Author: Abdul Rahim
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General Assembly 2012 Concludes In Ljubljana
Ljubljana-Slovenian, General Assembly Ljubljana, The FIBA Europe General Assembly 2012 concluded in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, Saturday, with a message of unity among its member Federations and a promise to work harder to bring further success to European basketball on and off the court. FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson reconfirmed the organisation’s priorities regarding competitions…
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Final Women Olympic quota places revealed
Qinhuangdao, China, 19 May 2012 – Olympic quota, Following the conclusion of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Qinhuangdao 2012 in China, 25 boxers from the three Olympic women weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee.…
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WADA prepares first Code draft and updates signatories on compliance
Montreal-Canada, May 18, 2012: In accordance with the ongoing process to revise the World Anti-Doping Code, the WADA Foundation Board was advised of the progress made with the first Code draft during its May 18 meeting in Montreal, while members also approved the compliance status of a further 38 signatories. At the Executive Committee meeting…
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The Squash World Loves iLoveSquash
Germany, May 18, 2012: Squash World Loves, As the world’s famous squash event, the British Open, marks its return to the world stage at London’s O2 Arena after a two-year absence, iLoveSquash becomes the latest success in the sport which is bidding to join the Olympic Games programme in 2020. Launched on Facebook in 2009,…
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FIG Executive Committee Ordinary Meeting at St Petersburg
Lausanne (SUI) &St Petersburg (RUS) / FIG Office, May 18, 2012: Summary of the main decisions and information released by the FIG Executive Committee at its ordinary meeting of May 16 – 17, 2012, in St Petersburg (RUS), at the Sokos Olympic Garden Hotel. • In the future, the Women’s Artistic judge Elena Kuznetsova (former…
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Legacy of FEI Development Award 2011 Winner lives ON
Lausanne (SUI), May 18, 2012: Soraya Ourrais, the Franco-Moroccan winner of the FEI Development Award 2011, has set the bar very high for this category of the FEI Awards, for which nominations opened last week. The FEI Development Award rewards an individual, organisation or project that has in some way made equestrian sport accessible to…
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World’s Leading Players Unite In London to Support Squash 2020 Olympic Dream
London, May 18, 2012: Squash 2020 Olympic Dream, Many of the world’s leading squash players, including women’s world number one Nicol David and men’s world number one James Willstrop, have come together at London’s 02 Arena (see picture below) to show their support for Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games. 16…
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Trinity College won the Trinity Girls Netball Tournament
Karachi-Pakistan: May 18, 2012: Trinity College, Trinity Girls Netball Tournament 2012 has completed successfully at Trinity Girls College, Karachi organized by Trinity Netball Club & Pakistan Netball Federation in collaboration with British Council’s International. The Final Match was played between Trinity College and Bahria College, Karsaz. Trinity won the match by 7-5 goals and declared…
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Helmut Spahn, Executive Director of the ICSS, appointed as UEFA Security Officer
Munich-Germany, May 17, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit institution that specializes in sport security and integrity, has announced today that Executive Director, Helmut Spahn, has been appointed as UEFA Security Officer for the men’s and women’s UEFA Champions League finals. Spahn, a former Head of Security for the 2006 FIFA…
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Alnakba International Football Tournament
Lahore-Pakistan, May 17, 2012: Alnakba International Football, The match between Pakistan and Vietnam ended in a goal-less draw in their Group A opener of the Al-Nakba International Football Tournament at the Majed Asad Stadium in Palestine on Wednesday. According to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), enjoying the bulk of possession initially, Pakistan came close to…