Author: Abdul Rahim
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Media Information – 2012 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, 2012 BWF Media Prize
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia April 04, 2012: BWF Media Prize, As we conclude the first quarter of the exciting Olympic year, we would like to take this opportunity to share a couple of essential media information for the remaining three quarters: 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Media Accreditation | 2012年汤尤杯决赛媒体证件 The media accreditation for the 2012…
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African Judo Union Congress
African Judo Union Congress, In the preamble of the 33rd African Championships to be held all week long in Agadir, Morocco, was held the Congress of the African Judo Union. A Congress that was, during this Olympic year, particularly important since the entire board of the AJU, led by General Lassana Palenfo, had to be…
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15th World Gymnaestrada, Helsinki (FIN), July 12 – 18, 2015
HELSINKI (FIN) – LAUSANNE (SUI), March 29, 2012: The 15th World Gymnaestrada will be held in the city of Helsinki, Finland, on July 12 – 18, 2015. The event launched a website today at www.wg-2015.com and a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wg2015Helsinki. Available in English and Spanish, the website currently provides general information surrounding the event…
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Last chance to buy and sell on ticket resale platform
Switzerland, April 03, 2012: The clock is ticking for fans hoping to book a place at UEFA EURO 2012 as the ticket resale platform – the last good chance to secure a seat in the stadiums – closes next Tuesday. The clock is ticking for fans hoping to book their place at UEFA EURO 2012…
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Respect the watchword in EURO Inclusive Zones
Switzerland, April 03, 2012: The Inclusive Zones initiative is already making its presence felt in the drive to ensure a friendly, multi-cultural atmosphere in Poland and Ukraine during UEFA EURO 2012. If one of the goals of UEFA EURO 2012 is to ensure a friendly, multicultural atmosphere, then a key step to achieving this will…
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‘Lucky man’ Facchetti remembers that coin toss
Switzerland, April 03, 2012: Facchetti coin toss, “The stadium was still full and about 70,000 fans were waiting to hear the result,” recalled the late Giacinto Facchetti of the day he chose tails to earn Italy a place in the 1968 final. A coin toss may be used to settle a dispute between friends, to…
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Mexican City of Puebla to Host 2013 World Taekwondo Championships
Seoul-Korea, April 03, 2012: The Mexican city of Puebla won the right to host the 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships as it outvoted Croatia’s candidate city of Split at its Council meeting at the Renaissance Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 2, 2012. The proposed dates for the biennial championships are June 17-23,…
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IPC Reveals March’s Athlete of the Month Shortlist
Munich-Germany, April 03, 2012: IPC Reveals, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its shortlist for March’s Athlete of the Month award, and the public can now vote for the winner via the poll on the www.paralympic.org homepage. The finalists for April include: –Matt Cowdrey (Australia): Cowdrey set a new world record in the 50m…
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AFC “C” Certificate Coaching Course begins in Jinnah Stadium Islamabad
Islamabad-Pakistan, April 03, 2012: AFC C Certificate Coaching Course, PFF Vision 2022, 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…
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World Squash Day to Back 2020 Olympic Bid
London-April 03, 2012: World Squash Day takes place this year on Saturday October 20th in a global show of support for the sport’s efforts to win a place in the 2020 Olympic Games. Events will be taking place all over the globe with one firm message: Back The Bid. In announcing the date, World Squash…