Category: OTHER SPORTS
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RECORD BREAKING TICKET SALES FOR PARALYMPIC EQUESTRIAN AT LONDON 2012
Lausanne (SUI), FEI Press Release Dec 02, 2011: RECORD BREAKING TICKET SALES of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games have broken records, with more than 40,000 tickets already sold. And there is a further opportunity for spectator numbers to increase with remaining tickets going on sale at 1pm GMT today (2 December).…
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ITTF The Worlds Best Announced, Ma Long continues in top spot
ITTF News: Ma Long continues in top spot, ITTF Worlds Best Announced Mens International Table Tennis Federation World Ranking 1 (<<) 2937 MA Long CHN 2 (3) 2898 ZHANG Jike CHN 3 (2) 2873 WANG Hao CHN 4 (<<) 2702 BOLL Timo GER 5 (8) 2661 XU Xin…
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FITA World Archery News Box
FITA World Archery News of November 2011: FITA World Archery News Box, Development Department, KIM Soo-Nyung (KOR) has started internship project with the World Archery Development Department since Nov 01, 2011. This project could last up to two years and is supported by the Nest Foundation (Korea Foundation for the Next Generation Sports Talents) She will act as a…
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IWF PRESIDENT DR.TAMAS AJAN RECEIVED MEDVEDEV’S ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP AWARD
IWF Press Release: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented on 22 November 2011 the highest state awards of the Republic of Russia at a ceremony held at his Presidential Residence in Gorki, outside Moscow, Russia. The Russian President gave the Order of Friendship award to the President of the International Weightlifting Federation IWF president Dr Tamas…
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ITF launches Virtual Tour of Davis Cup trophy
ITF Press Release, Nov 30, 2011: The ITF launches Virtual Tour of the Davis Cup trophy ahead of the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Spain and Argentina, being played at the Olympic Stadium in Seville on 2-4 December. To view the Virtual Tour, visit the official Davis Cup website. The Virtual Tour…
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Second Edition of Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship 2011
ISLAMABAD: The 2nd Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship, to be staged in Islamabad from Dec 20, is likely to host a number of legendary figures including former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 45, and current boxing sensation Amir Khan who will inaugurate the high-profile tournament. In a press conference organised by the Pakistan Boxing Federation…
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ITF has launched a Davis Cup Supporter Survey
ITF Press Release, Nov 28, 2011: The ITF has launched a Davis Cup Supporter Survey ahead of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Spain and Argentina in Seville on 2-4 December. The survey will run until the start of 2012 on the official Davis Cup website. The purpose is to learn more about the people who…
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Ma Long Wins 2011 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
ITTF News, Nov 27, 2011: The winner on both occasions that the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals were staged in Macao; 23 year old Ma Long repeated the success in the ExCel Arena on Sunday 27th November 2011 He beat Zhang Jike in the London final in five games (11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 14-12) to secure…
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CITYevents 2011 Lausanne, a new success
CITYevents News: Last November 16th, 17th and 18th, major international sports events stakeholders met in Lausanne, Olympic capital to build together future international sport events. 292 participants coming from 31 countries shared their experiences and addressed forward-looking ideas about future international sporting competitions (CITYevents 2011 Lausanne). Under the theme «Three dimensions of successful event hosting»,…
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Change of venue for Archery World Cup 2012 Stage 3
Ogden (USA) – FITA News: Easton Sports Development Foundation will host the Archery World Cup 2012 Stage 3 at a new venue, the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, Utah. The World Cup event and Final Olympic Qualifier for Teams and Individual is scheduled on 17-23 June. Prior to hosting the event at the Golden…