Author: Abdul Rahim
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Global legends of the last 100 years
Monaco – Oct 02, 2012: Legends, The IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain from 13 October to 25 November, one of the major events in 2012 celebrating 100 years of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), highlights many of the legends of Athletics who globally have graced tracks, infields, roads and cross country…
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Congress & Last look before Election
Lausanne , Oct 2, 2012: At the 32nd Congress of the International Federation of Sport Medicine (FIMS), the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Medical Commission, Dr Michel Léglise (FRA), expounded on the manner in which growth affects puberty to an audience of 500 gymnasts from Rhythmic Gymnastics’ international elite. Also Vice-President of the…
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2013 FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List
Lausanne (SUI), Oct 02, 2012: Substances, The FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List for 2013, which has now been approved by the FEI Bureau, will come into force on 1 January 2013. Following a period of consultation with the National Federations, the FEI List Group held its most recent meeting during the London 2012 Paralympics and…
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FIWC 2013 sets off on the road to Madrid
Zurich – Switzerland, Oct 01, 2012: FIFA and Presenting Partners EA SPORTS™ and PlayStation® are pleased to announce that the FIWC 2013 kicks off today, with participants able to take part in this year’s tournament online through PlayStation®Network by registering in the game EA SPORTS FIFA 13 on their PS3™. For the very first time,…
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AIBA welcomes the inclusion of Women’s Boxing
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 01, 2012 – The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is pleased that Glasgow 2014 will be the first Commonwealth Games to have Women’s Boxing included in its sports programme. The decision was made on Friday 28 September at the Commonwealth Games Federation’s General Assembly in Kampala (Uganda), just a few weeks after…
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WSB World Champions for Season III
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 01, 2012: In a move that will send shockwaves through the competition, Kazakhstan Astana Arlans have announced the signing of two of the biggest stars in the World Series of Boxing: two-time WSB World Champion, Middleweight supreme Sergiy Derevyanchenko and 2012 Heavyweight king Filip Hrgovic. The two stars were recently unveiled…
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Liverpool Gold, Ma Long Wins Once Again in England
The top seed and favourite for the title, China’s MA Long, won the LIEBHERR Men’s World Cup title in the city of Liverpool on Sunday 30th September 2012. Not only did he win the title, he won in the most emphatic manner possible. After suffering a shock defeat on the opening day of play against…
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Oldenburg Studbooks Clinch Gold at Lanaken
Lanaken (BEL), 30 September 2012: Horses from the Holsteiner, Belgian Warmblood and Oldenburg Studbooks claimed gold at the FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2012 which drew to a close at Domein Zangersheide in Lanaken, near Maastricht, Belgium today. Open to Five, Six and Seven Year Olds, this event has established itself as a…
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Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup
Barcelona – Spain, Sept 30, 2012: Please find below Sunday’s results from the 2012 Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Finals taking place in Barcelona, Spain on 25-30 September. Today’s play saw the titles decided as second seeds Italy defeated third seeds Australia in the final of the Junior Davis Cup,…
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Ramachandran Re-Elected WSF President
Stockholm – Sweden, Sept 30, 2012: World Squash Federation President Nagasamy Ramachandran has been re-elected by acclaim for a further four-year term at the 42nd WSF AGM today in Stockholm, Sweden. Ramachandran, from Chennai in India, declared himself honoured to have been given the opportunity of have a further period of presidency. “I have dedicated myself…