Category: OTHER SPORTS
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Ingmar De Vos elected to ASOIF Council
Gold Coast, Australia, May 7, 2019: Ingmar De Vos, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), today elected to the ASOIF Council at its General Assembly held during the SportAccord World Sport and Business Forum in the Gold Coast (AUS). The Belgian native, who elected in the first round of voting, also a member of…
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Match officials selected for Rugby World Cup 2019
Dublin, May 7, 2019: World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials selected to take charge of the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which runs from 20 September-2 November ‘Team 21’ – the 21st tournament team – comprises 12 referees, seven assistant referees and four Television Match Officials (TMOs)…
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ISA Launches Annual Youth Scholarship Program for 2019
By Tom Lloyd, La Jolla, California, May 02, 2019: The International Surfing Association proud to announce the opening of the ISA Annual Youth Scholarship, which aims at supporting under-served youth with their academic and surfing ambitions, while boosting the development and growth of the sport in non-traditional surfing regions around the world. The 2019 program…
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World champion Ros Canter debuts as Eventing world number one
Lausanne (SUI), May 01, 2019: World champion Ros Canter (GBR) has overtaken compatriot Oliver Townend to claim the number one spot in the Eventing World Rankings for the first time, ending Townend’s 12-month reign at the top of the leaderboard. World champion Ros Canter (33) is the first female athlete to top the Eventing rankings…
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Greatest of all time? Ma Long wins third straight World Championships as eight-day epic ends in Budapest
Budapest, April 28, 2019: A dramatic final day, befitting of the last eight: Sunday saw more history made at the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest, Hungary, as both Men’s Singles and Women’s Doubles titles were decided (Ma Long wins third). MA LONG – THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME? Only in February,…
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50 days to first-ever WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Europe
Lausanne, April 24, 2019: Today marks 50 days before the first pitch of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship 2019, the world’s highest-level softball competition, which will be played in Prague and Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic. The pinnacle men’s softball event will be played for the first time ever in Europe and will open on…
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Canada win HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens with last-gasp try
Kitakyushu, April 20, 2019: It may have been the lowest scoring final in HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series history, but Canada’s 7-5 victory over England in the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens final was a nail-biting encounter that was only settled with the final kick of the game at Mikuni World Stadium on Sunday. England looked…
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H.E. Ban Ki-Moon to open the Summit at Sportaccord in Gold Coast
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 17, 2019: SportAccord is proud to announce H.E. Ban Ki moon to open and will deliver the Opening Welcome Address at the SportAccord Summit on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 11.00hrs in Gold Coast Australia, as well as take part in the United Through Sports Youth Conference. Former UN Secretary General and…
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Preparation on track for a very special Rugby World Cup as World Rugby completes key review
Dublin, April 12, 2019: With five months to go until Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off in Japan on 20 September, World Rugby has endorsed hosting progress, citing excellent ticket sales and record legacy outcomes as strong indicators of a very special and successful event (World Rugby key review). Rugby World Cup 2019 is on…
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Fantastic Fiji take fifth consecutive title in Hong Kong
Dublin, April 7, 2019: Fiji created history by securing a fifth consecutive title in Hong Kong with a 21-7 victory over France in the Cup final at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, while USA claimed third place to maintain their lead in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings with three rounds remaining. Over…