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WADA awards for Young Investigators
Montreal – Canada: Young Investigators, WADA has rewarded outstanding Masters level research of students in Austria, the United Kingdom and Greece through its annual Young Investigator Award program. Young Investigators, Cornelia Blank from Austria, England’s Mike Earl and Adamantia Thanou of Greece were the recipients of the 2011 Awards, each receiving a trophy and prize…
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SSB development Series ranking Tennis
Karachi – Pakistan, July 12, 2012: The 19th edition of SSB Development series ranking Tennis Championship commenced today at the newly painted Tennis courts of Union club Karachi. The week long championship is being organized by STA and sponsored by Sindh sports Board. Results 12th Under 15 Singles Qualifying round 1 Khozer Imran lohya beat…
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Games of the XXX Olympiad London
Lausanne (SUI), July 12, 2012: XXX Olympiad, With the deadline for National Olympic Committees to name or confirm their athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games having passed on July 9, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) confirmed the lists of participating gymnasts today. The FIG has a 324-athlete quota for the Olympic Games, which it…
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All 16 teams announced for U19 CWC
Dubai, July 12, 2012: teams announced, All 16 squads have now been named ahead of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, which takes place in Queensland, Australia, from 11-26 August. Australia will defend the title it won in Lincoln, New Zealand, in 2010, and will not only aim to win the trophy for the…
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Shorbagy & Sherbini Share World Junior
Doha – Qatar, July 12, 2012: Top seeds Marwan El Shorbagy and Nour El Sherbini celebrated a notable Egyptian double in Doha today by becoming world junior squash champions for the second time – El Shorbagy winning the men’s title at the Doha WSF World Junior Championships to retain the trophy he won for the…
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London to London Table Tennis Come Home
Lausanne, July 12, 2012: Book Launch, “From London to London – Table Tennis Comes Home”, a book published by the International Table Tennis Federation. “London to London Table Tennis Comes Home” published by the International Table Tennis Federation will be officially released on Thursday 26th July 2012 at 7.00pm, at a special gathering held at…
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One day seminar on Football activity
Islamabad – Pakistan, July 12, 2012: Football activity, “Since 2004 Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), under the dynamic leadership of Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, had been carrying out all football activities centrally based upon PFF Annual Calendar. Resultantly, PFF was able to carry out 30 times more activities in last 8 years as compared to…
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Johan Cruyff Foundation extends sponsorship
London, July 12, 2012: The ITF announced today that it has renewed its sponsorship agreements with the Johan Cruyff Foundation as a programme partner for the Wheelchair Tennis Silver Fund and ITF’s wheelchair tennis junior programmes. The Foundation will support additional Silver Fund projects for 2012-13, as well as the junior programmes for 2012. The…
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Cheryl Soon Joins IRB Rugby Committee
Dublin – Ireland, July 12, 2012: The International Rugby Board has announced that Cheryl Soon, Australia’s Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 winning captain and one of the most prominent exponents of the Women’s Game in recent years, has joined the governing body’s Rugby Committee. Soon, who led the Wallaroos to the inaugural women’s title in Dubai…
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Statement by Special Adviser to the UN Secretary
Geneva, July 12, 2012: saudi arabian, I warmly welcome the recent decision made by Saudi Arabia to send female athletes to London to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. This decision, following a similar one by Brunei Darussalam and Qatar, marks a significant progress in realizing the right of all to take part in…
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