Author: Abdul Rahim
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Games of the XXX Olympiad London July 27 – August 12
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, May 30, 2012: XXX Olympiad, All that time spent jogging around the grounds of the Lilleshall National Sports Centre paid off for John Atkinson today when he took part in Day 13 of the Olympic torch relay around Britain. Atkinson, the former head coach of the British men’s team and an…
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Sri Lanka swings into ICC World Twenty20 2012
Dubai, May 30, 2012: ICC World Twenty20 2012 hosts Sri Lanka will begin its preparation for the upcoming global event that begins on 18 September when it takes on Pakistan later this week in a two-match Twenty20 International series in Hambantota. The two teams will be keen to get some good match practice ahead of…
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IPC Plans Anti-Doping Crackdown in Powerlifting Ahead of London
Bonn-Germany, May 30, 2012: To coincide with the publication of its 2011 anti-doping statistics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced plans to try to test every Powerlifting athlete at least once before they compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. According to statistics published by the IPC today (30 May), a total of 646…
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PCCL 2012 1st to 3rd Quarter Final Matches Results
Karachi-Pakistan, May 30, 2012: Please find below three quarter final matches results of PCCL 2012. 1st Quarter final, Al-noor gymkhana bt combined c.c faisalabad by 8 wickets(29-05-2012 @ RLCA Korangi Combined c.c faisalabad 90/10 in 20 overs(imran ali 30, salman dona 25, jalat khan 3/14, junaid zia 2/16, wahab riaz 1/11)Alnoor gymkhana 91/2 in 10.3 overs…
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12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships
Sofia (BUL), FIG Office, May 30, 2012: 12th Aerobic Gymnastics, The world’s best Aerobic gymnasts will display their performances at the Armeec Arena Sofia, as the 12th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships begins Friday in Sofia (BUL). Here is how media and fans, who are unable to come to Bulgaria for the event can follow…
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FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing: Great Britain scores on home ground
Lausanne (SUI), May 29, 2012: Nations Cup Eventing, Great Britain atoned for a slow start in the new FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing series by scoring a convincing victory in the second leg, held at the Subaru Houghton International Horse Trials (GBR) in Norfolk over the weekend, in which they beat Australia by nearly 30 penalties.…
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World Handball Player Award Ceremony in Herning
IHF News, May 29 2012: World Handball Player, Heidi Löke (Norway, club: Audi ETO Györ KC) and Mikkel Hansen (Denmark, club: AG Kobenhavn) had been elected World Handball Players of the Year 2011 by fans, media and an IHF expert jury. Both players will receive their awards, including a cheque to the amount of EUR 10,000…
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BETH TWEDDLE – Not an Ordinary Gymnast: Games of the XXX Olympiad
LAUSANNE (SUI), May 29, 2012: Beth Tweddle (GBR) is happy to admit that she has never been an ordinary gymnast. “I wasn’t your ideal gymnast, I wasn’t the ideal weight, height, shape,” she reflects. “Had anyone said to Amanda [Reddin, her coach] that ‘she is going to be a world champion, she is going to…
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OIE AND FEI JOIN FORCES ON MODERNIZATION OF SPORT HORSE POLICIES
Lausanne (SUI), May 29, 2012: HORSE POLICIES, The OIE and FEI called for new protocols for the movement of “high health, high performance” sport horses at the 80th General Session of the World Assembly of World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) Delegates in Paris last week. The OIE and FEI are continuing their collaboration to define and…
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Tan Ruiwu and Szandra Pergel Win in Zagreb
Zagreb-Crotia, May 28, 2012: Croatia’s TAN Ruiwu and Hungary’s Szandra PERGEL emerged as the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles champions at the ITTF Euro-Africa Circuit Zagreb Open on Sunday 27th May 2012. At the final hurdle, TAN Ruiwu, the no.1 seed, accounted for compatriot, Roko Tosic, the no.5 seed, in four straight games; whilst at…