Category: OTHER SPORTS
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Rugby World Cup 2015 Hosting Preparations Gather Pace
Hosting Preparations, Planning and preparation for England’s hosting of Rugby World Cup 2015 continues to gather pace with the holding of key operational meetings in London this week that will pave the way for the delivery of an outstanding Tournament. Hosted by event owners Rugby World Cup Limited and RWC 2015 organising body England Rugby…
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IHF: Olympic Games Seeding System
Olympic Games Seeding System, The International Handball Federation received many enquiries about the reason of creating a new system for the Olympic Games in London 2012. The IHF hereby explains the history of the implementation of the system. After establishing a new system for Beijing 2008 due to the implementation of the IHF Olympic Qualification…
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Fiji Warriors to begin PRC title defense
Fiji Warriors will begin their quest for a fourth successive IRB Pacific Rugby Cup crown this weekend against Queensland A at Ballymore, one of three matches in the opening round of the Australian series of the competition. The first of three series sees the A teams of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga tackle the development teams of…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics All-around World Cup 2012 AT&T American Cup
INDIANAPOLIS/LAUSANNE, FIG Office, February 23, 2012: With just 155 days until the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, many of the world’s best gymnasts will begin their road to London in New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden at the 2012 AT&T American Cup, an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event scheduled…
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PRESIDENT OPENED THE NEW FIG WEBSITE!
Lausanne, Feb 23, 2012: NEW FIG WEBSITE!, At the opening of the Executive Committee meeting, FIG President Bruno Grandi (ITA) officially opened the new Internet website of the Federation, marking the advent of the 4th generation of this medium, which was inaugurated for the first time on May 5, 1999. This new portal is an…
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Exciting Plans for Women’s Rugby Underlined at IOC Conference
Exciting Plans Womens Rugby, International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset outlined the IRB’s strategic vision to boost participation and elite competition in Women’s Rugby to delegates attending the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in Los Angeles, USA. Under the central theme of ‘Together Stronger: The Future of Sport’, Lapasset highlighted the strategies…
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FEI President looks forward to another 100 years of equestrian sport in Olympic movement
The London 2012 Olympic Games marks 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement, and FEI President HRH Princess Haya is looking forward to celebrating the centenary at Greenwich Park this summer. “We are really proud to be celebrating 100 years of Olympic equestrian sport at the London 2012 Games and it’s wonderful that…
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2012 ITF Seniors World Individual Championships – Final Results
Below is the final results from the 2012 ITF Seniors World Individual Championships in San Diego, USA. 739 players from 46 countries competed in 5 age categories from 35-and-over to 55-and-over. Mixed Doubles events were included for the first time in the championships history. For further information, visit the ITF Seniors website: www.itftennis.com/seniors. ITF SENIORS…
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AIBA Road to London 2012 Olympic Games begins
Lausanne-Switzerland, Feb 20, 2012 – 2012 Olympic Games begins, On Monday 20 February, 64 boxers and 14 boxing coaches begin an exciting journey to the London 2012 Olympic Games. They will be taking part in the AIBA Road to London first training camp in Cardiff, Wales. As part of the AIBA ‘Road to Dream’ Program,…
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“Special Olympians’ with Divisional Champions’ in Safari Park 2012
Karachi-Pakistan, Feb 18, 2012: Special Olympians, We ONA Sports Club, once again is going to organize an event of unique in class “Special Olympians’ with Divisional Champions’ in Safari Park 2012” on Saturday, February 25, 2012. In order to bestow tribute to our Special Children who brought Medals for Pakistan in the Special Olympics World…