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UAE, KSA and Qatar qualify for series Final
Dubai – Feb 21, 2013: The first leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series lived up to expectations today when, in a real roller-coaster of a competition, The Netherlands won through and both Saudi Arabia and Qatar qualified for the series final. There were three teams from the Middle East Region vying for…
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Bochet, Santacana and Salcher make it two
Germany, Feb 21, 2013: After winning gold in Wednesday’s downhill, France’s Marie Bochet, Spain’s Jon Santacana and Austria’s Markus Salcher all struck gold again on the second day of the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, this time with victories in the super-G. Bochet, who is just 19 years old and…
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ITF Beach Tennis World Championships
London, Feb 21, 2013: The ITF announced that the ITF Beach Tennis World Championships will return to Italy when the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) hosts the 2013 Championships in the Adriatic resort of Cervia in Ravenna from Wednesday 31 July until Sunday 4 August. The flagship event on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour will see…
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IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Monaco – Feb 21, 2013: With just over one month to go to the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, the oldest of the IAAF World Athletics Series events, the spotlight will be shone again on the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, which was also the host of the 2010 edition of the Championships, on Sunday…
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11th National Men’s Netball Championship
Islamabad – Pakistan, Feb21, 2013: Pakistan Army Netball team won the 11th National Men’s Netball Championship 2013 at Hamidi Hall, PSB Sports Complex, Islamabad, the event was jointly organized by the Pakistan Netball Federation & High Education Commission, in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board. According to the Secretary PNF, final Match was played between Army…
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FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships
Feb 21, 2013: The 31st edition of the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships presented by Telus in collaboration with Tanguay officially kicked off on 19th February. The Mont-Ste-Anne and Massif de Charlevoix ski resorts both located in the greater Québec city area will be hosting this major international competition for more than 200 athletes…
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Fourth Visit has been Completed of IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ended its fourth visit to the Brazilian city today. It noted that there had been solid progress since its last visit in June 2012 including on the media villages, the venue masterplan, and the recruitment of staff by the Organising Committee. However,…
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IAAF Race Walking Challenge 2013
Monaco – Feb 20, 2013: The 11th edition of the annual IAAF Race Walking Challenge takes centre stage again after an exciting 2012 with the north Mexican city of Chihuahua and Hobart, Australia hosting the first two of the 14-leg series this weekend. Host of the Mexican stop of the Challenge since 2008, including the…
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Olympic 2020: Squash’s Olympic Campaign Goes Viral
London, Feb 20, 2013: The World Squash Federation, together with the Men’s and Women’s Professional Tours, has just launched a new online campaign to build support for Squash’s ambition to join the Olympic Games in 2020. Using the Twitter ID @vote4squash and hashtag #vote4squash, followers are being urged to show their support and help turn…
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IAAF launches ‘Inside Athletics’ with Ato Boldon
Monaco – Feb 20, 2013: The IAAF is excited to launch ‘Inside Athletics’, a new Social Media experience hosted by IAAF Athlete Ambassador Ato Boldon. Beginning today, each weekly episode will focus on a different theme, ranging from analyzing current World records – such as Usain Bolt’s 100m record, Aries Merritt’s 110m Hurdles record or…
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