Author: Abdul Rahim
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PFF “D” Certificate Coaching Course for women concluded
Lahore, Pakistan,April 21, 2012: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) D Certificate Coaching Course for women concluded today morning at Football House, Lahore with Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M), General Secretary PFF, gracing the closing ceremony as chief guest, Wing Com. Pervaiz Saeed Mir, Director Development & Competition and Lt. Col. ® Farasat…
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JUMPING VERONA WINS ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ PRESS OFFICE AWARD
Lausanne (SUI), April 21, 2012: Jumping Verona has won the Best Press Office award for the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League 2011/2012 as voted by journalists and photographers covering the series’ 12 Western European League qualifiers. The Best Press Office award was introduced at the start of the Rolex FEI World Cup™…
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Lucky Loser, Li Xue Ousts Third Seed in Opening Round
Not in the best of form in the qualification phase and having to rely on a stroke of fortune to gain a place in the main draw, LI Xue of France caused the biggest upset on the third day of play, Friday 20th April 2012, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Spanish Open…
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WEISHAUPT wins second LEG, but SCHWIZER heads Rolex Leaderboard going into Sunday’s Final
Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt won tonight’s second leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED) in a thrilling three-way jump-off against the clock. But it is runner-up, Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer, who holds the advantage going into Sunday’s final competition which will decide the fate of the 2011/2012 title. As the going got…
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Final European Olympic Quota Places revealed
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 21, 2012 – Following the conclusion of today’s finals at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Event Trabzon 2012 in Turkey, a further 26 boxers from ten different weight categories qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by their respective National Olympic Committee…
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ITTF Projects Shortlisted For SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards 2012
Switzerland, April 21, 2012: The countdown is on for the annual SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards with the Awards Commission releasing on 19 April 2012 the shortlist of nominees. The Spirit of Sport Awards 2012 will be presented to the Laureates during the 10th annual SportAccord Convention in Quebec, Canada on 24 May 2012. The…
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“Foundations for Paralympic Movement’s Recent Growth were laid in Spain in 92,” Says IPC President
Bonn-Germany, April 20, 2012: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has credited the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games as acting as the trigger point for the exponential growth the Paralympic Movement has enjoyed in the last 20 years. Speaking at `Paralympic Evening 2012‘, an event held by the Spanish Paralympic Committee in Madrid, Spain…
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Lyon Aim to Create Best Sporting Conditions for IPC Athletics World Championships 2013
Bonn, Germany April 20, 2012: The organizers of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France have promised competing athletes that they can expect optimal sporting conditions when they arrive in the city in July next year. France’s second city will stage the Championship between 19-28 July 2013 and after two…
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CORNELISSEN WINS REEM ACRA FINAL GRAND PRIX
The defending champions, Adelinde Cornelissen and her mighty chestnut gelding Jerich Parzival, swept to victory in the Grand Prix at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands this afternoon. And the 32-year-old Dutch rider was much relieved that she could live up to expectations on her home turf after a…
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The ITF has announced the draws for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs
London, April 20, 2012: play offs, In addition, the following Zone Group events are taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Groups II and III in Cairo, Egypt; and Americas Zone Group II in Guadalajara, Mexico. Live scoring for all ties will be available on the official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es throughout the weekend.…