Author: Abdul Rahim
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Koreans Hit Form to Cause Opening Day Upsets in Kobe
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 07, 2012: Koreans, Korea’s PARK Young Sook and YOO Eun Chong were the players to cause the major upsets, as matters commenced in the first stage of proceedings in the Women’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open in Kobe on Wednesday 6th June 2012. PARK Young…
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Billy Doctrove announces retirement from Emirate Elite Panel
Dubai, June 7, 2012: The ICC today confirmed that Emirates Elite Panel umpire Billy Doctrove has announced his retirement from umpiring and will not be seeking an extension to his contract which expires at the end of this month. Doctrove was due to officiate in the forthcoming ODI and Test series between Sri Lanka and…
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Last London call for marathon swimmers
BY: FINA, June 6, 2012: marathon swimmers, Whereas pool swimmers race for a matter of seconds or minutes, open water swimmers compete for several hours in an awesome display of strength and endurance, often having to deal with physical contact and natural challenges throughout the race. The last of FINA’s five disciplines to be enshrined…
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Didriksen, Johnson and O’Brien to be inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame
Monaco – June 6, 2012: Olympic champions and multiple record holders Mildred ‘Babe’ Didriksen, Michael Johnson and Dan O’Brien of the U.S. are the latest athletics legends to be included among the 24 inaugural Members of the IAAF Hall of Fame. IAAF President Lamine Diack made the announcement in New York City’s Times Square during…
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Squash Players Target World Record To Back 2020 Olympic Bid
London-UK, June 6, 2012: Squash players all over the world are uniting to create the biggest squash match in history, with two teams playing in one global event showcasing the sport’s bid for a place in the 2020 Olympic Games. World Squash Day takes place on Saturday October 20th and the format has a 2020…
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Mother of Hynd Brothers Chosen as IPC London 2012 Torchbearer
Bonn-Germany, June 6, 2012: Helen Hynd, the mother of Paralympics GB swimmers Sam and Oliver Hynd, has been chosen by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, to act as a Torchbearer during the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay. The 49 year-old from Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was chosen…
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IOC to live stream London 2012 in 64 territories on its YouTube channel
Lausanne-Switzerland, June 6, 2012: YouTube channel, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube http://youtube.com/olympic. During the Olympics Games (27 July to 12 August), sports fans in these 64 territories across Asia and Africa will be able…
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World Champion but No Seeded Place for Swedish Star
World Champion but No Seeded Place for Swedish Star Lausanne-Switzerland, June 6, 2012: Crowned World champion in 1991, a host of international titles to his credit; nevertheless, Sweden’s Jrgen PERSSON is not amongst the 32 seeded players in the Men’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open. In Kobe, he…
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Helmut Spahn, Executive Director of the ICSS
Poznan-Poland, June 6, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit institution that specializes in sport security and integrity, has today announced that Executive Director, Helmut Spahn, has been appointed as UEFA Security Officer for UEFA EURO 2012, taking place in Poland and Ukraine from 8th June to 1st July 2012. Spahn, who…
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Sochi Drives an Inclusive Kids Contest & Environmental Projects
Sochi-Russia, June 6, 2012: Kids Contest, To celebrate International Children’s Day, Sochi 2014 is holding an all-Russian contest of children’s Novellas as part of the Class Mira project. The drive is part of a series of initiatives of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad aimed at fully integrating children with a disability into society. This unique…