Author: Abdul Rahim
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IOC releases 2020 Evaluation Commission Report
Lausanne, June 25, 2013: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report by the Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The report follows the Commission’s visits to the three Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games: Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain).* The Evaluation Commission, chaired by…
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2nd Sindh Sports Board Karachi Beach Games
Karachi – Pakistan, June 25, 2013: Most inspiring and impressive performances were seen during 2nd Sindh Sports Board Karachi Beach Games by our pretty Special players both boys & girls. In fact girls special players participation was witnessed with great interest by all players and holiday makers at Clifton beach. Ishrat Zehra , the Convener,…
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Junior Championships highlight global reach of Squash
London, June 24, 2013: The growing reach of Squash around the world has never been more emphatically demonstrated than by the seeding for next month’s WSF World Junior Squash Championships in Poland. The top eight seeds for the men’s event hail from seven different nations and four separate continents – with players from Jordan and…
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Cookson unveils election Manifesto to become next President
Paris – France June 24, 2013: Brian Cookson, British Cycling President, today unveiled his election Manifesto for his bid to become the next President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). In his Manifesto, ‘Restoring Trust, Leading Change’, Cookson, who has led a period of unprecedented growth in British Cycling since becoming President in 1996, unveiled…
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Dubai Squash Show Night Features Showcourt
London, June 24, 2013: A spectacular glass-court squash show night launches the 2013 Dubai Summer Sport Festival at the Dubai World Trade Center next month. The four-sided glass court, donated by Courtwall (pictured below), will be used throughout July and August for a non-stop series of local tournaments, company events, junior training and open days.…
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England v India Champions Trophy final Edgbaston
Edgbaston, June 23, 2013: Pinch yourself again and again. This match was completely out of the realms of reality. After the ICC – who hadn’t considered it fit to have a reserve day for the final – added 75 minutes to the rainy day to accommodate 20 overs in the final, both sides panicked in…
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Sam Davies is Named IRB Junior Player of the Year
France, June 23, 2013: Wales fly half Sam Davies has been named the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2013 following a thrilling IRB Junior World Championship final at Stade de la Rabine which his side lost 23-15 to England. Davies is the first Welshman to win the Award, and the first to receive an…
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England Beat Wales to Win IRB Junior Championship
France, June 23, 2013: After a thrilling final in north west France on Sunday, England are the 2013 IRB Junior World Champions. It was heartbreak for their opponents Wales, who led 15-3 until just before the hour mark, but failed to capitalise when England were reduced to 14 men for the first 10 minutes of…
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Huge Upsets as Japan Dominates Japan Open
Yokohama – Japan, June 23, 2013: World number 188 Masato SHIONO has caused one of the biggest upsets in table tennis history by winning the $200,000 GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour – Japan Open in Yokohama, Japan, adding to the tally of gold for Team Japan. SHIONO, who had to pay his own entry…
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Fiji Crowned IRB Pacific Nations Cup Champions
Tokyo – Japan, June 23, 2013: Fiji have been crowned IRB Pacific Nations Cup champions for the first time after defeating Tonga 34-21 in the winner-takes-all match in the concluding round of fixtures in Tokyo on Sunday. Fiji’s win means that there have now been three different winners in the last three years of what…