Author: Abdul Rahim
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Athlete Delegate for Aerobic Athlete Delegate for Aerobic
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: Athlete Delegate, Aerobic athletes have elected a new representative to the FIG Athletes Commission; the vote was unanimous for Aldrin Enrique Rodriguez Garcia of Mexico, who secured the approval of the 60 gymnasts from 32 federations registered for the World Championships in Sofia. He succeeds Ana Macanita of…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup Ghent 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: The FIG Artistic Gymnastic Challenge Cup in Ghent (BEL), set for June 9 – 10, 2012, will give Olympic hopefuls a final opportunity to perform on the international stage before the London 2012 Olympic Games. A total of 168 gymnasts representing 39 different countries are registered for an…
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Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012 Last Stop before the Games
(By: IJF) Rio de Janerio, Brazil, June 9, 2012: As Vlad Marinescu, Director of the IJF Presidential Office, explained as an introduction to the official draw of the Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012: “It is the last stop before the Games!” Actually, within a few weeks, all eyes will be focused on the British capital,…
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Invitation to the Official Draw for the AFC Champions League & AFC Cup
Champions League, AFC is pleased to announce that the Official Draw for the AFC Champions League & AFC Cup 2012 Knockout Stages will be held at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 14, 2012. The clubs who have qualified from Round of 16 will participate in two separate open draws to find out their…
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Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga named Event Ambassador
Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 8, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has chosen Sri Lanka’s star Lasith Malinga, as the official Event Ambassador for the ICC World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012. The cricketing icon is renowned and admired for his unique cricketing style and vibrancy and is one of the world’s best Twenty20 players.…
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WSB boxers visit iconic West Ham Boxing Club
London, Great Britain, June 7, 2012: Taking time out of their busy schedules in the build-up to this Saturday’s Individual Championships, five of the ten finalists went to visit the legendary West Ham Boxing Club in the heart of East London to share experiences and tips with over 40 local boxers. Hidden in a small…
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IOC Coordination Commission concludes third visit to Rio
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 7, 2012: The third visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission to Rio concluded today with Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel underlining the strong government support that the 2016 project continues to receive, with all levels of government represented during the meetings. Both Federal Sports Minister Rebelo and Rio Mayor…
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A Step and Dance in the right direction!
Right direction, For the first time in its still young history – one which only dates back as far as 1995 – Aerobic Gymnastics has expanded its programme to include Step and Dance. The new categories made their first official appearance at the 2012 FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia. For some, this is…
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Unity boost for Indonesian football
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7, 2012: Unity boost, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and the breakaway Indonesian Super League (ISL) and the Indonesian Football Rescue Committee (KPSI). The agreement to cooperate and collaborate in the larger interests of the Indonesian game was inked after two days…
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Government High School Gaddi lifted the title
Faisalabad, Pakistan, June 7, 2012: Government High School Gaddi, The colorful ceremony of the final competition of Faisalabad/Sargodha Youth Inter School Football Championship-2012” concluded in Faisalabad on Wednesday. Government High Scholl Gaddi, Faisalabad lifted the Faisalabad/Sargodha Youth Inter School Football Championship-2012 trophy after edging out PAF Public High School, Sargodha in the final played at…