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Czech Republic bounces back with win against India
FIVB-News, Berlin, Germany, June 9, 2012 – World No. 23 Czech Republic downed No. 30 India in straight sets (25-19, 25-13, 25-23) on the second day of the FIVB Men’s World Qualification Tournament held at the Max-Schmeling hall in Berlin, Germany on Saturday. The victory raised Czech’s record to 1-2, while India dropped to 0-2.…
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NASDAQ closing bell rung to mark the IAAF Centenary
Monaco – June 9, 2012: Yesterday afternoon (Fri 8) in Times Square, New York City, IAAF President Lamine Diack was given the honour of the traditional ringing of the NASDAQ closing bell, to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary and the work of the International Athletic Foundation of which he is also President. The…
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Australia’s Louise Bawden aiming for second Olympics
FIVB-News: Moscow, Russia, June 9, 2012 – Australia’s Louise Bawden is aiming for her second Olympic Games, but this time in a different discipline. The 30-year old athlete from Mitcham competed in Sydney in 2000, but as an indoor volleyball player. Since 2009 she is playing on the FIVB SWATCH Beach Volleyball World Tour. Together…
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Stellenbosch IRB Junior World Championship
Dublin-Ireland, June 9, 2012: Owing to adverse pitch conditions, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the IRB have jointly made the decision to move the remainder of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 matches scheduled for the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. With the surface at the Danie Craven Stadium having cut up significantly…
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Brazil win yet another dramatic five-setter in Poland
(By FIVB) – Lodz, Poland, June 8, 2012 – Paula Pequeno, Eight time FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix champions Brazil edged a tight five-set (21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 15-5) victory over Serbia in Pool D of the 2012 edition of the tournament in Lodz, Poland on Saturday, their first win of the competition. The European…
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Two Pakistani Swimmers selected by the FINA
Islamabad – Pakistan, June 8, 2012: Anum Bandey, It is indeed with immense pleasure to announce that two swimmers (1 male and 1 female) from Pakistan have finally been selected by the FINA (based on their performance in 14th FINA World Championships, Shanghai China 2011) to participate on Universality Places for the swimming competition at…
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The ICSS partners with the World Health Organization
Bali, Indonesia, 8th June 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit institution that specializes in sport security and integrity, has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to stage a workshop on Risk Communication during mass gatherings. The workshop was part of a WHO event, which took place on 7th-8th June in…
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All change for Pacific Nations Cup day two
The two losing coaches from Round 1 of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup have made minor alterations to their sides, while the two winning coaches have made wholesale changes as the teams move to Tokyo for Round 2. Japan’s Eddie Jones made just three changes to the side beaten 25-19 by Fiji ahead of Sunday’s…
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Russian Roulette, Former World Champion Bites the Bullet
Lausanne, June 8, 2012: Grigory VLASOV, Unbeaten on the first day of play but on the second day of action, Thursday 7th June, a surprise defeat in his final group match at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open in Kobe may have cost Sweden’s Jörgen PERSSON dearly. He was beaten in five games…
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Egyptian Gymnastics, UNEXPECTED PASSING
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: Ghanem Morsi Ghanem, The Family of Gymnastics is in mourning; Dr. Ghanem M. Morsi Ghanem, former President of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation, died suddenly after a brief illness. The news of his passing has cast a pall of sadness and dismay among his friends and loved-ones. Dr Morsi…
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