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WSF Backs ‘Rackets for Africa’ Initiative
London, (World Squash Federation) March 03, 2012: Rackets Africa, The World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to back a Canadian initiative to boost squash development in Africa. Riley Waterous, a squash-playing student from Calgary decided to start collecting used squash rackets to send to communities that could make use of them. The youngster’s novel…
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Record breaking number of nations expected in Istanbul – 172 countries confirm participation
Monaco – March 02, 2012: 172 countries confirm, The IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul which will take place from 9 to 11 March 2012 are on course to become the biggest gathering in terms of participating national IAAF Member Federations in the history of these championships, exceeding the previous record set four years ago…
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Cricket Holdings America CEO Keith Wyness confident of success
CHALLC, March 02,2012: The newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cricket Holdings America LLC (CHALLC) Keith Wyness believes the organisation’s foundations will help turn the dream of bringing world-class cricket to the United States of America (USA) into a reality. The dream has remained just that for many years despite the country being able to boast…
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AFC awarded Pakistan for AFC President’s Cup 2012 Group Stage
Lahore-Pakistan, March 2, 2012: AFC awarded Pakistan, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has been honored to host the prestigious “AFC President’s Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) Tournament” to be played in Punjab Stadium, Lahore from May 8 to 13 May, 2012. In this tournament four champion clubs (three foreign countries and one Pakistan) will participate. The…
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Media Statement: AFC General Secretary on Bahrain-Indonesia match
Kuala Lumpur, March 02, 2012: Media Statement, AFC General Secretary Dato’ Alex Soosay is confident that the recent 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Asian Qualifiers Round 3 match between Bahrain and Indonesia is above suspicion. In a statement released on Friday, Dato’ Alex said: “I have read the media reports about suspicions of match-fixing. But I…
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Six NOCs apply to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018
LAUSANNE, March 3, 2012: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications for Candidate Cities to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2018. These NOCs are, in alphabetical order: Argentina (Buenos Aires), Colombia (Medellín), Great Britain (Glasgow), Mexico (Guadalajara), Netherlands (Rotterdam) and Poland…
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On-line Media Accreditation is open – Samsung Diamond League
Monaco – March 01, 2012: The Samsung Diamond League has today opened its central On-line Media Accreditation System for the 2012 season. Via the Media Centre on the Samsung Diamond League website you can make accreditation applications for one or more of the 14 Samsung Diamond League meetings in 2012. If you used the system…
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New Rugby World Cup Limited Board Appointed
IRB-March 01, 2012: The International Rugby Board Executive Committee, acting in its role as the IRB Trust, has appointed the members of the Rugby World Cup Limited Board who will serve a four-year term to be effective from May 15, 2012. Joining IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset, IRB Vice Chairman Oregan Hoskins and acting IRB Chief Executive…
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Top German police and security executive Ralf Mutschke appointed as FIFA Director of Security
Zurich March 02, 2012: FIFA is proud to announce that top German police and security executive Ralf Mutschke (52), senior manager at the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) and a former INTERPOL director, has been appointed as FIFA’s Director of Security as of 1 June 2012. Mutschke will be in charge of the…
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Amendments to the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules
Lausanne-Switzerland, March 01, 2012: The International Boxing Association is pleased to announce that its Executive Committee Bureau has approved today 1 March 2012 some key amendments made to the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules. These amendments were proposed by the AIBA Technical & Rules Commission further to recommendations made by the various AIBA Commissions following…
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