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Another gold medal for Reo WILDE
Singapore – Dec 11, 2011: The star of the tournament Reo WILDE (USA) did not let any chance to his opponents at the first ever Indoor Archery World Cup Stage in Singapore! He won the compound men category. CHEN Hsin FU (TPE) took gold in Recurve Men, YU Wen Yi (TPE) in Recurve Women, and Sandrine…
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The IJF and the French Judo Federation Donate US $300,000 to Japan after the 2011 Catastrophe
Tokyo-Japan, IJF News Dec 11, 2011: 2011 Catastrophe Japan, On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 5:46:24 UTC, the earth began to shake off the east coast of Honshu, (Catastrophe Japan). The Japanese people used to feel the ground slipping from under their feet, however, quickly realized that this earthquake was exceptional: it was in fact the…
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BOYD EXELL DOES MAGIC IN GENEVA
FEI News, Dec 11, 2011: Boyd Exell magic (AUS) won the fifth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving 2011/2012 in Geneva, Switzerland, this afternoon. Exell competed in the Swiss city for the fourth time winning every edition. The crowd and the electric atmosphere in the arena today contributed to another magic performance. Dutch drivers Koos…
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France to Host 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships & New IPC Swimming Classification Programme Launched
IPC Press Release Dec 09, 2011: IPC Swimming Classification Programme, The French city of Lyon will host to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships, the IPC announced on Friday (9 December). The Championships – the first major international Athletics event following the London 2012 Paralympic Games – will run from 20-29 July…
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Guangzhou and Copenhagen awarded BWF World Championships hosting rights
BWF Media Release, Dec 09, 2011: BWF World Championships hosting rights, The prestigious biennial BWF World Championships will return to China and Denmark after a respective 26-year and 15-year long wait. Following the conclusion of the BWF Council Meeting in New Zealand’s Queenstown this afternoon, results for the host cities election of the 2013 and…
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JUDO GRAND SLAM, TOKYO 2011 DAY 1 RESULTS 4/4 FOR JAPAN
Tokyo, IJF News Dec 09, 2011: JUDO GRAND SLAM TOKYO 2011, Women’s -48kg: Hierarchy Observed; In a category dominated by Japan for months, there was no surprise in the final as world number one won the title in front of world number two, with a perfectly executed ko-soto-gake, along the fighting area. Thus, as expected before the…
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Grand Opening of the 2011 IPC General Assembly
Beijing, Dec 09, 2011: Hosted by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), organized by the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA), the opening ceremony of the 2011 IPC General Assembly and Conference was staged at the China National Convention Center in the Beijing Olympic Park on December 8, 2011. Liu Qi,…
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$2.5 Million Prize Fund for Table Tennis World Tour
ITTF Press Release Dec 08, 2011: The International Table Tennis Federation announces an impressive 2.5 Million US-Dollar prize fund for the all-new 2012 ITTF Table Tennis World Tour. The ITTF 2011 World Tour is set to replace the current Pro Tour and will provide an enhanced image as well as prize fund to the top tier events…
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