Author: Abdul Rahim
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7th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
Korea, Dec 06: The 7th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships kicked off today with a spectacular Opening Ceremony that wowed an audience estimated to be over 10,000 – a fitting curtain-raiser to the tournament which, this year, will boast a record number of participating athletes and countries. The Opening Ceremony, which took place last night, was…
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IOC disqualifies four medallists from Athens
Lausanne – Switzerland, Dec 05: The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that four athletes who won medals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have been disqualified after further analysis of their stored samples resulted in adverse analytical findings. The four athletes are Yuriy Bilonog (1st, men’s shot put; Ukraine), Svetlana…
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IPC Athletics to hold Sport Forum in Frankfurt
Germany, Dec 05: The two-day IPC Athletics Sport Forum will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, starting on Thursday (6 December), as representatives from IPC Athletics, National Paralympic Committees and International Organizations of Sports for the Disabled (IOSDs) will discuss progress and future developments in athletics. Representatives will deliberate technical and classification rule updates, sport strategy…
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PFF congratulate Asif on his brilliance success
Lahore – Pakistan, Dec 05: Muhammad Asif, the new world snooker champion has become a beacon of hope for the downtrodden struggling youths of Pakistan; this was expressed by President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat while congratulating Mr. Asif on his brilliance success in bringing honor for Pakistan. According to the…
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Muhammad Asif retained the IBSF trophy
Sofia – Bulgaria, Dec 04: IBSF, Muhammad Asif of Pakistan won the title for his country after 18 years. The last champion from Pakistan was Mohammed Yousuf who won the snooker title in the year 1994. Asif who played consistent throughout the competition start well off in the best of 19 frames final against Gary…
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IPC Governing Board member challenges
Brussels – Belgium, Dec 04: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board member Miguel Sagarra praised the world’s media for their coverage of London 2012 and highlighted the key role they can continue to play in helping change perceptions of people with a disability, increasing participation in sport and making for a more inclusive society. Speaking…
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Clash to savour as Germany face USA
Lausanne, Dec 04: The German Eagles will be riding high after their last fixture when they battled back from 2-1 down to win against a tough Ukraine Otamans side. This Friday 7 December (20:00 local time), the German outfit will once again seek to make home advantage count in Group A when they host an…
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Tough Challenge from Experienced Campaigners
Lausanne – Switzerland, Dec 04: The host nation’s XU Xin and CHEN Meng are the respective top seeds in the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles events at the $1,000,000 GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, which commence in the Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday 6th December and conclude on Sunday 9th December.…
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The Wilson ITF Junior Classic January
My first event in 2013 will be to the U18 ITF Grade 4 event in Salzburg, Austria for the Wilson ITF Junior Classic. Many parents and players have asked me to schedule in a European 1 week trip and after establishing a recent contact in Austria I’m able to secure some good cheap accommodation as…
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Dan Carter Named IRB Player of the Year
Dublin – Ireland, Dec 04: New Zealand fly half Dan Carter has been named the IRB Player of the Year for 2012. It is the second time the All Blacks star has won the award, the 30-year-old having received the honour back in 2005 and therefore becomes the only player other than his captain Richie…