Category: OTHER SPORTS
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Voting opens for 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Awards
London, March 01, 2012: The ITF today announced a shortlist of ten players to receive the first four Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Awards of 2012. Awards will be presented in four categories based on performances in the Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties, and the three Zone Group I…
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Malaysia to Play Host to Biggest International Ballroom Dancing Championship for the Eighth Consecutive Year on 3rd March 2012
International Ballroom Dancing, For the eight consecutive year, A & C Dynamic Dance Studio, helmed by reigning Malaysian professional ballroom champions since 2000, Mr Alex Lim and Ms Carmen Chuang, will be presenting The Malaysian International Dance Championship 2012 (Open To The World) cum 3rd Leg of Asian Open Dance Tour 2012 to be held…
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FEI bureau initiates suspension proceedings against IDRC
Lausanne, Feb 29, 2012: The FEI Bureau has initiated suspension proceedings against the International Dressage Riders Club, as an FEI Associate Member due to the Club’s apparent lack of respect for the fundamental principles of good governance, in particular, the Club’s removal of two of its members without an opportunity to be heard and its…
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Egyptian Professional Footballers’ Association President, Magdy Abdel Ghany, confirmed speaker at 2nd International Sport Security Conference
Doha, Feb 29, 2012: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has today announced that Magdy Abdel Ghany, President of the Egyptian Professional Footballers Association, will speak at its annual conference being held next month, 14 – 15 March 2012. The International Sport Security Conference, which brings together key decision-makers, experts and practitioners in sport…
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London Set to Host Stars of Women’s Sevens Rugby
womens sevens rugby, The International Rugby Board and Rugby Football Union have today announced that the London Sevens will play host to an IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup event in May. The showcase women’s event, featuring 12 invitational international teams, will follow in the footsteps of a successful tournament in Dubai last December and one…
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SuperSport Appointed IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Host Broadcaster
The International Rugby Board and South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced the appointment of SuperSport as Host Broadcaster of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012, which kicks off in South Africa on June 4. The leading Rugby broadcaster will deliver a record 30 matches live for global broadcasters, over double the number produced last…
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12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships & 5th Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, February 28, 2012: The FIG relates decisions taken by its Executive Committee during its first ordinary meeting of the year, February 22-24, at the Federation’s Head Office in Lausanne 5th Aerobic Gymnastics. President Grandi began the meeting with the inauguration of the FIG’s new website, the latest version of a site…
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SHIBUYA, new partner of World Archery
Lausanne, Feb 27, 2012: Philipp KNALL, The Japanese manufacturer SHIBUYA Archery has signed an agreement with World Archery to become one of their Development Fund Partners. SHIBUYA is well-known among archery competitors in particular for their line of target sights. They have had also produced many other accessory items such as stabilisers, plunger buttons, recurve…
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Olympic Games in London 2012, LIST OF GYMNASTS APPROVED
Lausanne (SUI) / FIG Office, February 25, 2012: GYMNASTS APPROVED, The FIG Executive Committee has approved the list of the gymnasts who have fulfilled the conditions enabling them to participate in the Games of the XXXth Olympiad in London (GBR) in next July. This list will be submitted to the respective National Olympic Committees so…
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Flyin’ high! – Focus on the jumps – World Indoor Championship Istanbul 2012
Monaco, Feb 25, 2012: World Indoor Championship Istanbul, In just two weeks time, the focus of the athletics world will fall firmly on Istanbul as the 14th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships gets underway on 9 March. And much of that focus will fall squarely on the vertical jumps, thanks largely to Yelena…