Author: Abdul Rahim

  • IOC Executive Board recommends 25 core sports

    IOC Executive Board recommends 25 core sports

    Lausanne – Switzerland, Feb 12, 2013: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today agreed on the 25 sports it will propose to the 125th IOC Session for approval as the core sports for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The 25 sports are: athletics, rowing, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, fencing,…

  • Athletics world mourns the death of Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook

    Athletics world mourns the death of Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook

    Monaco – Feb 12, 2013: It was with the deepest sadness that the IAAF received the news that IAAF Council Member and NACAC President Neville McCook, OJ, JP passed away on Monday 11 February, at the University Hospital, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. The Honourable Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook (DOB 27 April 1939), an IAAF Council Member since…

  • Andrei Kirilenko has been named as Player of the Year

    Andrei Kirilenko has been named as Player of the Year

    Germany, Feb 12, 2013: Andrei Kirilenko has been voted as FIBA Europe Men’s Player of the Year 2012, reclaiming the award he previously won back in 2007. Whilst most NBA players became frustrated during the lockout that kept them of the courts at the end of 2011, other players found that it worked in their…

  • South Africa storm to USA Sevens Cup title

    South Africa storm to USA Sevens Cup title

    Las Vegas – USA, Feb 11, 2013: The Blitzbokke of South Africa produced a stunning performance to beat HSBC Sevens World Series leaders New Zealand 40-21 and claim the USA Sevens title in Las Vegas. Recalled playmaker Branco du Preez put in a sparkling performance for the Boks, combining brilliantly with Paul Delport to inspire…

  • Celine Dumerc has been voted as Player of the Year

    Celine Dumerc has been voted as Player of the Year

    Germany, Feb 11, 2013: The guard was the clear-cut winner, easily winning the fan and expert voting polls, seeing off Eva Viteckova of the Czech Republic and Russia’s Becky Hammon. Dumerc was already renowned as one of the best guards in Europe prior to 2012, but by the time 2013 rolled around, Dumerc had established herself…

  • Robert conquered the TITLE of Virtual Axis Bowling

    Robert conquered the TITLE of Virtual Axis Bowling

    Karachi – Pakistan, Feb 11, 2013: 36 Bowlers played in Finals of Virtual Axis Winter Bowling Tournament 2013 that is being organized by Sindh Tenpin Bowling Association (STBA) and Royal Rodale Club in collaboration on10th February at Royal Rodale Club. The Tournament remained continued for 15 days in which players from all over Sindh with…

  • Sindh Sepaktakraw Championships 2013

    Sindh Sepaktakraw Championships 2013

    Karachi – Pakistan, Feb 10, 2013: Hyderabad Champions defeated Karachi Tigers by 3-0 and won 1st Syed Waqar Hussain Memorial Sindh Sepaktakraw Championship. Eight Teams Participated in this Tournament. Arsalan Saeed declared as best Player of tournament. Sh. M. Shakil, Syed Asghar Hussain and Abrar Ahmed were Referees of the Tournament. Opening Ceremony was inaugurated…

  • Pakistan clean sweeps Nepal in 2 matches

    Pakistan clean sweeps Nepal in 2 matches

    Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 09, 2013: Pakistan clean sweeps Nepal in two friendly football matches at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal. Striker Muhammad Mujahid gave Pakistan his second win when he scored the decisive goal in 65th minutes of the game by utilizing a defensive lapse in Nepal defense line and bringing the honor for…

  • FEI Children’s International Classics Final

    FEI Children’s International Classics Final

    Lausanne, Feb 08, 2013: The magical town of Valle de Bravo, located on the shore of Lake Avándaro and over 150km southwest of Mexico City, played host to the FEI Children’s International Classics Final last week (3 February). A total of 32 young athletes from 14 nations battled it out at the Rancho Avándaro Country…

  • Youth Olympic Games celebrate one year to go

    Youth Olympic Games celebrate one year to go

    Lausanne – Switzerland, Feb 08, 2013: To celebrate one year to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Youth Olympic Games team caught up with and filmed a couple of freestyle friends who have their sights firmly set on winning Olympic medals next February in Russia. The IOC is following the remarkable journeys…