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Official Travel Agencies Appointed for RWC Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 14: In a boost for fans of the shorter format wishing to join the party in Russia next June, the Rugby Union of Russia (RUR) has announced the first wave of Official Travel Agencies (OTAs) appointed to cover Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow. The first official travel packages for…
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France finishes on top in World Championship pool
Nimes – France, Nov 14: World Championship pool, While Canada and Czech Republic secured places in the last 16 round of the 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship in Nimes tonight, it was hosts France who attracted the biggest crowd and rounded off the qualifying stages of the World Squash Federation event in the greatest…
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Hockey squad announced for 9-a-side
Lahore – Pakistan, Nov 14: According to the PHF, Pakistan hockey team will participate in the International Super Series 9-a-side to be played in Perth/Australia from 22nd to 25th November 2012 and 34th Champions Trophy Tournament – Melbourne/ 1-9 December 2012. Akhtar Rasool Chaudhary, Manager/Head Coach has announced the following players who will participate in…
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Barnes says football must not look for racism
Doha – Qatar, Nov 14: John Barnes, former England international and Liverpool FC player, Ruud Gullit, Dutch football legend, and Rafa Benitez, former Liverpool FC manager, today spoke at ASPIRE4SPORT, the Middle East’s leading sports business conference, on a wide-ranging panel on issues affecting football. Giving his latest thoughts on racism in football, John Barnes…
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Sri Lanka becomes the 49th FIG Academy host
Lausanne, Nov 13: 49th FIG Academy, During the first week of November, Sri Lanka hosted a Level 1 Academy for Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics in the city of Colombo. It was the first time Sri Lanka hosted a FIG Academy and makes it the 49th FIG member federation to have done so. Thirty-one coaches…
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Boxing: Nevin to star for British Lionhearts
Lausanne, Nov 13: World Series of Boxing (WSB) is delighted to confirm that Irishman John Joseph Nevin will compete this third season with the British Lionhearts. The explosive 23-year-old Lightweight (57-61kg) will be taking to the ring to face Branimir Stankovic from Croatia in his first outing for his new team on Friday 23 November…
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Hosts upset Netherlands in Nimes
Nimes – France, Nov 13: Grinham, The first upset in the 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship came before the biggest crowd surrounding one of the three all-glass courts at La Parnasse Arena in Nimes where hosts France beat Netherlands in a dramatic tie which went to the wire. The historic World Squash Federation event, boasting…
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Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit supports
Robert Fawdon, Doha – Qatar, Nov 13: Ruud Gullit, former Dutch football captain and manager and player of Chelsea FC, has come out in support of John Terry, the former England captain. Gullit, speaking to media at ASPIRE4SPORT, the Middle East’s leading sports business conference, defended Terry, the present Chelsea FC captain, saying: “I hope…
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Qatar to host FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Doha – Qatar, Nov 12: Qatar will play host to the Asian qualifying rounds for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The announcement was made at a press conference yesterday held at Aspire4Sport featuring Nasser Al Khater, Marketing and Communications Director for the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, Joan Cusco, FIFA Beach Soccer CEO (and…
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UCI Optimistic in Fight Against Drug Abuse
Doha – Qatar, Nov 12: Drug Abuse, Speaking at ASPIRE4SPORT, the Middle East’s leading sport business conference, Dr Mario Zorzoli, Chief Doctor for the International Cycling Union [UCI], today claimed that the war against drug cheats in sport can be won. Dr Zorzoli, addressing the conference on the subject ‘Genetically Modified Athletes: Myth or Reality?’…
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