Category: OTHER SPORTS
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Second Stage for 2012 World Championships
Men’s Team: Portugal and Poland’s Unexpected Progress, Second Stage In Group A, China did not lose any match. They quietly finished their first round and waited patiently for more information on their opponent in the Quarterfinals. Will it be Poland or Austria? Hong Kong and Sweden captured the second and third positions of Group A. Group…
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Seeking ITTF Dream Builders
ITTF Dream Builders, The ITTF Dream Building Program is the new umbrella branding of the social responsibility programs that the ITTF is involved in and brings together the Development Program “creating opportunities todream”, Para Table Tennis “nothing can stop the dream” and Junior Table tennis “creating the dreampathway”. Official Launch at the Annual General Meeting…
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ITF has announced the official team nominations
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinal and zone group ties taking place on 6-8 April. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com. Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition…
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FEI World Cup™ Dressage – North America and central Eurpoean League Round-up
By Louise Parkes, March 28, 2012: Central Eurpoean League, With the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2011/2012 now only a few short weeks away, the line-up of riders who will represent North America and Central Europe at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands from 19 to 22 April has been confirmed. The USA’s Jan Ebeling and Shawna…
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FIG Trampoline Technical Committee Meeting Tremblant
LAUSANNE (SUI), March 28, 2012: The FIG Trampoline Technical Committee met for their first ordinary meeting of the year in Tremblant (CAN) on March 20 – 22, 2012. High on the agenda were discussions surrounding the “Guide to Judging” and appendices, as well as preparations for the Intercontinental Judging Courses. With clear descriptions of judging criteria,…
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MEN’S WATER POLO TEAMS TO BOOK LAST FOUR TICKETS TO LONDON
Lausanne (SUI), March 28, 2012: A tough competitive field awaits the 12 water polo teams for the Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament to be held at the Kinsmen Sports Centre in Edmonton (Alberta, CAN) from April 1-8, 2012. Only the highest-ranked four teams will secure London berths to join the world’s best water polo…
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ITF News of the Week: Bulgaria stages 2012 Beach Tennis World Championships
The ITF has announced that the Bulgarian Tennis Federation will host the fourth ITF Beach Tennis World Championships in the Black Sea resort of Bourgas on 21-24 June. The flagship event on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour will see the best men’s and women’s doubles pairs from around the world battling it out to be crowned 2012…
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German Men’s Team and Japanese Women’s Team First to Qualify for Quarterfinals
German Mens Team first to qualify for Quarterfinals: Germany, host country, convincing took their fourth victory 3-0. The Germans are now ensured a place in the Quarterfinals. Portugal, Serbia and Singapore will be competing for the second and third place in Group B. However, it is surely Group D of the Men’s Championship Division that…
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Germany Triumphs at First Leg of FEI Nations Cup Eventing
By Aimi Clark, Lausanne (SUI), March 26, 2012: Germany Triumphs, Reigning World and European Champion Michael Jung led Germany to a convincing victory at the first leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing held in Fontainebleau, France. Jung had three rides and dominated the contest from the outset, finishing at the head of the field with…
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Poland Stamps Japanese Hopes
Men’s Team Matches: Poland Stamps, The first day had ended with the surprise victory of Portugal over Singapore. Second day of the LIEBHERR 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships started with another surprise. In the Men’s Teams Group D, Poland emerged victorious against group favourite Japan, bronze medallist in 2010. This morning’s match saw Seiya Kishikawa…