the attacks, the police arrived and dispersed protesters from the embassy premises and extinguished the fire.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran
The attacks were later condemned by Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. On 24 January, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i announced that around 100 people involved in the attack are in custody by the authorities.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Background
Moments after Sheikh Nimr was executed, the Saudi Arabian chargé d'affaires was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry to protest against the execution. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi said that the Saudi government "supports terrorist movements and Takfiri extremists, while executing and suppressing critics inside the country".


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Background
The remarks were later condemned by Saudi Arabia as "hostile" and the ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador in Riyadh. The ministry expressed "the kingdom's astonishment and its utter rejection of these hostile statements, which it deemed a blatant intervention in the kingdom's affairs", according to a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Incursion
About several thousand demonstrators gathered near the embassy on Saturday night to protest and strongly condemn the execution of Sheikh Nimr. The rally began quietly, but some participants attempted to storm the building by climbing the embassy's fence, breaking down the door, throwing around papers on the roof and seizing the Saudi flag. The protesters chanted, "Death to the Al Saud [family]", the ruling family of Saudi Arabia among other slogans. It later turned violent after demonstrators began throwing petrol bombs and Molotov cocktails at the embassy and then broke into the compound. The police arrived and dispersed protesters from the embassy premises and extinguished the fire.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Incursion
In Mashhad, Iran's second largest city, demonstrators also set fire at the Saudi consulate and torn down the Saudi flag.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Iran
Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei condemned the attacks and known it as "a very bad and wrong incident". Also, he declared that: "like the British embassy attack before it, this was against the country (Iran) and Islam, and I didn't like it."


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the attacks while at the same time he also condemned the execution of Nimr al-Nimr. He blamed the attacks on "extremist individuals". He has pledged to protect the security of foreign missions and prosecute those responsible for attacking Saudi diplomatic posts, in a series of messages posted on his Twitter account moments after the attack. On 6 January, President Rouhani has asked the Iranian judiciary to immediately prosecute the attackers invoked. He said by punishing the attackers and those who orchestrated this obvious offense, his government should put an end once and forever to such damage and insults to Iran's dignity and national security."


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Iran
The Iranian authorities have express regret over the attacks and arrested at least 40 individuals in connection to the attack.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Iran
Five days later on January 7, 2016, Iran's foreign ministry made the claim that Saudi warplanes had "deliberately" targeted its embassy to Yemen in the city of Sana'a. Iran's report included claims that,"a number of the building's guards" had been injured as a result of the bombing. Despite this assertion San'aa residents and the Associated Press have reported that the embassy suffered no visible damage. Currently General Ahmad Asseri from the Saudi-led coalition is investigating Iran's allegations.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Iran
On 24 January, Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i announced on state TV that they arrested around 100 people involved in the attack. Some of them were later released.


2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Saudi Arabia
Following the attack, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced that they will break off diplomatic relations with Iran, recalling its diplomats from Tehran and declared Iranian diplomats in Riyadh personae non grata, ordering to leave the kingdom within 48 hours.