Author: Abdul Rahim
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Nominations for AFC elections listed & Congress
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Mar 04, 2013: AFC has received the following nominations for the extraordinary electoral Congress of the confederation on May 2, 2013. The nominations will now be scrutinised and the list of candidates will be sent to the Member Associations one month prior to the Congress in accordance with the AFC Statutes.…
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IOC, Close and Fruitful Collaboration
Lausanne – Switzerland: Collaboration, “Olympic Solidarity is constantly seeking to encourage the practice of sport by athletes all over the world by offering the National Olympic Committees a large number of programs intended to cover the various stages of development of an athlete’s career, right up to elite level”, explained the institution in the introduction…
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Americans Clinch Convincing Victory
By Louise Parkes, Wellington – USA, Mar 02, 2013: The host nation secured a convincing win in the second leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Florida, USA tonight. Their final score of four faults belied the fact that Kent Farrington (Uceko), Reed Kessler (Cylana)…
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Inter Provincial Judo Championships 2013
Peshawar – Pakistan, Mar 2, 2013: Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) has decided to hold the 3rd Junior National and 4TH Inter Provincial Judo Championships 2013 (Men) which would commenced from 21ST to 24th March-2013 at Mini Sports Complex, Nizamabad, Karachi. According to PJF, the Championships will be contested in -40Kg, -45Kg, -50Kg, -55Kg, -60Kg, -66Kg,-73Kg,…
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12 Years Suspension Imposed on Riccardo
Lausanne, March 01, 2013: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal of the Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò against the decision of the Anti-Doping Tribunal of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) which imposed a suspension of twelve years on him, beginning on 19 April 2012, due to an anti-doping rule violation. In…
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Vladimir Ilyushin Russian Rugby Inducted Pioneer
Dublin – Ireland, Feb 28, 2013: In acknowledgement of the great heights he reached in a lifetime devoted to Rugby and aviation, the International Rugby Board has inducted the late Vladimir Ilyushin into its Hall of Fame. IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset made the presentation of a Hall of Fame pin and badge to family friend…
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Zanetti elected to BOC Athletes’ Commission
Lausanne, Feb 28, 2013: The Brazilian Gymnastics Confederation (CBG) informed that London 2012 Olympic Champion on Rings Arthur Zanetti (BRA) was elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) by its Executive Board. Zanetti was sworn in and took office in his new role on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, host of…
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The ICSS signs cooperation agreement
Washington, D.C. – USA, Feb 28, 2013: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit organisation specialising in sport safety, security and integrity, has today signed a new agreement with the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) of the World Bank Group. The agreement focuses on promoting integrity principles and awareness of corruption and fraud risks in…
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ICC Development Programme Annual Awards
Dubai, Feb 28, 2013: Cricket Scotland has taken the top prize of the Pepsi ICC Development Programme Annual Awards 2012, claiming the Best Overall Cricket Development Programme for the second time in three years. Cricket Kenya and the Maasai Cricket Warriors were awarded the Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Campaign for their outstanding activities and…
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EBU and IPC team up for Sochi 2014 Rio 2016
Germany, Feb 28, 2013: The European Broadcasting Union, operating EUROVISION, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have formed a multiservice partnership covering the media rights on all platforms for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the Rio 2016 Paralympic Summer Games and various other para-sport events. Under the new terms, the EBU will exploit the…