Author: Abdul Rahim

  • Olympic athlete biographies available

    Olympic athlete biographies available

    London (GBR), July 26, 2012: It’s the final countdown to tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the FEI is pleased to let fans of equestrian sport know that full biographies of all the athletes that will be starring in Greenwich Park are available on the FEI website here. www.fei.org This new…

  • Australian Female Basketballer Lauren Jackson

    Australian Female Basketballer Lauren Jackson

    On what she says will be the proudest night of her life, Basketballer Lauren Jackson will lead Australia into Olympic battle Friday night with unfinished business to attend to. Chef de Mission Nick Green asked the 31 year old Opals captain to carry the flag at the opening ceremony before she attempts to snap a…

  • Application by the Irish Boxer Joseph Ward

    Application by the Irish Boxer Joseph Ward

    London, July 26, 2012: The ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its second decision in London. It has dismissed a request for arbitration filed by the Irish boxer Joseph Ward (-81kg) who has challenged his non-qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games. Not directly qualified for the Games, Joseph…

  • Women boxers to look out for at the London

    Women boxers to look out for at the London

    London, Great Britain, July 26, 2012: boxers, it just a few days to go until the biggest show on Earth gets underway in the British capital, we look at the men and women in each of the weight categories who can have a real impact at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the final part…

  • FIFA Ethics Committee bans bin Hammam

    FIFA Ethics Committee bans bin Hammam

    Zurich – Switzerland, July 26, 2012: At the request of Michael J. Garcia (chairman of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee), Hans-Joachim Eckert (chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee) today provisionally banned Mohamed bin Hammam from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a…

  • Draw made for 2012 Olympic Tennis Event

    Draw made for 2012 Olympic Tennis Event

    London, July 26, 2012: draw made, The Draw for the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event was held at the All England Club in the Debenture Holders Lounge on Thursday. Individual draws for men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles are attached. The draw for the 16-team mixed doubles event will be held on site…

  • Appeal of the Egyptian Football Club AL-Masry

    Appeal of the Egyptian Football Club AL-Masry

    Lausanne, July 26, 2012: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld the appeal filed by the Egyptian club Al-Masry against the Egyptian Football Association in relation to the tragedy of Port-Saïd which occurred in February this year. On 24 April 2012, the EFA Appeal Committee issued a decision in which Al-Masry was…

  • CAS Imposes a 2Year Suspension on Zoltan

    CAS Imposes a 2Year Suspension on Zoltan

    Lausanne, July 26, 2012: Zoltan Kovago, The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its decision in the urgent appeal filed by the International Athletics Association (IAAF) against the decision of the Doping Committee of the Hungarian National Anti-doping Organisation dated 6 June 2012 exonerating the Hungarian discus thrower Zoltan Kövago from any sanction. The…

  • BWF President hails Worthy Recognition Sir Craig

    BWF President hails Worthy Recognition Sir Craig

    The global badminton fraternity celebrates the ascension of one of its finest servants, Sir Craig Reedie, to the post of Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board. A former president of the International Badminton Federation – the precursor to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) – Sir Craig was elected at the IOC Session in…

  • Sangakkara backs on home advantage at 20-20

    Sangakkara backs on home advantage at 20-20

    Dubai, July 26, 2012: Sri Lanka batsman and wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara believes playing at home will give his side added inspiration to win the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012. Speaking to ICC Cricket 360°™, the ICC’s new weekly multi-platform show produced by IMG (part of IMG Worldwide), Sangakkara says knowledge of home conditions will…