Author: Abdul Rahim
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Second world record for Aussie golden girl Meares
Melbourne-Australia, April 08, 2012: Second world record Meares, Australia’s Anna Meares broke her second world record of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships to blitz the field in the women’s 500m time trial on the final night of competition. It was the eighth world record of the championships. The result was enough to ensure…
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UEFA agrees fresh EURO deal with CCTV
Switzerland: fresh euro deal, UEFA announced today that CCTV has been awarded the exclusive media rights for UEFA EURO 2012 in China. CCTV will broadcast a total of 27 matches live on free-to-air television on CCTV-5, reaching 360 million households in China. All live games will be streamed on CCTV’s internet and mobile portals, respectively…
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Salima SOUAKRI – The will to overcome obstacles
Jovial and relaxed, a smile lighting up her face, Salima SOUAKRI (ALG) is a happy woman. Appointed since October 9, 2011, UNICEF ambassador, the grand judo champion answered our questions with ease and enthusiasm. For how long have you been away from the African Judo championship? It has been a few years that I haven’t…
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England holds on to number-one Test ranking
Dubai, April 07, 2012: England will start its domestic international season next month as the number-one ranked Test side in the Reliance ICC Test Championship after retaining the top spot following its eight wickets victory over Sri Lanka in the Colombo Test as the two-Test series ended in a one-all draw on Saturday test ranking.…
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Senior African Judo Championships – Last day Results
Agadir-Morocco, April 08, 2012: senior african judo, During the last day of competition in Agadir, in the occasion of the Senior African Championships, the teams were engaged in women and men. Women’s Team: Final Tunisia vs. Algeria Semi Finals Tunisia vs. Morocco Algeria vs. Cameroon Bronze Medal Fights Chad vs. Cameroon Senegal vs. Morocco Final Results…
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Judo for Peace Seminar – Level 1 Invitation
From June 16th to 18, 2012, the IJF and the Judo for Peace commission will organize a level 1 Judo for Peace seminar in Dramen, Norway. “As the founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano, stated: ‘I believe that world peace and the welfare of humankind must be realized through the spirit that judo brings about’. In…
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Russia Grabs 2 Gold Medals on 4th Day of Competition at World Junior Taekwondo Championships
Sharm El Sheikh–Egypt, April 07, 2012: Russia Grabs 2 Gold, Women’s -55kg Medal Awarding Ceremony: Russia clinched two gold medals on the fourth day of competition at the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 7, 2012. Korea won one gold medal and…
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AUSTRALIA SHOOTS TO THE TOP OF THE MEDAL TABLE
Melbourne-Australia, April 07, 2012: AUSTRALIA SHOOTS TOP, Australia’s Anna Meares is aiming for her fourth 500 metres individual time trial crown on the final day of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne on Sunday. Meares won her first world title at the velodrome in Melbourne’s Olympic Park in 2004 and after defending…
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President PFF heartfelt message on the sad demise of life partner of Pervaiz Saeed Mir
Lahore-Pakistan, April 07, 2012: The life partner of Wing Cmd. ® Pervaiz Saeed Mir who is associated with Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) for the last five years as Director Development & Competition passed away on the night of April 5, 2012 for an eternal abode. According to the press release issued here by PFF, Makhdoom…
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Hussey, Ponting and Sammy champion ICC Think Wise partnership in the Caribbean
Dubai, April 07, 2012: ICC Think Wise partnership, Cricket stars Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting of Australia and Darren Sammy of the West Indies, along with members of their respective squads, have taken part in coaching clinics with local children in Barbados as part of the ICC’s global Think Wise campaign, a partnership that aims to…