Author: Abdul Rahim
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IOC Executive Board meetings in St Petersburg
Lausanne, Mar 22, 2013: The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in St Petersburg, Russia from 29 to 31 May, at the same time as the SportAccord Convention. During the three days, the EB will meet with the Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It will hear reports…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in Latin America
Lausanne, Mar 22, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the rights to América Móvil to broadcast the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. América Móvil has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms across Latin America*.…
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Upcoming AFC U-14 Championship -2014
Lahore – Pakistan, Mar 22, 2013: Top 24 youth football players of Pakistan are undergoing the Under 14 national training camp at Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) House, Lahore started on 10th March, 2013 and will finish on 23rd April, 2013. The rationale of this training camp is to prepare the U-14 National Football Team for…
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2014 IPC Athletics European Championships
Germany, Mar 21, 2013: Swansea, Wales will stage the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced, the first time the event has been held in Great Britain. Around 600 athletes from 40 countries will compete in the event which will be staged at Swansea University between 18 and 23 August…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wins Championship
Peshawar – Pakistan, Mar 21, 2013: Pakistan Judo Federation along with collaboration with K.P Judo Association organized its 4th Inter-Provisional Judo Championship-2013 on March 20-21, 2013 at Qayyum Stadium, Peshawar Cantt. The Opening Ceremony was performed by the former Squash World Champion Mr. Mohibullah, Director-PSB Coaching Centre, Peshawar along with Masood Ahmed-Secretary General, PJF. Top…
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Equestrian Community Integrity Unit dismisses complaint
Lausanne, Mar 21, 2013: The Equestrian Community Integrity Unit (ECIU) has dismissed the complaint against the FEI filed by Dressage rider Yvonne Losos de Muñiz of the Dominican Republic. Ms Losos de Muñiz, through the Federación Dominicana de Deportes Ecuestres, had unsuccessfully sought to annul the qualification of Brazil for the individual Dressage place in…
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Ireland on the verge of qualifying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Dubai, Mar 21, 2013: Ireland is on the brink of securing a spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after winning its fifth round 50-over matches in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Championship against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Both matches were streamed live on the ICC…
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Course and scoring details – Bydgoszcz 2013
Monaco – Mar 21, 2013: Myslecinek Park, on the outskirts of Bydgoszcz, is being prepared to welcome more than 400 runners from 47 different countries at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland on Sunday 24 March2013. The park was the venue for the championships three years ago but the circuit design has been…
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Final squads declared for record-breaking HK
Dublin – Ireland, Mar 21, 2013: The coaches of all 28 teams have declared their final squads of 12 for the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, round 6 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. In the main 16-team competition, DJ Forbes returns from injury to captain Series leaders New Zealand as they set…
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Brazil retain Men’s and Women’s Team Titles
San Salvador, Mar 21, 2013: Defending champions Brazil retained their Men’s and Women’s Team titles at the ITTF-Latin American Championships in San Salvador on Wednesday 20 March 2013, to further cement their position as the leading nation in the continent. Fielding the trio of Caroline Kumahara, Jessica Yamada and Ligia Silva, Brazil overcame a strong…