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FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup Zibo City
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 10, 2012: Gymnasts from China celebrated victory with six out of ten Gold medals at the only FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup in 2012. The event concluded on Sunday in Zibo City (CHN). In Men’s, reigning World and Olympic Champion Chen Yibing prevailed on Rings, outscoring top-qualifier Eleftherios Petrounias of…
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Davis Cup quarters draw to a dramatic close
With every Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinal still live going into the final day for the first time since 2005, there was palpable excitement surrounding the final day with fans flocking to the grounds, excited at the prospect of upsets and more breathtaking tennis (dramatic close). Probably the biggest upset of the…
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IRB – Around the Regions in April
Asia, Around Regions With Rugby in Asia on a high following hugely successful HSBC Sevens World Series events in Hong Kong and Tokyo, attention now turns to Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying. Manila is the scene for the first round of matches in Asia with the opening Division One matches of the HSBC Asian 5…
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Seeding list for draw completed – three hosts win Qualifications
Switzerland, April 09, 2012: After the three Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Alicante, Gothenburg and Varazdin have come to an end on Sunday 8 April, all twelve teams participating at the Men’s tournament of the 2012 Olympic Games in London (28 July – 12 August) are known (Seeding list). In Alicante host Spain (winner) and Serbia…
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Seeds announced for 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs
London, April 09, 2012: Seeds Announced, The ITF has announced the seeds for the Draw for the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs. The Draw will take place on Wednesday 11 April at the ITF offices in London at 11:00 (10:00 GMT). The eight seeded nations are: Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan,…
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Second world record for Aussie golden girl Meares
Melbourne-Australia, April 08, 2012: Second world record Meares, Australia’s Anna Meares broke her second world record of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships to blitz the field in the women’s 500m time trial on the final night of competition. It was the eighth world record of the championships. The result was enough to ensure…
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AUSTRALIA SHOOTS TO THE TOP OF THE MEDAL TABLE
Melbourne-Australia, April 07, 2012: AUSTRALIA SHOOTS TOP, Australia’s Anna Meares is aiming for her fourth 500 metres individual time trial crown on the final day of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne on Sunday. Meares won her first world title at the velodrome in Melbourne’s Olympic Park in 2004 and after defending…
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Latest results for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group
London, April 07, 2012: BNP Paribas World Group, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are HP (Official Technology Sponsor), Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Hugo Boss (Official Men’s Fashion…
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Pendleton wins sixth sprint gold medal Sprints full of drama on day three
Pendleton wins sixth sprint gold, A disqualification has handed Great Britain’s Victoria Pendleton the gold medal in the women’s individual sprint in the drama filled night at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Pendleton had the better of Lithuania’s Simona Krupeckaite in the first race and after going down in the second, commissaires awarded…
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ITF launches Beach Tennis World Team Championships
London-April 06, 2012: The ITF today announced that the inaugural ITF Beach Tennis World Team Championships will be held in Moscow on 13-15 July 2012. The Championships will take place at Russia’s National Tennis Centre in a three-year agreement with the Russian Tennis Federation. The Team Championships will be a mixed competition in which nations…