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Professional Fighters League continues to expand international coverage for 2021 season
Titan Channel in Spain and Latin America, Sky New Zealand, and Digi Communications N.V. in Czech Republic to Distribute PFL’s Regular Season, Playoff and Finals, While also Featuring PFL’s Original Content and Archived Fight Library By Loren Mack, New York, November 24, 2020: Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in…
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First women Medical Officers appointed in AFC men’s club competition
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 24, 2020: Dr. Zohreh Haratian and Dr. Bahar Hassanmiraei from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Janis Ann Figueroa Espino-De Vera from the Philippines and Dr. Liesel Geertsema from New Zealand have joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) history books by becoming the first women Medical Officers to be appointed in an…
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World leaders at G20 Summit express support for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022
Lausanne, Nov 22, 2020: The world’s leaders assembled at the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit, hosted by the G20 presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have expressed their strong support for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The final declaration of the Summit said: “As a symbol…
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Aslanbek Zikreev Takes Close Split Decision Victory Over Wang Junguang
Singapore, November 20, 2020: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium with the final installment of a phenomenal event series. ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX IV, a previously recorded show broadcast globally on Friday, 20 November, featured a host of exciting martial arts contests. In…
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Two years to go: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ countdown draws closer
Zurich, November 20, 2020: Saturday, 21 November, marks exactly two years until the next and groundbreaking edition of the FIFA World Cup™. The compact nature, modern landscape and fascinating culture offered by the first edition of the event to be held in the Middle East and Arab world will guarantee a unique experience in 2022.…
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Team Qhubeka ASSOS – “A Dream Come True”
Johannesburg, South Africa, November 20, 2020: Douglas Ryder, the South African founder of NTT Pro Cycling (www.NTTProCycling.com), is thrilled to announce the next step in our team’s incredible journey, which sees us moving forward in partnership with the leader in performance cycling apparel, ASSOS of Switzerland, to create Team Qhubeka ASSOS. Since founding the team,…
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FIFA steps up protection of female players and football coaches
Zurich, November 19, 2020: The FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) has backed two sets of landmark reforms to strengthen the protection of female players, as well as football coaches. The reforms, developed in close cooperation with stakeholders, will establish new global minimum standards for female players, particularly in relation to maternity. “Following the recent phenomenal…
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IOC back in Tokyo as world prepares for next year’s Games
Lausanne, Nov 18, 2020: For the first time since February 2020, the IOC’s Coordination Commission Chair, John Coates, returned to Japan with IOC President Thomas Bach for the joint International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Tokyo 2020 Project Review. The meetings, held between 16 and 18 November, reaffirmed the full commitment of…
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Commonwealth Games qualification process announced
Dubai, November 18, 2020: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August. In what is seen as a huge opportunity to turbo-charge the growth of the game,…
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Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women’s youth tournaments following decisions by the Bureau of the Council
Zurich, November 17, 2020: In light of the current global COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 as well as the women’s youth tournaments planned for 2020. Following discussion and approval…
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