Author: Abdul Rahim
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Media accreditation opens for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012
Dubai, June 01, 2012: ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, The media accreditation process for all members of the media intending to cover the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2012 is now open. Members of the media who wish to carry out their work at the event are urged to submit the attached application form…
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IPC Athletics Announces Slot Allocations for London
Bonn-Germany, June 01, 2012: Slot Allocations, A record 101 National Paralympic Committees (NPC) will have athletes taking part in track and field events at London 2012 after IPC Athletics, the international governing body of para-athletics, today (1 June) announced its slot allocation for the Paralympic Games. In London a total of 1,100 athletes (740 male…
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Statistical kit for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan
Zurich-Switzerland, June 01, 2012: Statistical, The first confederation to stage an age-group tournament for women was UEFA in 1997 with the European Women’s U-19 Championship. In a move to further promote the women’s game, FIFA followed suit with its own competition for young women. As was FIFA’s intention, the event has encouraged member associations to…
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IRB Junior World Championship 2012 to Inspire Future Stars
Dublin-Ireland, May 31, 2012: The IRB Junior World Championship 2012 kicks off in South Africa on Monday, and while for many observers it is an opportunity to see the future stars of Rugby in action, for event owners the IRB the marquee age grade tournament plays a much wider social and developmental role. “The IRB…
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South America’s First Women’s Sevens Circuit Launched
Dublin-Ireland, May 31, 2012: In a great development for Rugby in South America, the first women’s Sevens circuit in the Region has been launched in Brazil. The “Super Sevens” gets underway in San Jose at the end of June and is designed to promote the shorter format of the sport ahead of the Olympic Games…
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IPC Publishes Sochi 2014 Qualification Guide
Bonn-Germany, May 31, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published the Qualification Guide for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. The event which will take place between 7 and 16 March 2014 will feature a maximum of 692 athletes competing in 72 medal events across five sports. This will make it the biggest Paralympic…
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FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup B Aalen May 31 – June 2
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, May 30, 2012: FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics, Following the 23rd World Championships at Lake Buena Vista (USA) in April, the international Acrobatic Gymnastics elite meet again for the second World Cup of the season in Aalen (GER). The German Gymnastics Federation (DTB), together with the organisers of the Württembergischer Sportakrobatik Verband, will…
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Record Number of Female Athletics Events Proposed for Rio
Bonn-Germany, May 30, 2012: Female Athletics, IPC Athletics, the international governing body of para-athletics, has published its first draft of the medal event programme for the Rio 2016 Paralympics more than 1,550 days before the start of the Games. The draft Rio programme features 176 different medal events, six more than London 2012, and proposes…
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In Memoriam: Dr Craig Ferrell (USA), 1949-2012
Lausanne (SUI), May 30, 2012: It is with deep sadness that the FEI has learned of the passing of FEI Medical Committee Chairman Dr Craig Ferrell (USA). Dr Ferrell, 62, died on Monday 28 May from injuries sustained in a fall during a polo match near his home in Franklin, Tennessee. An orthopedic surgeon and…
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4th MAROOF TROPHY Ranking Tennis Championship
Karachi-Pakistan, May 30, 2012: A media briefing on 4th Maroof Trophy Ranking tennis Championship was held today at defense Authority Central club Karachi. Khwaja Saeed Hai, president Pakistan seniors tennis association, Mr. Gulzar firoz, president Karachi tennis association ( East, Hamid Maroof, sponsor( son of S.M. Maroof, Col. Khaleeq Malal, secretary defense Club and Muhammed…