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THE BANS OF ABDULLAZIZ AL EID & ABDULLAH WALEED REDUCED
Lausanne, 11 June 2012 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its decisions in the appeals filed by the riders Khaled Abdullaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly (Saudi Arabia) against the decision of the Tribunal of the International Equestrian Federation On 23 May 2012 the FEI Tribunal found that the riders…
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Pocock and Warburton Join Forces as Keep Rugby Clean Ambassadors
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: David Pocock and Sam Warburton may be opposing captains when Australia and Wales take to the field for the second of their three test matches on Saturday, but the flankers have united to become the latest international stars to pledge their support to the Keep Rugby Clean campaign as Ambassadors. Warburton…
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Southern hemisphere maintain top three ranking spots
Dublin-Ireland, June 11, 2012: After a weekend that saw international rugby’s heavyweights slug it out, the latest IRB World Rankings show it’s very much round one to the southern hemisphere. CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL IRB WORLD RANKINGS: http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html Victories for New Zealand, Australia and South Africa on Saturday mean those three sides retain the…
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ICC announces umpires’ panels for 12-13 season and WT20
Dubai, June 11, 2012: umpires panels, The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the umpires’ panel for the 2012-13 season and the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, which takes place from 18 September to 7 October. Nigel Llong has been selected to join the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for the 2012-13…
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Three top AIBA Ranked Boxers Sign to join APB
London, United Kingdom, June 11, 2012 – Three top AIBA ranked boxers, Magomedrasul Medzhidov from Azerbaijan who is the world number one in 91+kg weight category, Serik Sapiyev from Kazakhstan who is the world number four in 69kg weight category and Jong-Hun Shin from Korea who is the world number one in 49kg weight category,…
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Five confirmed bidders for FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018
Lausanne (SUI), June 11, 2012: World Equestrian Games, The FEI is delighted to announce that five countries are confirmed as bidders to stage the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018. The five bid cities that have now taken on Official Candidate status are Rabat (MAR); Bromont (CAN); Budapest (HUN); Vienna (AUT) and Wellington (USA). Under…
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Thomas & Uber Cups reformats to grow from strength to strength
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 11, 2012: Thomas Uber Cups, The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have rolled out a strategic new format for the Thomas & Uber Cups (Men’s & Women’s Badminton World Team Championships), the sport’s oldest and most prestigious international competition. Strengthening global development and coverage of the sport are at the heart of…
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100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins
Pallekele, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2012: More than 350 school children from Kandy district formed a giant ‘100’ at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, celebrating the 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012. At a special event held to commemorate the day at the stadium, the International Cricket Council (ICC),…
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Titles for Japan on Final Day in Kobe
KOBE, Jun MIZUTANI, who one day earlier had celebrated his 23rd birthday, delighted the crowds in the Green Arena in Kobe late on the afternoon of Sunday 10th June; he beat Korean’s OH Sangeun in the final of the Men’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open, to secure the…
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Surprise PENALBER, Judo Grand Slam Rio 2012
(IJF News) Rio de Jenario, June 10, 2012: PENALBER, Today was the second day of competition on the occasion of the Judo Grand Slam, Rio 2012, the last stop before the Games that will start on July 28th (July 27th is the opening ceremony). Seven categories were concerned: Women’s -70kg, -78kg and +78kg and Men’s…
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