Author: Abdul Rahim
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Future Host Cities build from PyeongChang 2018
Lausanne, June 5, 2018: The Debrief of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 was held on 4 and 5 June to assist future Organising Committees, specifically Beijing, and Interested Cities to build upon the “New Horizons” opened by PyeongChang 2018 (Future Host Cities build). More than 600 participants attended the Debrief, including representatives…
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IAAF reaffirms pledge to battle air pollution and reduce plastic waste
Monaco, June 5, 2018: As people from around the world take time to reflect upon the state of the planet on this World Environment Day, the IAAF is delighted to share this message from running legend Haile Gebrselassie who reminds us of the importance of clean air within athletics and the urgent need to continue…
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IR Iran first team to arrive in Russia
Zurich, June 5, 2018: Nine days ahead of the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, IR Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia as they touched down today at 20:26 local time at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport. “Being in Russia is a dream come true for Iranian football. We have…
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China Judo Association awarded IJF World Judo Masters from 2018 – 2022
Lausanne, June 5, 2018: The China Judo Association has been awarded the IJF World Judo Masters competition from 2018 to 2022. China, which is fresh off the latest #JudoForTheWorld filming and staged the Hohhot Grand Prix a week ago – the first Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification event – will host four editions of judo’s invite-only…
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Fourth Annual Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship Returns to La Jolla, California
La Jolla, California, June 4, 2018 – The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today announced that the 2018 edition of the Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship will return to La Jolla, California, USA (World Adaptive Surfing). The fourth edition of the event will take place at La Jolla Shores beach from December 12-16, welcoming…
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Kick-off is imminent for the Rugby Africa Gold Cup, the final round of the African qualifications for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Cape Town, South Africa, June 4, 2018: The kick-off of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is scheduled to take place in just two weeks. Fifteen extremely intense matches will be played with a place to accompany South Africa to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan at stake (Rugby Africa Gold Cup). The…
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Morocco 2026 Qualifies for FIFA Congress Vote in Moscow
By Tom Lloyd, Rabat, Morocco, June 2, 2018: The Morocco 2026 Bid Committee has today received confirmation from the FIFA Evaluation Committee (“Task Force”) of its technical qualification to proceed to the FIFA Congress vote on 13 June in Moscow (Morocco 2026 Qualifies). The Kingdom of Morocco will now present its vision to Member Associations…
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Agitos Foundation launches 2018 Grant Support Programme
Germany, June 1, 2018: The Agitos Foundation has launched the sixth edition of its Grant Support Programme (GSP) on Friday (1 June), making EUR 650,000 available for Para sport development projects (Agitos Foundation launches). Grants of up to EUR 40,000 have been made available for International Paralympic Committee (IPC) members, so they can develop awareness…
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Buenos Aires 2018 introducing sport to over one million local youth
Lausanne, Jun 1, 2018: Yesterday, the Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee (BAYOGOC) outlined, at the final meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission, how its vision of bringing sport to the young people of Argentina has come to fruition and that preparations are on track with just over four months to go to…
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Tokyo 2020 Marathon and Race Walking Courses to Take In Iconic Tokyo Landmarks
Tokyo, May 31, 2018: The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the routes for its marathon event and for the 20km and 50km race walk events (Tokyo 2020 Marathon). These will pass through the heart of Tokyo – the world’s largest metropolitan area with a population of nearly…