Category: OTHER SPORTS
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VERO Communications joins election campaign for Presidency of FIVB
By Will Shand, Rio de Janeiro-Brazil, May 04, 012: VERO Communications, a leading international sports marketing and communications agency, together with its Brazilian office, MLA TRUE Communications, has been appointed by Dr. Ary Graça, President of the Brazilian Volleyball Federation, to support his bid campaign for the Presidency of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [FIVB].…
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Rio to witness the highest quality of boxing
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 04, 2012: highest quality, The men’s last qualification event for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the American region begins tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the participants will be fighting for the 38 remaining quota places in the venue of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. 177 of the best boxers from…
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ITF launches Spanish version of Olympic Tennis Event website
London, May 04, 2012: Spanish version, The ITF today launched a Spanish-language version of its Olympic Tennis Event website as part of the build-up to the 2012 London Olympic Tennis Event at the All England Club, Wimbledon on 28 July – 5 August. The new Tenis Olympico website, www.itftennis.com/olimpiadas, will provide Spanish-speaking fans with current…
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Agreement Extended with Donic for Men’s World Cup
Lausanne, May 03, 2012: Selected for the LIEBHERR Men’s World Cup, staged in Paris in November 2011, the German manufacturer DONIC will once again be the table sponsor and supplier in 2012 when the tournament is staged in Liverpool from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th September. Not only will DONIC be the sponsor in 2012;…
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Draw for Olympic Handball Tournaments on 30 May
Switzerland, May 03, 2012: In a joint event of International Handball Federation (IHF), British Handball Association (BHA) and the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) the groups for the preliminary round of the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Handball Tournaments will be drawn at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London on 30 May…
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Female Match Official Set to Make IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy History
Dublin-Ireland, May 03, 2012: Female Match Official, Underscoring the IRB’s commitment to driving forward female officiating standards, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012 match official panel includes the USA’s Leah Berard, the first time a female official has been selected for the tournament panel. Berard will follow in the footsteps of Australia’s Sarah Corrigan,…
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Oceania Qualification Process Set for Rugby World Cup 2015
Oceania Qualification Process, The Oceania region qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced today at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The announcement was made in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup,…
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Paralympic Tennis Test Event begins at Eton Manor
London-UK, May 03, 2012: The Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, the test event for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event, begins today at Eton Manor, Olympic Park, London. The test event is taking place on 3-6 May 2012. The London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event will be held at Eton Manor on 1–8 September. A total…
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Healthy Debate at Eventing Round Table during Sports Forum
Healthy Debate, The difference between CCI and CIC competitions, qualifications and rider licences, were the key topics discussed by more than 80 delegates at the Eventing Round Table, one of two Round Table sessions held today as the final element of the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI). The Eventing Round Table was a follow-up…
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Key Veterinary issues Covered at FEI Sports Forum
Lausanne (SUI), May 02, 2012: Key Veterinary issues were the focal point for the afternoon session at the inaugural FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI) today, which was attended by over 180 delegates from National Federations, the veterinary community, the International Jumping Riders Club and members of the media. The Forum covered four central themes,…