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Write a season review and win a trip to the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
BWF Media Release, Dec 15, 2011: Write a season review and win a trip to the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Calling all journalists and writers with an analytical eye and an insightful mind. As the 2011 Li Ning BWF World Super series Finals shuttles off in China’s Liuzhou this week, in the spirit of the 2011…
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Accreditation for UEFA EURO 2012 Final Tournament – Media accreditation closes on 15 January
UEFA Media Release: The application period for UEFA EURO 2012 Final Tournament accreditation has been started December 12, 2011 and closes on 15 January 2012. Accreditations confirmations will be sent by the end of February. Media representatives and event non-rights-holding TV broadcasters can apply for accreditation and media bookings via the following links for the media…
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Younus vaults into fifth position, Bracewell shoots up 50 places after a nine-wicket haul
ICC Media Release Dec 13, 2011: South Africa and Sri Lanka aim for upward movement in Test Championship table, Pakistan batting’s mainstay Younus Khan has charged up the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his double-century set-up an innings and 184-run victory for Pakistan in the first Test against Bangladesh. The 34-year-old, whose…
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Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions
ITF Press Release, Dec 13, 2011: The ITF announced today that Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Petra Kvitova (CZE) are the 2011 ITF World Champions. This is the first time either player has received this honour. Bob and Mike Bryan (USA) are named Men’s Doubles World Champions for the eighth occasion, while Kveta Peschke (CZE) and Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) become…
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Pakistan eased to an innings and 184-run victory
ICC News Dec 12, 2011: : Pakistan eased to an innings and 184-run victory over Bangladesh on day four of the first Test in Chittagong. The tourists picked up the remaining second-innings wickets inside an hour of the middle session to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series. Resuming on 134-4, Bangladesh started the day needing…
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International Paralympic Committee (IPC) News Box…..
IPC News Box, The 15th International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly came to a close in Beijing, China on Sunday (11 December) with members receiving a review of the last Paralympic Winter Games as well as updates on the next four editions of the Games. Dena Coward, former Director of Paralympic Games at the Vancouver Organizing…
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Olympians countdown to Innsbruck 2012 on Patscherkofel Mountain
Innsbruck, Austria, IYOGOC Media Release, Dec 12, 2011: Patscherkofel Mountain, Just one month before the start of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games, Patscherkofel – the location for the Alpine Skiing events between 13 and 22 January– welcomed a host of Innsbruck 1964 and 1976 medallists to launch the final countdown to Innsbruck 2012. Invited by…
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PJF’s 5th National Women Judo Championships 2012-Rawalpindi
Pakistan, PJF Press Release, Dec 12, 2011: Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) in collaboration with Pakistan Army Sports Directorate has announced to hold The 5th National Women Judo Championships on 18th-20th January-2012 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Top 12 Teams will take part in this championship from all over Pakistan which are: 1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2. Punjab, 3. FATA, 4. Pakistan Army, 5.…
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Sochi 2014 Announces Its Supplier in “Staff Assessment Products” Category
Sochi 2014, News: Staff Assessment Products, One of the leading Russian HR companies – Detech – has been confirmed as the supplier to the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games in “Staff Assessment Products” category. The agreement was signed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, the President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, and Svetlana Simonenko, Managing…
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International Tennis Federation (ITF) Calendar Of Events 2012
ITF Press Release Dec 13, 2011: ITF Calendar, The International Tennis Federation has announced their Calendar of events year 2012. Following are the details of the upcoming events: 2012 ITF CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Davis Cup by BNP Paribas: World Group First Round: 10-12 February World Group Quarterfinals: 6-8 April World Group Semifinals: 14-16 September World…
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