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MOU and Partnership Protocol between the IJF and the CISM and between the IJF and USIP
Paris-France, Feb 05, 2012: Partnership Protocol, On the occasion of the Judo Grand Slam, Paris 2012, the International Judo Federation has signed two important Memorandum of Understanding with the ‘Conseil International du Sport Militaire’ (CISM) and the ‘Union Sportive Internationale des Polices’. International Military Sport Council (CISM) Marius L. VIZER, the IJF President, and Colonel…
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Young Sport Leaders Discover JUDO
Young Sport Leaders Discover JUDO, In the beginning of January 2012, the first edition of the Youth Leadership Training Camp, organized by the United Nations (UNOSDP – United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace) in partnership with the NGO Right to Play, was held in Doha. The International Judo Federation was also present…
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IOC awards broadcast rights in Japan for 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games
IOC awards broadcast rights, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the Japan Consortium the broadcast rights in Japan for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Japan Consortium, which includes NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and the National Association…
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IRB Confirms Pool Draw for USA Sevens and New Zealand
Confirms Pool Draw, The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round 5 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, USA on 10-12 February 2012. The draw was made live on television before the Cup final of the Hertz Sevens in Wellington, the fourth round of the 2011/12 season, won by…
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PFF Coaching Seminar, National U-14 Football Championship-2012
Islamabad-Pakistan, Feb 04, 2012: National U-14 Football Championship, Two days “PFF Coaching Seminar-2012, Islamabad” under Pakistan Football Team coach Mr. Milosavljevic Zavisha has started today at Jinnah Football Stadium, Islamabad. In this seminar coaches of Aid-27 and Pakistan Premier League (PPL) teams are taking part. According to the press release issued here by Pakistan Football Federation…
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JUDO GRAND SLAM, PARIS 2012 – PREVIEW
GRAND SLAM PARIS PREVIEW, During two days, the world of judo will be staring at the ‘Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy’. The Judo Grand Slam, Paris 2012, will indeed have a perfume of Olympic Games, since it is the last Grand Slam, which will award points for the London 2012 Olympic qualification. In two weeks time,…
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Benchabla tactical masterclass as Astana Arlans defeat Milano and more
Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 04, 2012 – Benchabla, In the stand-out fixture of this World Series of Boxing (WSB) weekend, Astana Arlans delight their home supporters with a hard-fought win against Group A leaders the Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder. The Venky’s Mumbai Fighters move into quarter-final contention with quality victory over Bangkok Elephants as Dynamo…
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IOC, OCA representatives satisfied with smooth conduct of polls Incumbent president sweeps to victory in POA elections
Lahore-Pakistan, Feb 04, 2012: POA elections, Incumbent Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan`s group won elections of the association on Saturday for the third consecutive term, defeating two rivals Major-General (retd) Akram Sahi and Qasim Zia. The sitting president got 48.5 votes and his closest rival Gen Sahi bagged 32.5 votes…
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India Crowned Winner of the YOG World Mile Video Contest
YOG World Mile Video Contest, The Culture & Education Programme of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games saw local school classes from across Tyrol given the challenge of presenting the countries participating in the Games in a creative and interactive way. A total of 56 nations were showcased using stands measuring just 12m² as part…
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ITF increases use of Hawk-Eye in Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
London, Feb 03, 2012: Hawk Eye, The ITF announced today that it is further increasing the use of electronic line-calling review in its official team competitions, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, starting with this weekend’s Fed Cup World Group first round ties on 4-5 February. In 2012, the Hawk-Eye…
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