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Iraq women’s Kung Fu team to compete in Arab championship

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Friday, July 30th 2010 1:55 PM

Baghdad, July 30 (AKnews) – Iraqi women’s Kung Fu team will participate in an Arab championship in Yemen next September, said the team’s coach. Five players who had performed well in local competitions will represent Iraq at the championship. “The group will soon hold a training camp in the Kurdistan Region for two weeks in preparation...

 

 
 
 

Kurdish athletes not allowed entrance into Turkey

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Wednesday, July 28th 2010 6:34 PM

Sulaimaniya, July 28 (AKnews) – Members of a Karate team in Sulaimaniya could not attend an international tournament in Turkey after their visa applications were rejected, the team’s supervisor told AKnews. Sulaimaniya’s Karate team, part of Peshmarga Sports Club, was invited to take part in a three-day Shotokan Karate tournament in...

 

 
 
 

Basra referees to be trained in Syria

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Wednesday, July 28th 2010 1:57 PM

Baghdad, July 28 (AKnews) – Nine football referees from Iraq’s southern Basra province will soon be heading to neighboring Syria for a training camp, said an official at the Iraqi Olympics Committee (IOC) on Tuesday.  In response to a request from the Basra branch of IOC, the committee agreed to send the referees to Syria “to enhance...

 

 
 
 

Iraq's Youth team holds training camp in Erbil in preparation for Asian Volleybal Cup.

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Tuesday, July 27th 2010 8:07 PM

 Baghdad, July 27 (AKnews) - The Secretary of the Iraqi Central Volleyball Union has said on Tuesday that Iraq's youth team is currently pursuing preparations in Erbil to participate in Asia Youth Championship scheduled to be held in Thailand next October.  "The Asian Youth Championship of Volleyball draw made Iraq's youth team in...

 

 
 
 

Iraqi Football Association kept away from international sanctions

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Tuesday, July 27th 2010 7:32 PM

Erbil, July 26 (AKnews) – The Secretary-General of Kurdistan Olympic Commission has announced today that the had a positive role to keep away the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) from international sanctions. In a joint press conference, the Chief of the Kurdistan Olympic Commission’s Secretary, Alan Qadir, and the Chief of Kurdistan's...

 

 
 
 

Iraqi Volleyball team participates in the Arabic championship

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Tuesday, July 27th 2010 10:32 AM

Baghdad, July 27 (AKnews) - The Secretary of the Iraqi Volleyball Association said on Monday that the Association had named the training personnel that will lead the team in forthcoming international tournaments. "The Association formed a committee to choose the trainers of the team according to their abilities and skills....

 

 
 
 

Track and field Association establishes two international arbitral and training sessions for women

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Monday, July 26th 2010 11:54 PM

Baghdad, July 26 (Aknews) - The executive office of the Iraqi Olympic Committee and the Track and Field Association met on Monday the women committee in the Association and decided to establish two international arbitral and training sessions for women in September. "The aim of the sessions is to develop the levels of both arbitration and...

 

 
 
 

Swimming Association holds special festival for water polo

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Monday, July 26th 2010 2:44 PM

 Baghdad, July 26 (AKnews) - The coach of the Iraqi water polo team said on Monday that the Iraqi Swimming Association has decided to establish a special festival for water polo teams that have been returned to the Association after being disbanded for more than six years."The Association decided to establish the festival next...

 

 
 
 

Iraqi Football Federation meeting's postponement does not serve opposing parties.

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Sunday, July 25th 2010 10:30 AM

  Baghdad, July 25, (AKnews) - A member of the Central Iraqi Football Federation has said today that the decision to postpone the meeting of the Federation  "does not serve the opposing parties, especially that the duration of the current Federation is scheduled to end on July 31 ultimo.""The postponement of the meeting...

 

 
 
 

Istanbul Tennis Cup opening without Serena Williams

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Saturday, July 24th 2010 6:09 PM

  Istanbul , July  24 (AKnews) - The  6th  of  Sony  Ericsson   WTA   Istanbul  Cup   Tennis  Turnover's   opening  ceremony  will  be  held  in   Topkapi  Palace here today.The  Opening  Ceremony's ...

 

 
 
 
 

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