Author: Abdul Rahim

  • Kickoff Times Announced for Junior World

    Kickoff Times Announced for Junior World

    Dublin – Ireland, April 16, 2013: The International Rugby Board has today announced the kickoff times for matches at the IRB Junior World Championship 2013. With 50 days to go until the world’s top Under 20 tournament gets underway in north-west France, anticipation is already at fever pitch as Nantes, Vannes and La Roche-sur-Yon get…

  • Hantuchova, Radwanska, Voskoboeva, Goncalves

    Hantuchova, Radwanska, Voskoboeva, Goncalves

    London, April 16, 2013: The ITF has announced the first four winners of the 2013 Fed Cup Heart Award. Slovak Republic’s Daniela Hantuchova claims her second career Heart Award for her performance in the World Group and World Group II first round category, while the Zone Group I winners are Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, Kazakhstan’s Galina…

  • President Diack condemns attack in Boston

    President Diack condemns attack in Boston

    Monaco – April 16, 2013: Further to yesterday’s initial reaction by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) concerning the horrific events that occurred at this year’s Boston Marathon. IAAF President Lamine Diack has this morning issued the following statement: “Our association mourns the loss of those killed in Boston, and offers its condolences and…

  • Partnership agreement with OlympAfrica

    Partnership agreement with OlympAfrica

    Lausanne (SUI), April 16, 2013: World Archery (WA) has signed a partnership agreement with OlympAfrica for the development of archery in Africa, especially for the youth. OlympAfrica is a foundation founded by the late HE Mr Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, former President of the International Olympic Committee. The foundation is supported by the International Olympic Committee;…

  • Deplores deadly attack at Boston Marathon

    Deplores deadly attack at Boston Marathon

    Geneva, April 16, 2013: The deadly bomb attack at the Boston Marathon today has sparked the condemnation of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr Wilfried Lemke, who condemned the assault that strikes at the heart of the values of tolerance and understanding of sport. According to media reports, two…

  • 26th Astro Malaysian Inter-State & National

    26th Astro Malaysian Inter-State & National

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, April 15, 2013: 26th Astro Malaysian Inter-State & National Championship 2013 – 13th to 20th April 2013 at Sunway Mega Lanes, Sunway Pyramid, Petaling Jaya. MSN – MCA Level 1 Coaching Course – 23rd to 25th April 2013 at Kinrara Oval, K. Lumpur. ACC U-19 Elite Malaysia 2013 – 1st to…

  • Jubilee Insurance 29th Asian Snooker

    Jubilee Insurance 29th Asian Snooker

    Karachi – Pakistan, April 15, 2013: The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association President PBSA will be travelling to Islamabad to meet the Federal Minister Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mir Hassan Domki, and the Federal Minister for Interior Mr. Malik Muhammad Habib Khan. The President will meet the Federal Minister for Interior to expedite the issuance of the…

  • Ticketek appointed ticketing provider

    Ticketek appointed ticketing provider

    Melbourne – Australia, April 15, 2013: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 organisers have appointed Ticketek as the ticketing provider for the International Cricket Council’s flagship tournament, to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015. The ICC Cricket World Cup will be the biggest sporting event in the world in…

  • Asian Qualification Cup for ITTFWorld Cups

    Asian Qualification Cup for ITTFWorld Cups

    Hong Kong, April 15, 2013: XU Xin and LIU Shiwen have won the respective Men’s and Women’s titles at the GAC GROUP 2013 Asian Cup, held at Hong Kong’s Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Sunday 14 April 2013. The top seeded Chinese pair defended the titles they won in Guangzhou, China, last year and in the…

  • IPC extends Worldwide IT Partnershi​p with Atos

    IPC extends Worldwide IT Partnershi​p with Atos

    Germany, April 15, 2013: Atos, an international IT services company, today announced that it has signed a contract extension with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be its Worldwide Paralympic IT Partner through to the end of 2016. Atos began its active involvement with the Paralympic Movement in 2002 and has been the IT Partner…