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IRB Announces New Qualifying Pathway for HSBC SWS
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 19, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced details of the exciting new qualification pathway into the HSBC Sevens World Series, as the sport enters its first Olympic cycle and continues to build towards its Games debut in 2016. For the 2012/13 season, which kicks off on Australia’s Gold Coast on…
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ICC launches comprehensive ICC World Twenty20
Colombo, Sept 18, 2012: The ICC today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota. Using the official event Twitter hashtag, #wt20, fans will be encouraged through the global broadcast feed, produced…
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Seedings For EuroBasket Women Announced
Munich – Germany, Sept 18, 2012: FIBA Europe has announced the seedings for the EuroBasket Women 2013 draw which will take place in Paris on Friday. Reigning European champions Russia are the highest-ranked team and in the top group of seeds alongside EuroBasket Women 2011 silver medallists Turkey, bronze medallists France and fourth-placed Czech Republic. Croatia,…
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Laique & Khalil elected President, Secretary
Mirpurkhas – Pakistan, September 17, 2012: The Elective General Body Meeting of the Mirpurkhas Divisional Judo Association (MDJA) was held under the supervision of Mr. Abdul Malik, Chairman, and Secretary Jamaluddin Secretary, Sindh Judo Association (Adhoc committee) at Town, near Ratanabad Railway crossing, Mirpurkhas. Laique Ahmed Khan Kamali, Khalid Siraj Soomro, Kishore Kumar, Khalil Khan…
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2012 Paralympics Prove to be Online Success
Germany, Sept 18, 2012: The London 2012 Paralympic Games proved to be a huge online success according to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) with record breaking figures for its website and social media channels. Headline figures published on Tuesday (18 September) for the period 29 August to 9 September show: * Nearly 2 million people…
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Official App launched across smartphone devices
Colombo, Sept 18, 2012: smartphone, Cricket fans able to follow action ICC World Twenty20 2012 on free-to-download App available across multiple platforms. The first ever official ICC Cricket App has today been released in partnership with Reliance Communications to coincide with the start of the ICC World Twenty20 2012, which begins today. The App, which will…
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Armadillo, Official Mascot introduced to the world
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, Sept 18, 2012: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are excited to introduce one of the most high-profile ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™: a unique Brazilian three-banded armadillo (the Tolypeutes tricinctus), a creature that is indigenous to Brazil. The mascot was officially launched as part of Brazilian…
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AFC Champions League joins fight against hunger
Kuala Lampur – Malaysia, Sept 18, 2012: The “Asian Football against Hunger” campaign is returning to stadiums across Asia for the AFC Champions League (ACL) Knockout stage matches starting from September 19 to the ACL final in November. Football fans will be urged to unite in a bid to foster support for people in need.…
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IAAF,Toyota extend Sponsorship partnership
Monaco – Sept 17, 2012: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce that, with the support of IAAF Marketing Partner Dentsu, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has signed an agreement to continue as an official partner of the IAAF World Championships until 2017. Toyota, which was already committed to provide support…
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HSBC Sevens World Series opener on Gold Coast
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 17, 2012: The International Rugby Board, in conjunction with tournament organisers the Australian Rugby Union, has announced the pools and match schedule for the Gold Coast Sevens – Fever Pitch, round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2012/13. For the second year running the tournament will be staged at Skilled…
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