Category: OTHER SPORTS
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RWC 2011 Delivers Boost to all Aspects of World Game
Dublin-Ireland: World Game, Rugby World Cup 2011 looks set to deliver a significant boost to the ongoing development of Rugby worldwide after tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited today announced strong initial financial results for the showcase event. With New Zealand 2011 hailed as an exceptional event, the tournament is on track to achieve a…
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LIEBHERR 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships, Dortmund
By Hubert Gueriau, LIEBHERR 2012, This is the sixth time that Germany is hosting the World Championships. After Bremen in 2006, Dortmund is receiving for the third time (after 1969 and 1989) a test which is to host the most elite event in the world of table tennis. In Berlin (1930) and Dortmund (1969, 1989…
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Astana defeat Moscow in tight semi-final first leg
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23, 2012: Astana defeat, Spectacle of the highest order as Astana Arlans and Dynamo Moscow battled it out in this captivating World Series of Boxing semi-final first leg (3:2). With the ‘Daulet’ Sports Complex in the heart of the Kazak capital packed to the rafters, there was an incredible atmosphere greeting both…
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New Zealand Sevens blow as squads named for Hong Kong
New Zealand Sevens, On the eve of the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, the coaches of all 24 national teams have declared their final squads of 12 players, with New Zealand dealt a late injury blow. The HSBC Sevens World Series leaders and defending Hong Kong champions have lost vice-captain Lote Raikabula, who…
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Hosts join big guns in thrilling crowds on day one at Hong Kong Sevens
Big guns, The top six in the HSBC Sevens World Series standings were all made to work hard for opening pool wins at the Cathay Pacific/ HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, with crowd favourites England beating Argentina at the end of a breathless first day’s play. Hosts Hong Kong provided something of an upset, beating South…
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The APB Executive Board approves APB and BMA business plan
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23, 2012:- BMA business plan, Further to the approval by the AIBA Extraordinary Congress of the inclusion of the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) in the AIBA Statutes, the international consulting company KPMG was hired to develop a master business plan for both AIBA and AIBA’s exclusive Marketing Company (BMA). In addition, following…
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Grand Occasion is Just the Start for Ambitious Mexico
Dublin-Ireland March 22, 2012: Saturday marks the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying as Mexico host Jamaica in Mexico City. Though the tournament is more than three years away, 80 teams are vying for just eight qualification spots, playing 184 matches in total – so there’s no time to lose. Grand Occasion The timing of…
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WSB: Explosive semi-final action this weekend
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 22, 2012: It does not get any bigger than this, as the four best teams in the WSB go head-to-head this weekend in the first leg of the semi-finals. The best fighters in the competition take to the ring for some pulsating action. On Friday, the stylish Astana Arlans battle the mighty…
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12th Junior Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics Asian Championships, Suphanburi
LAUSANNE (SUI), March 22, 2012: The 12th Junior Asian Championships in Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics took place in Suphanburi, Thailand, from March 11 – 14, 2012. Chinese gymnasts dominated the Men’s Artistic Individual All-around and Team competitions. Ji Lian (87.000) ranked first ahead of his compatriot Lin Chaopan (86.850) and Japan’s Yuya Kamoto (85.350). Lin…
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Aquae World Cup welcomes Aerobic gymnasts to Aix-les-Bains
LAUSANNE (SUI), March 21, 2012: Aix-les-Bains (FRA), truly a city of waters with its beautiful lake and world famous thermal baths, will play host to international Aerobic Gymnastics from March 24 – 25, 2012. For the second time under the FIG World Cup label, the Aquae World Cup will line up 45 gymnasts from ten…