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Allianz extends commitment with IPC
Germany, April 25, 2013: Werner Zedelius, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, and Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), have signed an agreement, which extends and expands the Paralympic commitment of Allianz as an International Partner. Allianz SE has been a proud partner of the IPC since 2006,…
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London Olympia wins Best Press Office Award
Lausanne (SUI), April 25, 2013: Olympia, The London International Horse Show, has won the Best Press Office Award for the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League 2012/2013, following voting by journalists and photographers covering the series’ 12 qualifiers. Olympia press officer Jo Peck, event specialist for over 20 years, accepted the award on…
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Record-breaking 2.5 million players take part
Zurich, April 25, 2013: A staggering 2.5 million players signed-up for the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) in 2013, making this year’s tournament the most contested in the FIWC’s ten year history. The world’s top 21 virtual footballers who emerged victorious during one of the six seasons will meet in Madrid between 6 and 8…
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ITTF’s “Ping Pong Paix” shortlisted
April 24, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) “Ping Pong Paix” has been shortlisted for the 2nd year in a row for the 2013 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award. The winner will be announced during the 11th annual SportAccord Convention in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 29 May 2013. ITTF’s President Adham Sharara said: “I…
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Agassi, Clijsters & Edberg join Tennis elite
London, April 24, 2013: Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters and Stefan Edberg have followed fellow tennis legend Roger Federer in backing Squash to be added to the Olympic Games programme in 2020. “Squash is absolutely one of the best/toughest sports,” said Agassi, the eight-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medallist in 1996. “The Games would…
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FIFA extends Lebanese match fixing sanctions
Zurich, April 24, 2013: FIFA can today confirm the worldwide extension of disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Lebanese Football Association against 23 players and one official following match-fixing investigations conducted in Lebanon this year. Of the players involved, 20 received a one-year ban from all football-related activities while the remaining individuals received a two-year ban,…
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Bidding process opened for FIFA competitions
Zurich, April 24, 2013: FIFA has opened the bidding process for five competitions in 2016 and 2017. The 209 member associations have been invited to submit their interest in hosting the FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women’s World Cups in 2016, the FIFA U-20 and U-17 World Cups in 2017 and the FIFA Beach Soccer World…
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Guerdat drawn first and Ahlmann last for Rolex Final opener
Gothenburg (SWE), April 24, 2013: As the anticipation and excitement continued to mount in Gothenburg, Sweden tonight, Olympic champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland was drawn first to go in tomorrow’s (25 April) opening competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final 2012/2013. And 2011 Rolex champion and current World No. 1, Christian Ahlmann from…
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U-16 Inter Club Girls Football Championship
Lahore – Pakistan, April 24, 2013: Pakistan Football Federation has announced to conduct U-16 Inter Club Girls Football Championship 2013 which will commence on the 17th June, 2013 for the 1sttime in the history of Pakistan Women Football. According to PFF, Pakistan Football Federation has taken the initiative to develop and promote girls football at…
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Announcement of SOA Election Commission
Karachi – Pakistan, April 24, 2013: Osama Qadri, President, Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) has announced that the Election Commission (SOA) in the request of National Sports Federations and also approval of General Council Meeting SOA to conduct the election as per National Sports Policy. The election commission as under: 1. Javed Yousaf Qamar (Chairman) 2.…
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