Author: Abdul Rahim
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FIG Council at the close of its ordinary meeting
Lausanne (SUI)/FIG Office, May 21, 2012: Summary of the key decisions and information released by the FIG Council at the close of its ordinary meeting of May 18 – 19, 2012, at the Sokos Hotel Olympic Garden in St Petersburg (RUS). • The Council ratified all additions and modifications to the Technical Regulations as proposed…
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PSO 2nd Karachi Games 2012 – Info for Organizing Secretaries
Karachi-Pakistan, May 21, 2012: According to M. Khalid Rehmani, Organizing Secretary, PSO 2nd Karachi Games 2012, information for Organizing Secretaries of the event, collect the registration forms for Players & Technical Officials from Games Secretariat, Kashmir Road, Karachi. Last date of Submission of filled forms is 30th May 2012. Ms. Sana Ali & Ms. Iram…
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Two Titles for Liu Shiwen, China Completes Clean Sweep in Incheon
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: LIU Shiwen, 21 years old and currently listed at no.2 on the Women’s World Rankings, emerged as the most successful player at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour KRA Korean Open in Incheon on Sunday 20th May. She partnered Chinese national team colleague, DING Ning to success in the Women’s…
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The African Challenge: IJF African Olympic Training Center
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: In a few weeks’ time, the IJF African Olympic Training Center at Algiers will temporarily close its doors to make way for the London 2012 games. For nearly two years, over sixty athletes with a maximum of 40 at the same time, from 26 African countries, have come to the center…
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Russian Duo Secure Inaugural ITTF Euro Africa Circuit Titles
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 21, 2012: Russia’s Vasily LAKEEV and Polina MIKHAILOVA won the respective Men’s and Women’s Singles titles at the Belarus Open in Minsk on Sunday 20th May 2012, the first ever tournament to be staged on the newly inaugurated ITTF Euro Africa Circuit. Vasily LAKEEV, the no.5 seed, overcame compatriot Mikhail PAYKOV, the no.2…
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62nd FIFA Congress Media programme and services
Zurich-Switzerland, May 20, 2012: 62nd FIFA Congress, We are pleased to provide you with the following information on the media programme, the media facilities and other services. Media programme: Tuesday, 22 May 14.30 (TBC) Press conference following the meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee Media centre, Sofitel Hotel Thursday, 24 May 08.30 Medical conference Hungexpo…
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Coming Events of Olympic Council of Malaysia
110th Malaysian Amateur Open 2012 – 24th to 27th May 2012 at Glenmarie Golf Country Club. 11th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and officials of National Olympic Committees – 24th to 31st May 2012 at Olympia, Greece. 2012 Malaysian Nationals (Waterski & Wakeboard) – 25th to 27th May 2012…
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Korean Shocks Top Seed but Euphoria Short Lived
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 20, 2012: Korean Shocks, Not seeded and not selected for the recent LIEBHERR World Team Championships in Dortmund, the host nation’s 20 year old LEE Sang Su caused the biggest upset on the penultimate day of play, Saturday 19th May, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour KRA Korean Open in Incheon.…
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London 2012 to be Biggest Paralympic Games Ever
Bonn-Germany, May 20, 2012: Biggest Paralympic, To coincide with 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that they will officially be the biggest Games ever with 165 countries set to participate in the event. This means that 19 more countries will take part in London compared…
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Chelsea crowned kings of Europe 2012
Munich-Germany, May 19, 2012: Didier Drogba was the Chelsea hero as Roman Abramovich finally completed his UEFA Champions League odyssey in Munich tonight. Trailing to Thomas Muller’s late header, Drogba first saved the Blues by heading them level in the 88th minute. Then, after Arjen Robben has missed from the spot in extra time, Drogba…