Author: Abdul Rahim

  • 122 Members signup for IAAF World Athletics Day

    122 Members signup for IAAF World Athletics Day

    Monaco – May 03, 2013: 122 IAAF Member Federations have entered to take part in the 2013 edition of the IAAF

  • 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

    44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

    Lausanne, May 2, 2013: In 150 days’ time, on September 30, the 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will open in the Antwerps Sportpaleis in Belgium’s largest municipality, Antwerp. After the closing of provisional registrations, 540 gymnasts (340 men and 200 women) from 78 FIG member federations were registered for the event. In the post-Olympic…

  • IAAF Website Fans section now opens

    IAAF Website Fans section now opens

    Monaco – May 02, 2013: The IAAF is delighted to announce the opening of the brand new Fans Section of its official website, www.iaaf.org The Fans section is the latest development of the IAAF communications and promotions strategy following the unveiling of the IAAF’s new image on the internet last October. Expected to become one…

  • Fallows & Murray head latest WSF Rankings

    Fallows & Murray head latest WSF Rankings

    London, May 02, 2013: English pair Richie Fallows and Victoria Temple Murray head the latest WSF World Junior Circuit Rankings according to the new May list published today by the World Squash Federation. Still only 17, Fallows followed title triumphs in the Nordic, Swiss and French Junior Opens by finishing as runner-up in the European…

  • Net Effect Netball Program at Wah Cantt

    Net Effect Netball Program at Wah Cantt

    Wah Cantt – Pakistan, May 02, 2013: Mudassar Arain, Secretary, PNF has informed that Pakistan Netball Federation organized the Net Effect Netball Program 2013 for of girls , started on today (May 2, 2013) at Sir Syed Girls College, Wah Cantt with collaboration of International Netball Federation & Islamabad Netball Association. Ms. Noorul Sabah, Principal,…

  • Athletics 100 days to go Moscow 2013

    Athletics 100 days to go Moscow 2013

    Monaco – May 02, 2013: With exactly 100 days to go until the start of the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, which take place from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 August, the final countdown to the greatest sporting event of 2013 has begun. The biennial IAAF World Championships are often trumpeted as being the largest…

  • Match Venues and Match Schedule Announced

    Match Venues and Match Schedule Announced

    Dublin – Ireland, May 02, 2013: England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced the full list of match venues and published the match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2015. The 13 match venues and host cities selected are: Twickenham Stadium (London), Wembley Stadium (London), Olympic Stadium (London), Millennium Stadium…

  • Statement of the FIFA President after the AFC President election

    Statement of the FIFA President after the AFC President election

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 02, 2013: “I congratulate Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa for his brilliant election to the Presidency of the Asian Football Confederation, as well as to the FIFA Executive Committee. One of the key missions he will have to ensure is that unity prevails within the AFC. Unity, as well…

  • EuroBasket 2013 Accreditation Deadline Extended

    EuroBasket 2013 Accreditation Deadline Extended

    Germany, May 02, 2013: Basketball, Due to the overwhelming demand please note that the deadline for applying for accreditation to EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia has now been extended to 10 May. All interested media must submit their applications online, via the FIBA Europe Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Please, be reminded that the application does not guarantee…

  • Shaikh Salman is new President of AFC

    Shaikh Salman is new President of AFC

    Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 02, 2013: Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain was elected as the new President of AFC for the term 2013-2015 here in the capital of Malaysia on Thursday. In the AFC Extraordinary Congress, Shaikh Salman secured 33 votes out of 46 votes (2/3rd majority) in the first round…