Author: Abdul Rahim
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Right time for succession in ‘strong BWF’
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Dec 07: BWF President leaving office next year with world body boasting record commercial profits; greater number of development and coaching programs taking place and badminton’s popularity on global rise. President of Badminton World Federation (BWF), Dr. Kang Young Joong, will not seek re-election to the world-governing organization’s top post next…
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Colombia conquers day one of the WTF Poomsae
Colombia, Dec 07: Day 1 of the 7th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships kicked off with a bang with host nation Colombia, Canada, and USA stealing the show. The day saw Male and Female under 17, Male and Female over 59, Mixed Pair over 29, and Men’s Freestyle competing to be the world’s best. The…
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Katie nominated Women’s Boxing Ambassador
Yerevan – Armenia, Dec 07: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delighted to announce that Irish boxing superstar Katie Taylor was today named as AIBA Women’s Boxing Ambassador. This nomination was announced by AIBA President, Dr Ching-Kuo Wu at the 2012 AIBA Annual Awards Ceremony held in Yerevan where the Lightweight (60kg) king was receiving…
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The ICSS launches new niche Journal
Doha – Qatar, Dec 07 The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit institution that specialises in sport security and integrity, has today unveiled the ICSS Journal – a new niche publication that will explore emerging issues and challenges impacting the securing of major international sporting events. As part of the ICSS’s commitment to…
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Visit of Claus Umbach at the IWF President
Budapest – Hungary, Dec 07: On 5th December 2012, IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján received Claus Umbach, President of the German Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) for a discussion in Budapest. Mr. Umbach’s goal in asking for this meeting was to clear misunderstandings and seeks to reestablish the good relations between the German Federation and the IWF.…
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Men’s World Championship at www.ihf.info
Basel – Switzerland, Dec 07: SPAIN, The Men’s World Championship will start in Spain on 11 January 2013. All handball fans and media may join in with that major event at www.ihf.info. You may read team portraits and player profiles under “Road to Spain”, and the IHF starts publishing interviews with top players and coaches…
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ICC and Cricket Ireland confirm scope of targeted support
Dubai, Dec 07: Cricket Ireland became the first Member of the ICC to finalise a Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (“TAPP”) agreement this week in Dubai, guaranteeing a significant increase in the performance support that will be provided through to 2015. Cricket Ireland is one of five ICC Members to have been awarded funding under…
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Pakistan’s Shah Husain achieved 5th Position
Jeju-Korea, Dec 07: Shah Hussain Shah of Pakistan won the title of 5th Position for his country. Shah Hussain Shah who played consistent throughout the competition start well by competing in the Pool “B” match fight for -100Kg weight Category with YANG DA Som (Korea) and became a winner of that Pool”B” when he further…
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11th National Men’s Netball Championships
Karachi – Pakistan, Dec 06: Mudassir Arain, Secretary General, PNF has informed that the Pakistan Netball Federation & Higher Education Commission (HEC) are organizing the 11th National Men’s Netball Championship 2012 at Punjab University, Lahore from 16th to 19th December 2012. The all affiliated units namely, Army, Wapda, Railway, Police, Navy , Air Force, HEC,…
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AIBA provisionally suspends the Indian Boxing
Lausanne, Dec 06: Further to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) suspension imposed on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee Bureau has decided today 6 December 2012 to provisionally suspend the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF). This provisional suspension is also due to the fact that AIBA had learned about…