Author: Abdul Rahim
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EuroChallenge Regular Season Field Complete
Germany, Oct 03, 2012: Field Complete, Tofas SC Bursa, Gaz Metan Medias, Pizza Express Apollon and Joensuun Kataja clinched the last four available places in the EuroChallenge Regular Season on Tuesday. Gaz Metan produced the big upset of the Qualifying Round. The Romanian side had suffered a 69-67 home defeat to Ural Ekaterinburg in the…
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FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup
Lausanne, Oct 03, 2012: The FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup is underway at Dubai’s Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex from October 1-2 where 190 swimmers from more than 30 countries are competing. The 2012 eight-leg series kicked off with some heavyweights of the international swimming stage making a splash on the first day of…
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Dressage title sponsorship extended to 2016
Lausanne, Oct 03, 2012: The FEI is delighted to announce that Reem Acra, the internationally renowned fashion designer, has signed a new contract extending her title sponsorship of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League and Final for a further three-year cycle until 2016. The New York based designer, who has dressed some of…
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FIG President attends AGU Congress
Lausanne, Oct 03, 2012: FIG President Prof. Bruno Grandi attended the Asian Gymnastics Union’s (AGU) ordinary Congress on September 25, 2012, in Tashkent (UZB), at which time he delivered a speech about development opportunities in Asia to delegates from 24 countries. The introductory presentation given by AGU President Abdul Rahman Al-Shatri (QAT) was followed by…
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European road to Rugby World Cup 2105 begins
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 03, 2012: With three years to go until Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, the race to book a place at the sport’s showpiece event will gather pace in the coming weeks as European qualifying gets underway. Hungary host Bulgaria in Kecskemét on Saturday in the opening match, with the Webb…
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WORLD JUDO DAY 2012 – JUDO FOR ALL
Lausanne – Switzerland, Oct 03, 2012: JUDO FOR ALL, For the second year in a row, the IJF is organizing and promoting World Judo Day, which is a full day dedicated to the values of judo all over the globe. Many judoka across the planet will prepare a special event to celebrate the educational dimension…
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A global snapshot of what’s going on
Dublin – Ireland, Oct 02, 2012: AROUND, North America/Caribbean: In an amazing story that demonstrates the great spirit of Rugby and highlights the character of one of the Game’s more remarkable players, Canadian broadcaster CBC profiles Lindsay Hilton, scrum-half for Halifax Tars in Nova Scotia, who was born without any limbs. Despite this obvious disability,…
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100th Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final to be staged
London – GBR, Oct 02, 2012: The ITF announced today that the 100th Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final will be staged at the O2 Arena in Prague on 16-18 November. The 2012 final between Czech Republic and Spain will be played indoors in front of over 13,000 spectators, and marks the start of the…
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$245,000 Prize Money up for grabs
Monte-Carlo – Oct 02, 2012: A total prize purse of US$245,000 will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna, Bulgaria, on Saturday 6 October 2012. Prize Money (all amounts are in US$) Place / Prize Individual 1st – 30,000 2nd – 15,000 3rd…
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Ping Pong Paix Wins Sports Marketing Award
Lausanne, Oct 02, 2012: Organised by the Development Department of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in conjunction with the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) and the equipment supplier Butterfly, the project “Ping Pong Paix”, won the “Innovation in Sports Marketing” accolade at the recent inaugural International Sports Marketing 360 Awards sponsored by Clipper Ventures.…