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Sochi Drives an Inclusive Kids Contest & Environmental Projects
Sochi-Russia, June 6, 2012: Kids Contest, To celebrate International Children’s Day, Sochi 2014 is holding an all-Russian contest of children’s Novellas as part of the Class Mira project. The drive is part of a series of initiatives of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad aimed at fully integrating children with a disability into society. This unique…
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Draw made for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
June 6, 2012: The ITF has announced the draws for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II. The draws took place today at the Musée de la Fédération Française de Tennis at Roland Garros in Paris. The first round ties will be held on 9-10 February 2013. WORLD GROUP…
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Maroof Trophy Ranking Tennis Championships
Karachi-Pakistan, June 6, 2012: The prestigious 4th edition of Maroof trophy ranking Tennis Championship will commence from tomorrow 7th June at newly build plexipave surface tennis courts of Defense Authority Central Club Karachi. Hundred (100) plus entries are received for various events, which include two from Mirpurkhas, and five from Hyderabad. Aqeel Khan will be…
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IRB Inducts Legend of Japanese Rugby into Hall of Fame
Dublin-Ireland, June 05, 2012: The International Rugby Board has inducted Demi Sakata, one of the world’s best players of the 1960s and perhaps Japan’s finest to date, into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB Council Member and Chairman of JRFU Yabe Tatsuzo presented the commemorative cap and gold pin to Sakata at a special induction…
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RWC Winner Graham Henry Joins IRB Rugby Committee
Dublin-Ireland, June 05, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced that Sir Graham Henry, New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup winning coach, has joined the governing body’s Rugby Committee. Henry, widely renowned as one of the finest coaches of his generation and one of the most successful coaches of the professional era, coached the All Blacks…
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Croatian and Russian Early ITTF Euro-Africa Circuit Leaders
By Ian Marshall/June 05, 2012: Circuit Leaders, Croatia’s TAN Ruwui and Russia’s Polina MIKHAILOVA head the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles Standings, following the first two tournaments of the year on the newly inaugurated ITTF Euro-Africa Circuit. Polina MIKHAILOVA won the Women’s Singles title at the Belarus Open on Sunday 20th May and then one week later…
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Auffarth takes control for Germany in Strzegom
Lausanne (SUI), June 05, 2012: Germany is proving the nation to beat this year, after European silver medallist Sandra Auffarth opened the 2012 FEI World Cup™ Eventing with a convincing victory at Strzegom (POL) at the weekend and led her team to a second win in the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing series. Germany, which won…
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New York’s Times Square takes the baton in ‘100-100-100
Monaco – June 05, 2012: One of the world’s most famous landmarks New York City’s Times Square will be the venue on Wednesday 6 June for a ‘100 Kids – 100 metres – 100 years’ relay to mark the Centenary year of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). In staging this relay, Times Square…
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Japan 2012 slogan presented – ‘HOPE LEADS’
Tokyo-Japan, By LOC, June 04, 2012: HOPE LEADS, The Official Slogan of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012, “HOPE LEADS”, was presented today at the Official Draw in Tokyo. The Official Slogan was jointly developed by FIFA and the Local Organising Committee to help deliver a message of hope through football and the…
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Ireland Shock Hosts in the IRB Junior World Championship
South Africa, June 04, 2012: Ireland Shock, Ireland have ripped up the Junior World Championship formbook and caused a huge shock on the opening day of the 2012 tournament beating hosts South Africa by 23-19 in a thrilling match at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch in front of an 11,000 strong crowd. The final…
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