Author: Abdul Rahim
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UEFA and Orange launch UEFA EURO 2012 app
Switzerland, April 13, 2012: With less than two months to go before the start of the UEFA European Championship, UEFA and Orange have teamed up to unveil the Official UEFA EURO 2012 mobile app – the definitive source of information on Europe’s top national team football tournament. Available on eight mobile platforms including iOS, Android,…
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IN MEMORIAM: CAMILLA ENEMARK (DEN) & AMY TRYON (USA)
Lausanne (SUI), April 13, 2012: Camilla Enemark, the 31-year-old Danish Jumping rider, passed away on Tuesday (10 April) after losing her battle against an aggressive brain tumor first diagnosed in 2006. Born on Christmas Eve, 24 December 1980, Camilla started riding competitively when she was 12 years old, going on to claim the Danish national…
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Trabzon to welcome European elite
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 13, 2012:- After the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event came to an end in Astana, Kazakhstan, yesterday, focus is now switching to the European boxers who are preparing for their assault on the remaining 26 London 2012 Olympic Games quota places available for the region at the qualification tournament to be held…
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UEFA President visits Lviv and Warsaw
(Lviv-Poland) April 12, 2012: With UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine fast approaching, UEFA President Michel Platini has travelled to the two host countries on Thursday. First, Mr Platini visited the new Arena Lviv, which will host three Group B matches, and opened the new terminal at the Ukrainian city’s airport together with Ukraine’s…
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AFC C Certificate Coaching Course concluded at Jinnah Sports Complex
Islamabad-Pakistan, April 13, 2012: PFF Vision 2020 Plan, which the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has unveiled on 21 June 2008 PFF Congress, will take Pakistan to new height. This ambitious plan will create pavement to PFF in earning berth in top 15 Asian teams as well earning tickets of World Cup, Olympics and FIFA age-limit…
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Qatar’s Heir Apparent to Lead Doha 2020 Delegation at ANOC General Assembly
By: John Zerafa: Moscow, April 13, 2012: A high level delegation led by 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, will present Doha’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Association of National Olympic…
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IOC picks successor to replace outgoing Medical and Scientific Director
Lausanne (SUI), April 13, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that it has chosen a successor to replace Dr Patrick Schamasch as IOC Medical and Scientific Director. Dr Richard Budgett will join the organisation on 1 October following the completion of his work as Chief Medical Officer at the London Organising…
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Record number of countries to participate in Saransk – IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Monte Carlo – April 13, 2012: Athletes from 67 Member Federations are among the preliminary entries for the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Saransk, Russia, 12-13 May. With one month to go before the competition commences, the two-day event in Saransk is already on course to surpass the previous record of 58 countries that participated…
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CORNELISSEN AND PARZIVAL ON THE TRAIL OF A DOUBLE AT DEN BOSCH
By Louise Parkes, Lausanne, April 12, 2012: Adelinde Cornelissen will be hoping to reclaim the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage series title on home turf in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands next week. This Dutch city, which played host to the very first FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final back in 1986, will welcome 18 competitors from…
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Asia Rugby World Cup 2015 qualification starts this weekend
Dublin-Ireland, April 12, 2012: The road to Rugby World Cup 2015 in England continues this weekend with Manila providing the backdrop for the the beginning of the Asia qualification process that will deliver at least one team from the region to Rugby’s showcase event. Sri Lanka, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and hosts the Philippines will participate…