Author: Abdul Rahim

  • Liberian Powerlifter Sanctioned for 3 Months Following `Unique’ Anti-Doping Case

    Liberian Powerlifter Sanctioned for 3 Months Following `Unique’ Anti-Doping Case

    Bonn-Germany, May 07, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Liberian Powerlifter James Siaffa has been suspended for three months for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Siaffa returned an adverse analytical finding for Prednisone and Prednisolone in a urine sample provided on 25 February 2012 during the 2012 FAZZA International Powerlifting Competition in…

  • Athletes from a record 64 Nations to compete in Saransk

    Athletes from a record 64 Nations to compete in Saransk

    Monaco, May 07, 2012: Large crowds are expected to greet race walkers from a record 64 Member Federations of the IAAF who will compete at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Saransk, Russia, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2012. Previously the largest gathering in the 24 edition history of the competition was registered in…

  • Final Results of National Football Championship 2012 Bahawalpur

    Final Results of National Football Championship 2012 Bahawalpur

    Prize Distribution List Bahawalpur 20 Matches were played during this event. 12 teams were participated in this championship i. e SINDH, PUNJAB, BALOCHISTAN, KHYBER PAKHTUN KHUA, ARMY, KPT, MUSLIM FC (CHAMAN), BALOCH FC (NOUSHKI), PMC ATHLITICO FC (FAISALABAD) AND WOHAIB FC (LAHORE) Bronze medal goes to: ___________Sindh Football Team____________________________________________________ Football Team Silver medal goes to: __________________Muslim…

  • FEI List Group to add GABA and Hydroxy-GABA to Prohibited List

    FEI List Group to add GABA and Hydroxy-GABA to Prohibited List

    Lausanne (SUI), May 07, 2012: The FEI has warned its member National Federations against the use of Gamma amino butyric acid and Hydroxy-gamma butyric acid, following advice from the FEI List Group. The warning has been issued outside the List Group’s usual annual review process. National Federations were advised in an email alert from FEI…

  • IRB Unveils Shortlist for IRB Sevens Player of the Year

    IRB Unveils Shortlist for IRB Sevens Player of the Year

    IRB Unveils, A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one Englishman, has been unveiled for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. With just one round left to play in the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, in England’s capital London, Tomasi Cama (NZ), Frank Halai (NZ) and Mat…

  • Judo Grand Prix Baku 2012 DAY 2 Results

    Judo Grand Prix Baku 2012 DAY 2 Results

    Baku-Azerbaijan (IJF), May 06, 2012: As it was the case during the first day of the Judo Grand Prix, Baku 2012, a numerous, enthusiastic and packed crowd was again present for the second and last day of competition at the Sarhadchi Sport Olympic Center in the outskirt of the Capital of Azerbaijan. No less than…

  • Reo WILDE scores a hat trick at Antalya World Cup 2012

    Reo WILDE scores a hat trick at Antalya World Cup 2012

    Antalya – May 06, 2012: The team finals in the four international categories were contested on Sunday afternoon on the Antalya beach and concluded the second stage of the World Cup season. Competing in two other finals (men’s team and mixed team) after he won the individual competition on Saturday, the top seeded compound competitor…

  • 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, Sofia

    12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, Sofia

    12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, Sofia Bulgaria LAUSANNE (SUI), May 4, 2012: New Aerobic Gymnastics World Champions will be crowned in early June when Sofia (BUL) stages the 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships. With the 2010 champions in the Men’s and Women’s Individual categories, Morgan Jacquemin (FRA) (retired) and Marcela Lopez (BRA), out of the…

  • Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International – Final Results

    Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International – Final Results

    London-UK, May 06, 2012: Please find below the final results from the Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, the test event for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event in Eton Manor, which took place in Olympic Park, London on 3-6 May. The Paralympic Tennis Event takes place at Eton Manor in Olympic Park on 1-8 September…

  • Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed

    Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed

    Casablanca, Morocco, May 05, 2012 – African Olympic Quota, Following the conclusion of the AIBA African Olympic Qualifying Event Casablanca 2012 in Morocco, a further 48 boxers from ten different 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…