Author: Abdul Rahim
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TONIOLI wins second Archery World Cup event-Compound Women Individual
Shanghai-China, April 15, 2012: The first World Cup of the year has ended in Shanghai with the four compound individual medal matches. On the female side, the mixed team world champion 2011 Marcella TONIOLI (ITA) defeated the reigning individual world champion Albina LOGINOVA (RUS) in the gold final. The Italian clinched her second World Cup…
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The French mixed double prevents an American hat-trick
Shanghai – China, April 15, 2012: The Riverside Boulevard in Shanghai on the east bank of Huangpu River welcomed the final matches of the Archery World Cup Stage taking place in Shanghai for the second time today. The world’s top nation in compound, USA, entered the three team gold matches as the favourite. The American…
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Archery World Cup 2012: The two top athletes confirm supremacy
Shanghai – China, April 15, 2012: The recurve division’s competition at the Archery World Cup 2012 Stage 1 in Shanghai has ended with the four individual medal matches. On the men’s side Brady ELLISON (USA) was again a cut above the competition. He clinched a straightforward victory over Dmytro HRACHOV (UKR). In the women’s event…
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Orientation Meeting: 23rd Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
LAKE BUENA VISTA (USA), April 15, 2012: Representatives of the twenty-two participating nations at the 23rd Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships were called in by the organisers for an orientation meeting on Sunday. On behalf of FIG President Prof Bruno Grandi (ITA), who is expected to arrive in Lake Buena Vista (USA) on Monday, the federation’s…
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Volcanoes Erupt to Keep RWC 2015 Dream Alive
The Philippines bandwagon rumbles on. And it’s still gaining momentum. Having been all over Asia winning the lower divisions of the HSBC Asian Five Nations, they finally came home to Manila and immediately gave their Rugby-hungry supporters something to cheer about (Volcanoes). On Sunday, in front of a crowd of almost 2,000 in Manila, they…
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The curtains have been dropped on the AFC U14 Festival of Football in Islamabad
Islamabad – Pakistan, April 15, 2012: The curtains have been dropped on the AFC U14 Festival of Football in the Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday. On the last day of the festival, two matches were played to accomplish a total of six matches under the second format where the teams played for 60 minutes with a…
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BCB and PCB advise ICC that Bangladesh confirms tour of Pakistan
Dubai-April 15, 2012: The ICC Board were informed today that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan will take place and will involve one One-Day International and one Twenty20 International to be held in Lahore. The ICC Board, having due regard to its duty of…
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Fusion Walk location of ATR Newsmaker Breakfast Moscow
Moscow, April 14, 2012: Breakfast with Seb and Dima–Monday’s Around the Rings Newsmaker Breakfast–is set for the Fusion Plaza restaurant, 2nd level (street mall) of the World Trade Center Moscow (Fusion Walk). The event is sponsored by ISM Ltd., the IOC’s worldwide exclusive interactive entertainment software licensee, and The Concerto Group, London’s premier events planning…
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Teams Ready as Rugby World Cup 2015 Qualification Starts in Asia
To cries of “Sige na!” the Philippines will take the field at Rizal Memorial Stadium on Sunday night ready to take this fledgling Rugby nation to the next level. Nothing less than victory against Singapore will satisfy the home support or this ambitious and talented team *(Rugby World Cup 2015). Having only become an IRB…
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Qatar’s Heir Apparent Outlines Doha 2020 Bid to Association of National Olympic Committees
By John Zerafa, Moscow, 14 April: Qatar’s Heir Apparent, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and Chairman of the Doha 2020 bid, today led Doha’s presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC] in Moscow. Joining His Highness in the Doha 2020 presentation team were Noora Al…