Author: Abdul Rahim

  • Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014

    Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014

    Lausanne, Oct 17, 2012: Test events in four FEI disciplines will take place in 2013 and a further two in 2014 in preparation for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. The test events will run according to the following schedule: Endurance –16 August at Sartilly Eventing –16-18 August at Haras du Pin…

  • Star-studded line-up for opening leg

    Star-studded line-up for opening leg

    By Louise Parkes, Double-Dutch champions Adelinde Cornelissen and her great gelding Parzival will head up a star-studded field for the opening leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2012/2013 series at Odense, Denmark next weekend. The collection of early points on the road to the series Final that will take place in Gothenburg,…

  • 2013 Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations

    2013 Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations

    Cairo – Egypt, Oct 16, 2012: The Confederation of African Football has disqualified Senegal from the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF Disciplinary met in Cairo, 16th of October 2012 to look into the incidents that led to the abandonment of match No 56 Senegal vs. Ivory Coast during the final qualifier for…

  • Five YOG 2018 candidate cities submit their Files

    Five YOG 2018 candidate cities submit their Files

    Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 16, 2012: YOG 2018, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has received the Candidature Files of five Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires (ARG), Glasgow (GBR), Guadalajara (MEX), Medellin (COL) and Rotterdam (NED)* all delivered their files by the deadline of 15…

  • Olympic Champions give WSB extra dimension

    Olympic Champions give WSB extra dimension

    Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 16, 2012 – World Series of Boxing (WSB) made its presence felt at the International Sports Television Convention Sportel in the Principality of Monaco on Tuesday by presenting three Olympic Champions to the world media. The Sportel trade show is the international Sports Business Market for sports rights owners and buyers,…

  • Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Team

    Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Team

    Germany, Oct 16, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for the Best Team of the Month for August and September combined based on performances at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and the public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org. The finalists for the team award include: – Australia wheelchair…

  • IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition

    IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition

    Barcelona – Spain, Oct 16, 2012: In the Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch, Barcelona, on the evening of Monday (15) the Official Opening Ceremony of the IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition took place. IAAF President Lamine Diack and Deputy Mayor of the City of Barcelona Maite Fandos i Payà officially opened the Exhibition…

  • Final Tournament of Orange African Cup of Nations

    Final Tournament of Orange African Cup of Nations

    Cairo – Egypt, Oct 16, 2012: Media accreditation for the Final Tournament of the 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations – South Africa will open from September 1st to November 7th 2012. CAF is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the Final Tournament for the Orange African…

  • Media accreditation FIFA Club World Cup Japan

    Media accreditation FIFA Club World Cup Japan

    Zurich – Switzerland, Oct 15, 2012: The media accreditation process for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by TOYOTA is now open. The competition will be held in Toyota and Yokohama from 6-16 December 2012. The deadline for media applications is Friday, 16 November 2012. The competition will feature Club de Futbol Monterrey…

  • Germany triumphs with first FEI Nations Cup

    Germany triumphs with first FEI Nations Cup

    Boekelo – Netherlands, Oct 15, 2012: The German team produced yet another first-rate performance to win at Boekelo (NED), the final leg of the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing, and rounded off what has been an outstanding year for the country’s senior riders with a comfortable victory in this new series. Germany’s talented squad, which…