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Baltika Breweries named official Sochi 2014 beer supplier
The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee today named Baltika Breweries as the official beer supplier to the Winter Games 2014, after President and CEO, Dmitry Chernyshenko, signed an agreement with Isaac Sheps, CEO of Baltika Breweries and Senior Vice President of Eastern European region, Carlsberg Group. Baltika will now be able to use its official Sochi…
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“Inclusion” Should Not Just be a Theoretical Concept, says Wilfried Lemke
IPC Press Release Dec 29, 2011: Theoretical Concept, For the last issue of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) magazine, The Paralympian, Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace wrote this article on his vision for sport for persons with a disability. To read a full version of…
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KRL has lifted the title of 8th Pakistan Premier Football League-2011 in Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan, PFF Press Release Dec 29, 2011: Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) has won the 8th Pakistan Premier Football League-2011 (PPFL-2011) title in Islamabad today and finished their campaign with 77 points in 30 matches while Afghan FC Chaman and Army finished third spot respectively with 57 each. Afghan FC Chaman was declared second on…
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AFC “C” Certificate Coaching Course for Women-2011 begins at Football House, Lahore
Pakistan, Lahore, PFF Press Release, Dec 27, 2011: Second AFC “C” Women Certificate Coaching Course-2011 commenced at Football House, Lahore on Monday with eighteen (18) women participants attending the beneficial activity which aims at importing latest knowledge to the participants of the game. According to the press Release issued here by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the…
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IYOGOC, Youth Olympic Torch Relay kicks off!
IYOGOC Innsbruck, Austria, Dec 27, 2011: At 7:45 (CET) this morning, the Youth Olympic Torch Relay kicked off in Innsbruck’s Maria-Theresien-Straße. Mayor Christine Oppitz-Plörer lit the Youth Olympic Torch in the cauldron in front of the Annasäule monument in Innsbruck city centre and then passed it to Vice Provincial Governor Hannes Gschwentner. Peter Bayer, today’s first…
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Rubina Irfan has been elected Chairperson of Women Football Committee
Lahore-Pakistan, PFF Press Release Dec 26, 2011: Rubina Irfan: In conformity with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) constitution, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Congress in its recent meeting held on 17th September, 2011 has unanimously approved the amendments in relevant provisions of PFF constitution. According to the press release issued here by PFF, Women…
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Scratching the Surface – a Development Special
IPC Press Release Dec 26, 2011: Lack of equipment, prejudicial attitudes and meagre finances are all some of the challenges facing developing NPCs, but through some extraordinary work and dedication, the Paralympic Movement is extending its reach.The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games may have had a tremendous success, with a record number of athletes and countries…
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One Road, Death, Life Judo Brings Back Smiles, “It is now that everything is starting, please do not forget us”
Life Judo Brings Back Smiles, At the end of the third day of the Judo Grand Slam, Tokyo 2011, the International Judo Federation and the French Judo Federation made a donation of US $300,000 ($200,000 from the IJF + $100,000 from the FFJ) to support the reconstruction in the Japanese quake zone, after the disaster…
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Triple-Gold for Qatar, Double-Gold for Emirates, and Saudi Arabia take team Jumping Title
Doha (QAT), FEI Dec 24, 2011: ARAB GAMES 2011, The host nation took double-gold in Dressage as well as the Individual Jumping title while the United Arab Emirates proved unbeatable in Endurance and Saudi Arabia scooped the team Jumping honours at the 12th Arab Games staged in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December. This was…
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21st Sindh Sports Board – Talent Hunt Ranking Tennis Championship
Karachi-Pakistan: Sindh Tennis Association in collaboration with Council of Tennis Players & Sindh School Sports Association will organize 21st SSB- Talent Hunt Ranking Tennis Championship at Naval Sports Centre KARSAZ Karachi from 1st January 2012. Sindh Sports Board has sponsored the week long ranking championship. Events are. Men’s Singles, Ladies Singles, Under 17 Singles, Under…
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