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IJF President Marius VIZER received the Kazakhstan NOC’s Golden Order
Almaty-Kazakhstan, Jan 14, 2011: Kazakhstan NOC Golden Order, In the first day of the World Masters Almaty 2012, the Minister of Sports and Tourism of Republic of Kazakhstan, Talgat YERMEGIYAEV rewarded Marius VIZER, the IJF President with the Golden Order of National Olympic Committee of Republic of Kazakhstan for his special merits in sport’s development globally and specfically…
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Canada’s Starker Wins IPC Athlete of the Month for December
IPC News, Jan 13, 2012: Canadian alpine skier Alexandra Starker has received the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for December after winning both days of the Giant Slalom and Slalom Standing competitions at the NORAM Cup on Copper Mountain in Colorado, USA, from 12-15 December. Starker received 51 per cent of…
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ASC Netball Coaching, Development & Tournament Program 2012 for Girls
Karachi-Pakistan, Jan 14, 2012: Mudassar Arain, Secretary, Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) has informed that the Pakistan Netball Federation is organizing the ASC Netball Coaching, Development & Tournament Program 2012 for Girls at Mini Sports Complex, Nazimabad, Karachi from 19th to 22nd January 2012, in collaboration with Australian Sports Commission (ASC) & Sindh Netball Association. The main…
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Christopher Schofield (GBR) and HANS-HEINRICH ISENBART (GER)
FEI-Lausanne (SUI), Jan 11, 2011: Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider Selectors programme, passed away on 4 January at the age of 90. Many young British Eventing riders enjoyed success during his leadership of the Young Rider Selectors programme, including William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell. Jane Holderness-Roddam, who secured team…
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WSB is back with more explosive action
Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan 12, 2012: WSB explosive action, With the winter break now over, the World Series of Boxing finally returns with six top quality matches in all four corners of the globe. With quarter-finals firmly in sight, be sure that all teams will be going all out to win as they battle for positions…
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First Winter Youth Olympic Games kick off in Innsbruck
Lausanne (SUI), International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jan 13, 2011: The First Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck officially got under way today with an opening Ceremony at the Bergisel stadium, the iconic Olympic venue in the heart of Austria’s Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck. With the snow-capped mountains providing a breathtaking backdrop, over 1,000 athletes aged 15 to 18 marched…
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McDonald’s extends Olympic Games partnership through to 2020
Lausanne (SUI), Jan 13, 2011: McDonalds extends Olympic Games, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and McDonald’s Corporation announced today that McDonald’s has extended its global sponsorship agreement until 2020. The announcement was made at the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, in the presence of IOC President Jacques Rogge and McDonald’s President…
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ICC back Australian Government move on cheating
Perth-Australia, (ICC Media Release) Jan 13, 2012: ICC back Australian Government, Haroon Lorgat, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive, yesterday expressed the ICC’s support for the proposals being made by the Australian Government to establish a national framework of laws to combat cheating in sport. In Perth to attend the Third Test Match between Australia and…
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AFC ” C ” Certificate Football Coaching Course-2011 concluded at today
Lahore-Pakistan, Jan 12, 2012: AFC C Certificate Football Coaching Course, PFF Vision 2020 Plan, which the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has unveiled on 21 June 2008 PFF Congress, will take Pakistan to new height. This ambitious plan will create pavement to PFF in earning berth in top 15 Asian teams as well earning tickets of…
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4th National Junior U-21 Snooker Championships-2012, Lahore
Report: Abdul Rahim and Photos: Raheel Khan, The Olympics Sports. Karachi-Pakistan Jan 12, 2012: The 4th National Junior Snooker Championships-2012, Lahore is being organized by the Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) in collaboration with the Imran Shahzad Snooker & Coaching Center, Lahore. This was disclosed by the Alamgir Shaikh President, Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association, in…
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