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CHAD Judo is the Star CHAD Judo is the Star
Undoubtedly, for more than a week, judo was the star on the riverbanks of the Chari River, in Chad, from January 20th to 22nd, 2012, at the International Tournament of the City of N’Djamena which took place in the Country. The event brought together six African nations during a competition that is intended to be…
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Canada and Tonga Join Top Seeds in Sevens Quarter finals in Wellington
Dublin-Ireland, Feb 02, 2012: Sevens Quarter finals Wellington, Canada and Tonga both produced superb displays to top their respective pools on day one at the Hertz Sevens in Wellington and join the top seeds in the Cup quarter finals in the hunt for HSBC Sevens World Series points. Hosts and defending champions New Zealand produced three…
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23 Nations Qualify for London 2012 Paralympic Games
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: 23 Nations Qualify, Para-Dressage riders from 23 nations have qualified to take part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The qualification process, which began in October 2010, finished yesterday, 31 January 2012. As the top three ranked teams at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010, Great Britain, Germany and Denmark…
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Qatar Prepares For 1st National Sports Day
Doha-Qatar, Feb 02, 2012: Qatar National Sports Day, Qatar will observe its first National Sports Day on February 14, after an official decree by the Heir Apparent and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani dedicating the second Tuesday of February each year as a public sports day. The…
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IOC’s fight against irregular and illegal betting in sport
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 02, 2012: irregular illegal betting, The third meeting of the Working Group on Irregular and Illegal Betting in Sport concluded today in Lausanne with the approval of a list of measures aimed at raising awareness, improving monitoring, intelligence and analysis, and strengthening or encouraging the adoption of legislation and regulations to combat the…
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Eighth-Finals Play-Offs Pairings Set 01 February 2012
Germany-Feb 02, 2011: The EuroLeague Women regular season concluded on Wednesday night after 14 weeks of action. With all games played, the ranking which will determine the Eighth-Final Play-Off pairings was also finalised. Fenerbahce topped all teams with an unbeaten record in their Group B and will take on Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration. The Play-Offs…
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Publishes the Reasons of its Decision
Lausanne, Press Release by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Feb 01, 2012 :- UEFA football, In the arbitration procedure between the European Union of Football Association (UEFA) and Olympique des Alpes SA/FC Sion, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has, as previously announced, published at the end of January 2012 the reasons of its decision rendered on 14 December 2011. The…
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Results of the ICC Board meeting in Dubai
Board meeting result, The ICC Board held the first of its scheduled 2012 meetings in Dubai on 31 January 2012 and 1 February 2012. The major items considered or decisions taken were: Independent Governance Review Following adoption of the new ICC Strategic Plan in April 2011 which, inter-alia, identified the need for an independent governance…
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PFF “D” Certificate Coaching Course for Regions
Lahore-Pakistan, Feb 01, 2012: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), in line with its emphasis on PFF Vision Plan 2020 and Youth Development Program to hosting PFF “D” Certificate Football Coaching Course for Region-2012 at Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar on Wednesday. The 5-day coaching course being conducted by Akhter Mohi-ud-Din as Instructor will conclude on February 05,…
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FEI world cup™ Vaulting comes to thrilling climax in Bordeaux
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: FEI world cup Vaulting, The first full FEI World Cup™ Vaulting season will culminate in a hotly contested Final in Bordeaux (FRA) this weekend (4-5 February), when the sport’s top male and female vaulters will compete to secure the World Cup title. The series has been hard fought with 10 male…
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