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Announcement of the IFF General Assembly 2012
Helsinki – Finland, Sept 10, 2012: The IFF Central Board has invited all the member associations of the IFF to participate in the 11th General Assembly of the International Floorball Federation in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday the 8th of December, 2012. The IFF 11th General Assembly 2012 will be held during the Men’s 9th World…
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FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors
Strzegom – POL, Sept 10, 2012: The British were the dominant force once again when claiming team and individual gold along with individual silver at the 2012 FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors in Strzegom, Poland yesterday. But it was a close-fought battle for the medals, with the defending champions meeting powerful opposition from the…
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Rio celebrates the Paralympic Flag handover
London, UK: Sept 9, 2012: During this evening’s London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, Rio 2016™ celebrated the handover of the Paralympic Flag from London to Rio de Janeiro with an eight minute presentation that focussed on the concept of ‘joy’ – promoting the themes of cultural diversity, harmony and contagious energy. Rio 2016’s™ Paralympic…
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AFCON 2013 official match calendar and ticketing
CAIRO, Sept 9, 2012: The Confederation of African Football released the AFCON 2013 Official Match Calendar for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the ticketing prices agreed with the Local Organising Committee for the tournament. Public sales of tickets will commence on 25 September 2012. The Orange AFCON 2013 will take place…
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RWC Hosting Boosts Participation in New Zealand
Dublin – Ireland, Sept 9, 2012: Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has welcomed the news that Rugby participation and interest has increased in New Zealand following the country’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011, capping a tournament that has exceeded all expectations. Official figures released by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) one year on…
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Trials of Sindh Men & Women 32nd National Games
Karachi – Pakistan, Sept 9, 2012: Ajaz ul Haq, Secretary General, Sindh Netball Association has informed that the trails of Sindh Men & Women Netball teams will be held at Mini Sports Complex, Nazimabad, Karachi on Monday, 10th September 2012 at 5.00 pm for the preparation 32nd National Games 2012 at Lahore. The Chairman, Sindh…
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Umpire and match referee appointments
Colombo – Sri Lanka, Sept 9, 2012: The ICC today announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the group stage of the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, which will take place from 18 September to 7 October. The match referees’ responsibilities throughout the men’s tournament will be shared between Ranjan…
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Club Word Cup Official Draw will be held in Zurich
Zurich – Switzerland, Sept 8, 2012: The Official Draw for the FIFA Club Word Cup Japan 2012 will take place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 24 September at 11.30 CET. The draw, which will determine the match-ups for the Quarter-Finals, will be attended by representatives of the qualified teams. Four of the…
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Georgian and Russian Powerlifters have Suspended
London – GBR, Sept 8, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Georgian Powerlifter Shota Omarashvili has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Omarashvili returned an adverse analytical finding for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids in a urine sample provided on 27 August 2012 in an out of competition test…
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McKillop and Zakayo win Whang Youn Dai Award
London – GBR, Sept 8, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Saturday (8 September) announced the six elected members of the IPC Athletes’ Council for the next four years. The six council members include four newly elected athletes in Sitting Volleyball player Elvira Stinnissen of the Netherlands, track athlete Arnaud Assoumani of France, archer…
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