Author: Abdul Rahim
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Qatar hosts the fifth FIG Age Group Programme Development Camp
Lausanne (SUI), April 26, 2012: FIG Age Group Programme, The last of the four planned events to introduce the FIG Age Group Project to developing gymnastics countries was hosted on April 17-19, 2012, at the magnificent facilities of the Academy for Sports Excellence (ASPIRE) in Doha, Qatar. These four were held with the funding support…
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National U22 Football Championship-2012 has been kicked off today at Bahawalpur
Lahore-Pakistan, April 26, 2012: National U-22 Football Champion-2012 has been kicked off today at During Football Stadium, Bahawalpur taking place from 26th April to 6th May, 2012 in which 12 teams are taking part. According to the press release issued here by Pakistan Football Federation, April 26th matches will see Baluchistan taking on PMC Ath…
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Bernard Lapasset Underscores the IRB’s Commitment to Growing the Game at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit
Dublin-Ireland, April 26, 2012: IRB Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, today underlined the organisation’s ongoing commitment to growing the sport of Rugby globally at the International Herald Tribune Sports Business Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. The keynote speech outlined four key factors that have led to an 18 per cent increase in global participation since 2007, including the…
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IFF is looking for organisers to host the Men´s WFC 2016
Helsinki-Finland, April 26, 2012: The IFF is looking for organisers to host the Men´s World Floorball Championships 2016, the 11th Men´s WFC tournament in the history. The Men´s WFC 2016 will be played in the period 2nd-10th of December 2016. The complete list of IFF events also including organisers and interested organisers can be found…
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Continental Seminar on the IOC’s Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP)
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia April 26, 2012: The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia are jointly organising a Seminar on the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) at the Le Meridian Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur on 28th and 29th April 2012. 48 Delegates from 42 National Olympic Committees including the Olympic Council of…
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Brazilians Make Fine Start in Santiago
Lausanne-Switzerland, April 26, 2012: A journey from east to west across the South American continent bore fruit for Brazil on the opening day of action, Wednesday 25th April, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Chile Open in Santiago. In the group qualification stage of the Women’s Singles event the trio of Ligia SILVA,…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup Grand Prix Osijek 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 26, 2012: Some 160 Artistic gymnasts from 40 different nations are registered to participate in the Grand Prix Osijek 2012, a FIG Challenge Cup that begins Friday in Croatia’s fourth largest city. Hosted by the Croatian Gymnastics Federation and organised by GD Osijek – Zito the competition will be held at Gradski…
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FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup B Suzuki World Cup 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 25, 2012: Suzuki World Cup 2012, Spanish gymnasts Ivan Parejo and Sara Moreno won the Men’s and Women’s titles in the Aerobic Gymnastics Individual categories at the Suzuki World Cup in Tokyo (JPN). With a 21.450 total, Parejo outscored Romania’s Mircea Brinzea (21.100) and Mircea Zamfir (21.000) for the Gold, mirroring his…
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Afghan Rugby Offers Hope in Kabul
Dublin-Ireland, April 25, 2012: From a starting point of three players less than a year ago, Afghanistan Rugby has been making mighty strides. Based in Kabul, Afghan Rugby is hoping to inspire a rare positive narrative in a country that has endured its fair share of hardship, instability and tragedy over the years. This week,…
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IPC Governing Board Approves Sochi 2014 Qualification Criteria
Bonn-Germany April 25, 2012: The qualification criteria for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will be published on Monday 28 May after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board ratified it during a two day meeting in Madrid, Spain. At the 61st IPC Governing Board meeting, which took place on Friday and Saturday (20-21 April),…