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IRB International Series as Teams Entertain
Dublin, Nov 10: IRB International Series, IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the IRB November International Series as “a major milestone in the drive to increase the competitiveness of Test Rugby” as Colwyn Bay kicked off an unprecedented November schedule for Tier 2 and 3 Unions. The action kicked-off at a packed Parc Eirias last…
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ICC requests Expressions of Interest for Ticketing
Melbourne, Nov 9: The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting separate Expressions of Interest (EOIs) in two key service areas associated with the tournament which is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The first EOI invitation is for companies interested in providing a Ticketing Solution for…
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ITF relaunches Tennis Play and Stay website
London, Nov 9: The ITF announced that it has relaunched the official website of its global participation campaign Tennis Play and Stay: www.tennisplayandstay.com The new look website is part of the ITF’s overall strategy to redesign its whole family of websites, following on from the relaunch of the official ITF website, and Davis Cup and…
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ICSS discusses the evolving security and integrity
Brasilia – Brazil, Nov 9: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit organisation that specialises in sport security and integrity, highlighted the evolving threat of terrorism and transnational crime, during the 1st International Conference on the Security of Major Events (CISGE), hosted by the Brazilian Ministry for Justice. Key security considerations include the…
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Hosts France Aim To Shine In Nimes
London, Nov 9: Shine, Hosts France, who recorded a best-ever sixth place in the previous championship yet are seeded ninth in the 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship, are bidding to reach the last eight again next week in the 18th staging of the biennial World Squash Federation event in the historic city of Nimes.…
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India Fighters to sit out WSB Season III
Lausanne, Nov 9: Following detailed discussions between World Series of Boxing (WSB), the Indian Boxing Federation (IABF) and TransStadia, it was agreed by all stakeholders that the India-based Franchise would sit-out WSB Season III in order to maximize its long-term impact on the boxing world both technically and commercially. “Like all Indian boxing fans and…
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FEI AWARDS WINNERS 2012 CELEBRATED
Istanbul – Turkey, Nov 9: AWARDS WINNERS, HRH Princess Haya, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of horse sport, congratulated the winners of the FEI Awards 2012. Addressing an audience of more than 300 guests, including representatives of the FEI’s 132 member federations, FEI sponsors and Turkish VIPs, the FEI…
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IRB Junior World Championship 2013
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 8: Future Test Talent, The International Rugby Board and the Fédération Française de Rugby have announced the venues, pools and match schedule for the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 to take place in France between June 5-23. The JWC is firmly established as one of the most eagerly anticipated events on…
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ITF launches Davis Cup Commitment Award
London – GBR, Nov 8: The ITF today announced the launch of the Davis Cup Commitment Award at the 100th Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Czech Republic and Spain at the O2 Arena in Prague on 16-18 November. This new award has been conceived as part of the ITF’s 2013 Centenary celebrations, and…
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Lord Coe names equestrian “one of the great Olympic sports”
Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has described equestrian as “one of the great Olympic sports”. Lord Coe, who was elected as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association yesterday, addressed the FEI General Assembly in Istanbul (TUR) via video link today, congratulating the…
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