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Record Broadcast Coverage for HSBC SWS
Dublin – Ireland, July 17, 2012: The IRB has announced figures showing that the Olympic sport of Rugby Sevens has gained further ground in the eyes of international broadcasters. The broadcast report on the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, published by the IRB’s television distribution partner Pro-Active Television, confirms another record global audience switched on…
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Palace of Monaco marks IAAF Centenary
Monaco – July 17, 2012: IAAF Centenary, This evening H.S.H. Prince Albert and H.S.H. Princess Charlène welcomed a large delegation from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to a private function within the Palace of Monaco to celebrate the Centenary Day of the IAAF. Their Serene Highnesses greeted the IAAF party which was led…
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ICSS strengthens relationship with fans
By: Will Shand, Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), the not-for-profit organisation specialising in sport security and integrity, further strengthened its relationship with football supporters today and raised a number of emerging topics in sport security and fan safety at the European Football Fans’ Congress 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.…
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Official Draw and Press Conference Olympic
Lausanne – Switzerland, July 17, 2012: The Olympic Games are about to begin. Please, find hereafter the information concerning the official draw of the competition and the IJF President’s introductory press conference, to be held on July 26th, 2012. Technical meeting and Competition draw The technical meeting and competition draw of the London Olympic Games,…
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Women’s football, a year on from Germany
Zurich, July 17, 2012: The figures generated by the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ speak for themselves: 800,000 supporters in the stadiums (an average of 26,000 per match), more than 17,000,000 German TV viewers tuning in for the host team’s quarter-final with Japan (nearly a quarter of the population) and some 3,000 reporters. Consensus…
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Sportlotto Appointed Partner of Sochi 2014
Sochi – Russia, July 17, 2012: Sportlotto Company has been appointed as an official Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in category of “traditional lottery gaming programs“. The agreement was signed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, and Sergei Korovin, General…
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Secretary PFF proceeds to Kaula Lumpur
Lahore – Pakistan, July 17, 2012: Secretary PFF General, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M) has proceed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 3rd meeting of the Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions for the term 2011-2015 scheduled for 17 July 2012. According to PFF, Myanmar, Maldives, Australia,…
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Greenwich welcomes the equestrian world
Lausanne (SUI), July 17, 2012: Equestrian world, With just 10 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the hopes and dreams of equestrian athletes and their support crews are all focused on Greenwich Park, in the heart of England’s capital city. It would be difficult to find a more…
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FIG Foundation grants 60,000 francs
Lausanne (SUI), July 17, 2012: The FIG Foundation has approved proposals advanced by its working group mandated to attribute scholarships to gymnasts for 2012. According to the rules, each FIG discipline on the Olympic programme (Men’s and Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics) shall receive three CHF 5,000 grants, a total allocation of CHF 60,000,…
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Women’s Junior WCh in Czech Republic
July 17, 2012: The Women’s Junior World Championship in Czech Republic is history. 24 teams, 100 matches and 14 days, these are the bare figures of the tournament with two finalists, France and Sweden, that were not overwhelmingly dominant throughout the whole tournament but that came closer and closer to their best form in the…
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