Category: ACCREDITATION
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ICC World Cup Trophy gets warm reception in Pakistan. By Rashid Ali Siddiqui
Karachi – Pakistan, September 18, 2014: The hype of cricket’s mega event – ICC World Cup 2015 started increasing with the visit of glittery trophy in Pakistan. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, T20 Captain Shahid Afridi and ex-captains Javed Miandad and Moin Khan were prominent among the masses that greeted the trophy in Lahore and Karachi. They were…
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Both POA factions turn deaf ear on IOC warning. By Rashid Ali Siddiqui
Karachi – Pakistan, Apr 12, 2014: International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Pakistan that its membership will be suspended if government continues to interfere into National Olympic Committee (NOC) matters. The stern warning was given in IOC moot held last week. However, both factions of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and government turned a deaf ear…
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Chances brighten for Pakistan hockey team
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, April 07, 2014: Hockey is Pakistan’s national game though cricket has overtaken it in terms of popularity in masses and sponsorship by major business houses. Hockey in Pakistan is fighting for its survival as its standard continues to deteriorate with each passing day. Pakistan which had all the…
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Multisport skills and opportunities for students
Nowadays we have to believe that being a student isn’t enough just by itself. The development as both a student and as an individual within a Higher Education institution and the Academic Environment involves not only acquiring the mind and technical skills that are provided to us, but also trying to find, within our own…
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The Soft and Tender Hands of Bruce Lee
Editor’s note: This article is in continuation with the earlier post “Bruce Lee—An Enduring Legend”, jumped up quickly into the list of favorite posts. Both articles are about the interview given by Bruce Lee to a Chinese journalist Hui Fai. Ousting superfluous things from martial arts was the main theme of the talk. Abdul Rahim…
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Great rewards demand great responsibility
July 26, 2013: nails, Earlier this week, I sat in on a presentation held by officers of the World Anti-Doping Association, otherwise referred to as WADA. It was a very informative presentation, and I was able to get caught up on some of the latest developments in the world of anti-doping. Members of the audience…
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Ignore your drumbeat at your own peril
By Brian Lewis: Sport has been one of my most loyal friends from the age of seven years growing up in Belmont, playing in the narrow lanes, Belmont Boy’s RC school yard, the Queen’s Park Savannah, through my move from competitive sport to sport administration and leadership. We have been inseparable. Ours was a single…
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Media Accreditation for the EuroChallenge
The Media Accreditation for the EuroChallenge2013 Final Four, in Izmir Turkey, 26-28 April, is now open. Procedure: Media individuals and organisations wishing to apply for credentials can do so through FIBA Europe’s Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Applications through email, fax or post will not be answered or considered. Those media that do not have a profile…
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Boyd Exell victorious at World four-in-hand Driving
Australian title defender Boyd Exell continued his success story at the FEI World four-in-hand Driving Championships in Riesenbeck (GER), claiming individual gold after very strong performances in all three phases of the competition. Runner-up Chester Weber (USA) won individual silver, the bronze medal went to four times World Champion IJsbrand Chardon from the Netherlands. The…
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan
Zurich – Switzerland, July 16, 2012: FIFA and the Japanese Football Association would like to remind media representatives wishing to cover the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 that the media accreditation process via the FIFA Media Channel will close at 23:59 CET on 20 July 2012. Media accreditation via the FIFA Media Channel…