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IOC Executive Board meeting in March 2012, Information for the media
LAUSANNE, March 2, 2012- The International Olympic Committee IOC Executive Board Meeting will meet in Lausanne on 13 and 14 March 2012. On the first day, the EB will hear reports by the IOC commissions and receive updates on the activities of the IOC administration. On day two, the EB will receive updates on preparations…
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Heidi Løke and Mikkel Hansen World Handball Players of the Year 2011
Fans, media and an IHF expert group have decided: The male and female World Handball Players of the Year 2011 are from Scandinavia. Pivot Heidi Løke is the third Norwegian in five years (and the fifth in total) to be awarded with this title, whilst left back Mikkel Hansen is the first ever Dane to…
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Voting opens for 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Awards
London, March 01, 2012: The ITF today announced a shortlist of ten players to receive the first four Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Awards of 2012. Awards will be presented in four categories based on performances in the Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties, and the three Zone Group I…
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PFF Management Committee for AFC U-14 (Boys) Festival of Football
Islamabad-Pakistan, March 01, 2012: U14 Festival football, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Management Committee for AFC U-14 (Boys) Festival of Football, 2012 which will be held at Islamabad from 3rd April to 17th April, 2012 has been constituted by PFF under the chairmanship of Lt. Col ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M), General Secretary, PFF…
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Malaysia to Play Host to Biggest International Ballroom Dancing Championship for the Eighth Consecutive Year on 3rd March 2012
International Ballroom Dancing, For the eight consecutive year, A & C Dynamic Dance Studio, helmed by reigning Malaysian professional ballroom champions since 2000, Mr Alex Lim and Ms Carmen Chuang, will be presenting The Malaysian International Dance Championship 2012 (Open To The World) cum 3rd Leg of Asian Open Dance Tour 2012 to be held…
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FEI bureau initiates suspension proceedings against IDRC
Lausanne, Feb 29, 2012: The FEI Bureau has initiated suspension proceedings against the International Dressage Riders Club, as an FEI Associate Member due to the Club’s apparent lack of respect for the fundamental principles of good governance, in particular, the Club’s removal of two of its members without an opportunity to be heard and its…
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AFC: 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) Draw
By: AFC March 01, 2012: The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) will be held at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur, on March 9, 2012, at 1600 hours. The draw ceremony will be attended by several team representatives, including Gary Moretti (Manager, Australia), Paul Le Guen (Coach, Oman), Carlos Queiroz (Coach,…
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FIBA-Europe: Quarter-Final Pairings Decided 28 February 2012
The EuroChallenge Quarter Final pairings were decided on Tuesday night, following a thrilling final round of action in the Last 16. Group J is the one that perhaps better reflects just how narrow the gap between success and failure can be. All four teams finished with a 3-3 record but Szolnoki Olaj can consider themselves…
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5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport, The Los Angeles Declaration
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, The Los Angeles Declaration is issued in unanimity by the delegates at the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport, whose theme was “Together Stronger: the Future of Sport”. 2. PARTICIPANTS The participants represent entities of the Olympic Movement (the International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committees, International Federations, Continental Associations, the International Paralympic Committee, Organising Committees for…
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President PFF was invited as Guest Speaker for AFC Workshop for Judicial Bodies
Lahore-Pakistan Feb 29, 2012: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) organized workshop for AFC Judicial Bodies at AFC House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday February 29, 2012, which was attended by the chairmen and members of its Disciplinary and Appeal Committees. The purpose of this workshop was to improvise/streamline the process of decision making, executing and implementing…
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