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Bolt to compete in Oslo for third time
Monaco, Jan 23, 2013: Usain Bolt will return to Oslo, Norway and the ExxonMobil Bislett Games on Thursday 13 June 2013 where he will compete in the 200 metres. The meeting in Oslo will be the sixth of the 14 meetings that make up the 2013 season of the Samsung Diamond League. “I am looking…
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Stephen Clarke elected as FEI Dressage Judge
Lausanne, Jan 23, 2013: Stephen Clarke, the British judge who acted as President of the Ground Jury at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has been unanimously elected as FEI Dressage Judge General. He was elected to the post by the 5* Judges present at the annual FEI 5* Dressage Judges seminar, which was held in…
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EuroBasket Women 2015 1st QR Hosts Announced
Munich – Germany, Jan 23, 2013: On Tuesday, FIBA Europe announced the hosts of the four groups for the 1st Qualification Round of EuroBasket Women 2015. Bulgaria, Finland, Israel and Luxembourg will play host to their respective groups as a total of 14 teams try to secure their spot at the EuroBasket Women 2015 Final…
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World SUPERSERIES to be ‘Better than Ever’
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Jan 23, 2013: The Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) World Superseries tour is becoming increasingly popular and successful and the upcoming third cycle will likely exceed its preceding phases. Speaking to representatives of hosts for the 2014-2017 tournament series on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, BWF Deputy President Paisan Rangsikitpho noted there has…
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PFF U-13 Youth Football Cup-2013
Lahore – Pakistan, Jan 23, 2013: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the draws for the PFF Under-13 Youth Football Cup-2013 to commence simultaneously at 7 cities of Pakistan from Monday, January 27, 2013 to January 31, 2013. The venues selected for hosting the week-long event are Chaman, Quetta, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi, Okara and Faisalabad.…
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Olympic and World Champions Head Seeding
Lausanne, Jan 23, 2013: SEEDING, China’s ZHANG Jike, the reigning World champion and gold medallist in both Men’s Singles and Men’s Team events at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is the top seed at the ITTF 2013 World Tour Austrian Open. Proceedings start in Wels on Wednesday 23rd January and conclude on Sunday 27th January.…
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Pacific Nations Cup to Boost Tier Two Nations
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 22, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced an exciting shake-up of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup with an expanded schedule and inclusion of new teams confirmed for 2013. Underscoring its long-term commitment to boosting the Tier Two competition schedule and competitiveness of the international Game, the IRB has confirmed that…
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PFF-U 13 Football Youth Cup-2013
Lahore – Pakistan, Jan 22, 2013: AREA, As a part of AFC AID-27 Financial Assistant Programme, in the first phase, trials, training and coaching camp for PFF U-13 Football Youth Cup-2013 has already started which is going to be held from 27th January to 31st January, 2013. After the completion of the PFF U-13 Football…
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Indonesia hosts first coach education event
Lausanne, Jan 22, 2013: Indonesia hosted and completed the first FIG coach education event of 2013 from January 14-18 in the city of Jakarta. It was the fourth of a series of Age Group Programme Camps that are being offered by the FIG to those countries that had indicated an interest and willingness to adopt…
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Experience sees Lottner and Kontaveit into third round
Melbourne – Australia, Jan 22, 2013: When you’re trying to make the transition to the seniors it can be difficult to come back into the junior ranks but Germany’s Antonia Lottner and Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit are doing a good job so far at the Australian Open. On Monday, the pair booked their places in round…
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