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FEI General Assembly opens in Rio De Janeiro (BRAZIL)
Rio de Janeiro (BRA), FEI Press Release, Nov 11, 2011: The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly opened in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today with a meeting of the FEI Bureau, the first in four days of meetings culminating in the General Assembly on Monday 14 November (FEI General Assembly opens). At its meeting today,…
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Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket
Dubai-ICC News, Nov 11, 2011: Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night match here on Friday. Afridi took 3-27 in his first match since returning from a six-month exile, helping Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry…
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Vikrant Shetty’s bowling action found to be illegal
Dubai, ICC Media Release, 10 November 2011: The International Cricket Council today confirmed that a home board assessment had found the bowling action of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off-spinner Vikrant Shetty to be illegal and, as such, the player has been suspended from bowling in international cricket (Vikrant Shetty bowling action). The assessment was…
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India crumbled under pressure in the battle of sub-continental rivals as Pakistan sent them packing with a 2-1 triumph
Lahore, PFF Press Release, November 09, 2011: India crumbled under pressure in the battle of sub-continental rivals as Pakistan sent them packing with a 2-1 triumph in a thrilling AFC-19 Qualifiers played at the Takhti stadium, Iran, on Tuesday evening. According to the press release issued by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the Group ‘C’ clash…
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The BMW Group expands its Olympic commitment at Innsbruck 2012
IYOGOC Press Release, November 09, 2011: The BMW Group expands its Olympic commitment at Innsbruck 2012 As a “National Premium Partner”, the company will provide a fleet of four-wheel drive BMW and MINI cars for athletes, officials and the Organising Committee (BMW group). Munich. When the Olympic champions of the future compete at the very…
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2012 LIEBHERR World Team Championships Contract Signed
ITTF Press Release/Photo DTTB, Gabi Bender) November 08, 2011: 139 days before the start of the 2012 LIEBHERR World Team Championships in Dortmund (25 March – 1 April) ITTF, German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) and the venue managers of Westfalenhallen Dortmund signed the event contract in Dortmund (World Team Championships Contract). The ITTF visited Dortmund…
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FIBA Europe Dismisses Doping Speculation
Germany, FIBA Europe Press Release Nov 08, 2011: FIBA Europe has dismissed media speculations which claim that two of the players participating in the recent EuroBasket in Lithuania returned a positive drug test. FIBA Europe has emphasized that any such news reports are without substance (FIBA Europe Dismisses Doping Speculation). FIBA Europe would have been…
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UN Special Adviser Wilfried Lemke Awarded Berlin Peace Clock
Berlin, UNOSDP- Press Release, November 08, 2011: Wilfried Lemke, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, tonight was awarded the 2011 ‘Berliner Friedensuhr’ (Berlin Peace Clock) by the Berlin committee of UNESCO. Mr. Lemke was honoured on behalf of the UN for his unwavering commitment at the service of the…
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Latest News Box of Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA)
On Nov.1, Michaelle Jean, former Governor-General of Canada, present Haitian Envoy in UNESCO and grand reunion of Francophonie for the London Olympics 2012, paid a visit to Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) to learn the experience of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Wu Jingmi, Secretary General of BODA said that the success of the…
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“Lift CLEAN and Jerk” The IWF Anti-Doping campaign launched at the 2011 World in Paris, France
IWF Press Release: “Lift CLEAN and Jerk” The IWF Anti-Doping campaign launched at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France. WADA developed its Outreach Program to unite both athletes and their entourage in anti-doping and to project the Say NO To Doping message. Since February 2011, approximately 50 organizations have signed up to the…
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