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BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event
London, May 24, 2012: Please find below the latest results from the 2012 BNP Paribas World Team Cup taking place in Seoul, Korea on 21-27 May. Teams are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior. A total of 52 teams from 28 nations are taking part in the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis team…
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Ramos wins FIFA Interactive World Cup on penalties
Zurich-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: Spain’s Alfonso Ramos is the new FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) champion after triumphing over Bruce Grannec to win the thrilling final in Dubai. Ramos has now netted himself a cool 20,000USD grand prize, a ticket to the Ballon d’Or Gala and the prestigious accolade of being crowned the 2012 FIFA…
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Mascot unveiled of 15th FINA World Championships Barcelona
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: A drop of water will be the official mascot of the 15th FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013. The mascot has been introduced to society on May 22 and baptised in an act that has been presented by Gemma Mengual, who has just recently joined the Organising Committee of Barcelona 2013. According…
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Preview of the Cross-Country Skiing Agenda
Oberhofen-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: Skiing Agenda, The meetings of the Committees, the Council as well as the General Assembly will all take place at the Kangwonland hotel. An exhibition featuring the Candidates for the FIS World Championships will be arranged in the entrance foyer. The traditional Congress excursion on Thursday will visit the future Olympic…
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IPC Unveils IPC Academy Campus 2012 today at SportAccord
Bonn-Germany, May 24, 2012: IPC Academy Campus, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, unveiled its learning environment developed for the London 2012 Paralympic Games today (24 May) at SportAccord in Quebec, Canada. The IPC Academy Campus 2012 is a new IPC initiative to provide a learning focus and…
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Riccione welcomes biggest Masters Celebration ever!
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: A worldwide wave of enthusiasm will hit the seaside town of Riccione, Italy, where a record 14,000 participants will gather for the 14th edition of the FINA World Masters Championships from June 3-17. No less than 9,672 swimmers will hit the pool at the “Italo Nicoletti” Sports Centre and another 2,326…
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Youth Prevails Swedish Hero Departs in Opening Stage
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: Swedish Hero, Crowned European champion in 1986, five years later anointed World champion; Sweden’s Jorgen PERSSON was the major casualty, as proceedings commenced on Wednesday 23rd May, in the qualification stage of the Men’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open in Shanghai. The indefatigable Swede,…
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Doha 2020 Comments on IOC Candidate City Shortlist Decision
Quebec-Canada, May 24, 2012: The Doha 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee today made the following statement following the decision by the International Olympic Committee [IOC] Executive Board not to shortlist Doha as a Candidate City to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. H.E. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the…
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IOC selects three cities as Candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games
Lausanne-Switzerland, May 24, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain)* have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Candidate Cities were accepted from among five Applicant Cities, which also included Baku (Azerbaijan) and Doha (Qatar). Please click…
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2012 Pakistan Champions Cricket League (PCCL)
Karachi-Pakistan, May 23, 2012: Please find below the latest results from the 2012 Pakistan Champions Cricket League (PCCL) taking place in Karachi, Pakistan. Dawood sports beat Combined Cricket Club by 7 runs Dawood sports batting first score 150/7 in allotted 20 overs. Ahmer Bin Nasir 47(22), Atif Ali 31(32), Taha Khan 1/23, Salman Donga 1/24 in reply Combined…
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