Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Orange AFCON 2013 Tickets Fast Selling Out
Cairo – Egypt, Jan 13, 2013: The 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 is only 6 days away and public interest has soared leading to a total sell-out of Category 1 and Category 2 tickets for the Opening Games on 19 January 2013 which kicks off at the National Stadium…
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FIVB to participate in 4th Youth Leadership Camp
Doha – Qatar, Jan 12, 2013: The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and FIVB Heroes acting as a key partner in a UN program targeted at youth leaders in sport from Africa and the Middle East. From January 14 – 24, 2013, the FIVB will take part in the UN Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) organised…
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FIBA Europe Concerned About Developments
Munich – Germany, Jan 12, 2013: FIBA Europe has expressed its deep concern about the recent developments in Lithuania, with the reported arrest and detention of Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LBF) Secretary General Mindaugas Balciunas on suspicion of embezzlement of public funds. In a letter to the LBF, FIBA Europe made it clear that it is…
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Italia flex their muscle to beat USA (5-0)
Lausanne, Jan 12, 2013: Italia flex, The last match of this exciting World Series of Boxing (WSB) weekend saw Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder host USA Knockouts at a packed Mediolanum Forum in Group B. A sensational line-up saw the home team triumph in style with wins from Italian duo Vincenzo Picardi and Matteo Modugno,…
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Global TMO Trial Protocol Implementation
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 11, 2013: PROTOCOL, The International Rugby Board and its Member Unions have underscored their ongoing commitment to consistent and accurate match officiating by approving a global trial to extend the powers of the television match official (TMO). Applicable to both international and domestic competition from the beginning of the next respective…
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German Public Service Broadcaster agreement
Monaco – Jan 11, 2013: Broadcaster Agreement, The IAAF is delighted to announce the conclusion of a broadcasting deal in Germany for the 2013 IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia. The agreement was concluded between Sport A, the sports buying rights agency of German public service broadcasters ARD/ZDF, and IEC in Sports, the IAAF’s exclusive media…
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Provisional measures requested by Jacques Anouma
Cairo – Egypt, Jan 10, 2013: Mister Jacques Anouma made an appeal against CAF’s decision dated December 10th 2012 which declared his candidacy to the CAF Presidency inadmissible, candidacy proposed by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. Mister Anouma requested CAS, within the framework of urgent measures, to suspend the appealed decision and to register him…
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Hamersley Inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 10, 2013: The late Alfred St. George Hamersley, one of Rugby’s first internationals, has been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB Chief Executive Brett Gosper made the presentation of the IRB Hall of Fame cap and pin to Marlborough College (England), where Hamersley was educated and first played ‘football’…
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Squash Olympic Bid Momentum Boost
London – GBR, Jan 09, 2013: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran has praised the sport’s athletes and their player bodies the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women’s Squash Association (WSA) for their contribution to initiatives over the past two months which have significantly boosted the momentum behind the sport’s bid to join the Olympic…
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IOC Member and President of ASOIF and FISA
Doha – Qatar, Jan 09, 2013: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced today that Denis Oswald (President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Rowing Federation (FISA) will speak at Securing Sport 2013, the leading international sport security and integrity conference. With over 30 years’ experience, including…
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