Author: Abdul Rahim
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Women’s Game set for Sevens World Series Boost
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 28: BOOST, Excitement was the predominant feeling today in Dubai as the finishing touches are put to preparations for the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. With 12 teams assembled to do battle on the dramatic stage of 7he Sevens ground on Friday and Saturday, the players and coaches can…
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ITF launches Tennis Xpress programme for adults
London, Nov 28: The ITF today announced the launch of Tennis Xpress, a new supporting programme aimed at adults as part of its global participation campaign Tennis Play and Stay. Tennis Play and Stay is the ITF’s global initiative launched in 2007 aimed at increasing tennis participation worldwide. Tennis Play and Stay centres around the…
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The Wilson ITF Junior Classic January 11-20
My first event in 2013 will be to the U18 ITF Grade 4 event in Salzburg, Austria for the Wilson ITF Junior Classic. Many parents and players have asked me to schedule in a European 1 week trip and after establishing a recent contact in Austria I’m able to secure some good cheap accommodation as…
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ICC Cricket World Cup Feb Mar 2015
Melbourne, Nov 28: The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services. EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender…
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Dubai Set for its ‘Biggest and Best’ Sevens Party
Dubai, Nov 28: The stage is set for the biggest and best Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens in the tournament’s 43-year history. Organisers are anticipating that almost 100,000 fans will converge on 7he Sevens to watch 16 world-class men’s teams and the top 12 women’s national sides in the world, as well as a record-breaking…
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World Conference on Sport, Culture and Education
Lausanne, Nov 27: The 8th World Conference on Sport, Culture and Education came to a successful conclusion in Amsterdam (Netherlands) today, with more than 500 participants from 110 countries issuing a call to action in a unanimously approved final Declaration. The Amsterdam Declaration was tabled by International Olympic Committee (IOC) Commission for Culture and Olympic…
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UAE Becomes Full Member of IRB
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 27: The International Rugby Board has welcomed the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation (UAERF) as a Full Member Union after Council approved its application during its meeting in Dublin today. The UAERF became an Associate Member of the IRB earlier this year following the disbandment of the Arabian Gulf RFU and…
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First Algeria home match against Azerbaijan
Lausanne, Nov 27: After suffering a heavy defeat away to Russia in their first World Series of Boxing (WSB) outing, the Algeria Desert Hawks will be keen to make amends in Group A when they welcome Azerbaijan Baku Fires at the Salle Hocine-Chaalane on Friday 30 November (15:00 local time). The home team will be…
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Development of Aerobic Gymnastics in the IRI
Lausanne, Nov 27: After having participated at an Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships for the very first time in 2008, the Gymnastics Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran throve at this year’s international competitions. In June, the country’s Aerobic Group reached the Final of the 12th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia (BUL), where…
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The ICC Global Cricket Academy
Dubai, Nov 27: The Netherlands cricket team has arrived in Dubai for a month-long tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. One of the top ranked Associate Member (AM) countries, the Netherlands is training at the world-class facilities in Dubai of the ICC Global Cricket Academy (ICC GCA) in preparation for three one-day…