Author: Abdul Rahim
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FIFA suspends Chad and Pakistan football associations
Zurich, April 07, 2021: The Bureau of the FIFA Council took the following decisions concerning the governance of two member associations. Suspension of the Chadian Football Association The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to suspend the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. The suspension prompted by the recent decisions…
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AIBA waives host fee for the Youth championship in Poland, and grants Host Federation 500’000 CHF for Covid expenses
Lausanne, April 03, 2021: Due to the special circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, AIBA Board of Directors decided to exceptionally change the conditions of the Host City Agreement concerning host fees for the 2021 Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships. AIBA shall exceptionally renounce to request the Polish Boxing Federation to pay host…
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Tokyo 2020 Course Designs skateboard
Lausanne, April 02, 2021: Skateboarding, skatepark design and what actually defines a good skatepark were brand new notions to the Olympic environment and community as a whole. There has never been a Field of Play quite like this. The layout of the street and park features drives by the Olympic competition format and the goal…
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Host Cities and Stadiums announced
Zurich, April 1, 2021: The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ took an important and exciting step today with the announcement of the 9 Host Cities and 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand that will host matches during the tournament. With just over two years to go until some of the best players in the…
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IOC congratulates Tokyo 2020 as Olympic Torch Relay gets underway in Japan
Lausanne, March 25, 2021: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has congratulated the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, today, in Fukushima, Japan. The Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay marks the start of the Olympic flame’s journey across all of Japan’s 47 prefectures, before it arrives…
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István Kovács appointed Secretary General of AIBA
Lausanne, March 23, 2021: Two-times AIBA World Champion and Olympic champion István Kovács was appointed as a Secretary General of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The decision taken by the AIBA Board of Directors on Monday, March 22nd, during a meeting via videoconference. They have dedicated their entire lives to boxing, they know it from…
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Kenny Jean-Marie appointed FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer
Zurich, March 22, 2021: FIFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenny Jean-Marie as Chief Member Associations Officer. Kenny Jean-Marie joined FIFA in 2020 as Director of Member Associations Services, with responsibility for overseeing services to strengthen the development of FIFA’s 211 member associations through the Forward Programme. He notably worked closely with FIFA’s…
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IOC and IPC respect and accept Japanese decision on overseas spectators
Lausanne, March 20, 2021: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today informed by the Japanese parties in the five-parties meeting about their conclusion regarding overseas spectators at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. For the reason of the safety of every Games participant and the Japanese people,…
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Regian Eersel Retains ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title with Unanimous decision victory over Mustapha Haida
Singapore, March 19, 2021 The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned Friday with ONE: FISTS OF FURY III at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The exciting card featured four mixed martial arts fights and a pair of ONE Super Series all-striking bouts, including a battle for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing…
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CGF launch global search for new Chief Executive Officer
London, March 19, 2021: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has today launched the global search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation through the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and beyond. The CGF is the global governing body responsible for the Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Youth Games and delivering the vision, mission…