Author: Abdul Rahim
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EuroBasket First Rounds Tickets On Sale Monday
Munich – Germany, June 28, 2013: First round tickets to EuroBasket go on sale Monday, 1st July at 5pm (CET). Ticket prices and venue maps are available BELOW: http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.pageID_l,49h2l7GO-rwHOSR6CmT2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.html Tickets will be available for people living outside of Slovenia from www.eventim.si, whilst Croatian fans can also purchase tickets from Petrol gas stations. Every individual can…
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Esquiva Falcao: “APB exhibition bout in Rio will be historic”
Lausanne, June 28, 2013: The AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) “Boxer of the Week” campaign turned its attention to Brazil, the host country of the next Olympic Games and dedicated a week to APB Brazilian star Esquiva Falcao. Rio 2016 will be the first Olympic Games in history allowing pro boxers to compete. As the only…
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Global stars to support special demonstration
Monaco – June 28, 2013: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce that IAAF Kids’ Athletics | Nestlé Healthy Kids, the flagship development project of its School / Youth programme, will be demonstrated at the headquarters of Nestlé in Vevey, Switzerland on the morning of Friday 5 July. IAAF / Nestlé…
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British Judo luminaries promoted to 9th Dan
Two of the most highly-regarded figures in the history of British Judo, Roy Inman OBE and Colin McIver, were recently promoted to 9th Dan (Kyudan) in a special presentation by famed judo icon and 10th Dan (Jūdan) George Kerr CBE. Colin McIver and George Kerr CBE Lausanne, June 2013: The presentation poignantly took place at…
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Reem Acra “very proud” of her association
Lausanne, June 28, 2013: FEI World Cup™ Dressage series and Final title sponsor Reem Acra is for the fourth consecutive year supporting the Best Athlete category of the FEI Awards. The Reem Acra Best Athlete Award will go to the athlete (equine or human) or combination in any of the seven FEI disciplines that, over…
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Judo: Mongolian Judo is Ready for the Next Step
Mongolian Judo has been developing very fast over the past years. With great results on the World and Olympic Levels, and a brand new IJF Grand Prix event to be held in July 2013, the federation regularly shows its dynamism. Although judo has become one of the most popular and well known sports in the…
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Para-Badminton worlds’ start of BWF’s Paralympics push
Kuala Lumpur – Paralympic, Malaysia, June 27, 2013: A record number of competitors from as many as 35 countries is expected to participate in this year’s BWF World Para-Badminton Championships in Germany. As many as 200 para-badminton competitors will take part in the championships in Dortmund from 5-10 November, with the Badminton World Federation (BWF)…
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FIG Medical Commission Broad Study Project Launched!
Lausanne, June 27, 2013: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Medical Commission met June 7 – 8, 2013 in Lausanne (SUI) upon invitation by its President, Dr Michel Léglise (FRA). Among the topics on the order of the day was the updating of specifications for medical organisation at competitions, a core section of the mandatory medical…
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Confident German victory in FEI Nations Cup™
By Louise Parkes, Aachen – Germany, June 27, 2013: The German team secured a crisp, clean victory in the third leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2013 series on home soil at Aachen today. The powerful side were favourites from the outset and lived up to expectations when topping the winner’s podium by a…
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ITTF Nominated for Prestigious Beyond Sport
Lausanne, June 27, 2013: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has been nominated for the prestigious “Beyond Sport: Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year” for the second time in 2 years, for its work using table tennis as a vehicle for positive social change. This nomination comes 2 weeks after the ITTF won…