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Coming Events Olympic Council of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 16, 2012: 12th OCM Executive Board Meeting 2012 – Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad – 27th July to 12th August 2012, London. CGF General Assembly 2012 – 28th September 2012,…
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Olympic host nation eyes home support
Host Nation, On the 26 June the British Olympic Association (BOA), who have declared Team GB as 65 million strong – the population of Great Britain – announced British Judo’s 14-strong squad which boasts a mix of Olympians, maturing judoka at the peak of their powers and fearless young athletes who will grace the greatest…
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Olympic Games drawing of lots set
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 16, 2012 – Games drawing, The 24 beach volleyball teams per gender set to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games in 11 days’ time will learn who they will face in the opening round when the drawing of lots is held at the 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour Klagenfurt…
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ITF AGM concludes in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 16, 2012: The formal part of the ITF Annual General Meeting, attended by 220 delegates, partners and staff, was officially opened on Friday by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, accompanied by Wimbledon doubles champion, Frederik Nielsen. Crown Prince Frederik said, “Tennis is a game that I have treasured since I was a…
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FIFA MA Coaching Course for coaches
Lahore – Pakistan, July 16, 2012: FIFA MA coaching course begins at Football House Lahore on Monday. The 6-days coaching course being conducted by Figge Carl Jochen Deutsch as FIFA/AFC Instructor will conclude on July 21, 2012. Syed Nasir Ismail and Shahzad Anwar, “A” Certified Coaches will act as Assistant Instructor, Gohar Zaman, Course Coordinator…
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Entries for Olympic equestrian events unveiled
Lausanne (SUI), July 16, 2012: Olympic equestrian, Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the equestrian events of the London 2012 Olympic Games, which get underway on 28 July. The list of entries validated by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is now available on the FEI…
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Juliana/Larissa ensure double Brazilian delight
Berlin, Germany, July 15, 2012 – Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Franca became the second Brazilian team to win gold in two days at the smart Grand Slam, Berlin, when they defeated Chen Xue and Zhang Xi in the gold medal match on Sunday. On Saturday their fellow Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti beat Sean…
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WSF World Junior Team Championship
A guaranteed first-time top eight finish is the reward for outsiders Japan after the 13/18 seeds beat Germany in the play-offs for the top 12 places in the Doha WSF Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in the Qatar capital Doha. It was a surprise 2/1 pool…
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Second UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp
For the second time, the UNOSDP (United Nations Office on Sport Development and Peace) organized a Youth Leadership Camp. After the first edition, which was organized in Doha, last January, this second edition was held in Germany at the Hennef Sportschule, near Bonn. From June 20th to 21st, Bernard Messner, 7th dan, conducted several Judo…
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European Driving Championships
By Cindy Timmer, Wiener Neustadt (AUT), July 15, 2012: The first edition of the FEI European Driving Championships for Children, Juniors and Young Drivers will be remembered as a great success despite the wet weather. The Theresianic Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, Austria welcomed 39 drivers from eight nations. The competition The Championships comprised three…
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