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Uzbekistan Takes Good Care of Judo
Good Care, The city of Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, hosted from April 27th to 29th, 2012, the Asian Judo Championships for the second time after the 2005 edition. On the sidelines of the competition, Marius L. Vizer, the IJF president, was honored by the Uzbek government. “It is an honor to receive a President of…
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Para-Snowboard Included in Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Bonn-Germany, May 03, 2012:The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that two medal events in Para-Snowboard will be included in the Alpine Skiing programme at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. This brings to 72 the number of medal events at the Sochi 2014 Games and is the first time that Para-Snowboard events have been…
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2012 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge ready to spin into action
Monte-Carlo – Some of the finest hammer throwers in the world will begin their season-long quest for a share of a US$202,000 prize pot when the third edition of the IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge commences at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, Japan, on Sunday 6 May. Among them will be Dilshod Nazarov of…
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Oceania Qualification Process Set for Rugby World Cup 2015
Oceania Qualification Process, The Oceania region qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015 will kick off with the Oceania Cup in 2013, the International Rugby Board and Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced today at the FORU AGM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The announcement was made in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup,…
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Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Launches “One School – One Country” Program
The educational program “One school – one country” has been launched in Sochi. It has been developed by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the City Administration. As part of this program, each of the 67 schools in Sochi will in detail…
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Paralympic Tennis Test Event begins at Eton Manor
London-UK, May 03, 2012: The Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, the test event for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event, begins today at Eton Manor, Olympic Park, London. The test event is taking place on 3-6 May 2012. The London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event will be held at Eton Manor on 1–8 September. A total…
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First doping violation concluded in Athletics on the basis of the Athlete Biological Passport
Monaco, May 03, 2012: Athlete Biological Passport, Hélder Ornelas, 38, a long distance runner from Portugal, has been found guilty of a doping violation and sanctioned with a 4-year period of ineligibility by the Portuguese Athletic Federation (FPA). The evidence against Ornelas comprised of a series of blood test results collected by the IAAF in the…
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Media accreditation for the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2012 is now open
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, May 03, 2012: Media accreditation for the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2012 is now open. The accreditation window will close on June 26, 2012. The 8-team competition will be played from July 1 to July 6, 2012, in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Media wishing to cover this event must apply for accreditation online via…
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Central Board meets in Rio, awards 2013 U19s to Czech Republic and Lithuania
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (FIBA) May 03, 2012: FIBA’s first Central Board meeting of 2012 took place this past weekend, with a number of major moves made and a lot of key information shared. The Central Board attributed the hosting duties for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men (27 June-7 July) and Women…
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Healthy Debate at Eventing Round Table during Sports Forum
Healthy Debate, The difference between CCI and CIC competitions, qualifications and rider licences, were the key topics discussed by more than 80 delegates at the Eventing Round Table, one of two Round Table sessions held today as the final element of the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI). The Eventing Round Table was a follow-up…
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