The African Volleyball Confederation “CAVB” announced the full schedule for the Sub-Zonal phase of CAVB Continental Cup, the qualification competition for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
The first phase of the Continental cup features 12 Groups with one pool for zones 1 and 7 and 2 pools for each of zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The top two teams from each of the sub Zonal pools will proceed to the second phase (Zonal or Regional phase).
The Sub Zonal phase already started earlier in December 2014 with both Pools 10 and 11 in Mozambique and Namibia respectively.
CAVB Beach Volleyball 2015/2016 Competition Dates And Organizers Announced
The full 2015/2016 schedule will be as follows:
Continental Cup – Sub zonal – Zone 5 – Pool 8 (15 – 19 February in Tanzania)
African Qualifications to FIVB BVB Seniors World Championships (14 – 22 February in Algeria)
Continental Cup – Sub zonal – Zone 5 – Pool 9 (5 – 9 March in Egypt)
Continental Cup – Sub zonal – Zone 3 – Pool 5 (8 – 12 March in Benin)
Continental Cup – Sub zonal – Zone 7 – Pool 12 (29 March – 2 April in Congo RDC)
CAVB CUP QUAL U 17 (2 Groups 3 – 7 September- Organizer not confirmed)
All Africa Games (4 – 19 September in Congo Brazzaville)
CAVB CUP QUAL U 21 (2 Groups, 17 – 21 September – Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup – Round 2 – Regional – Group A (4 – 8 October, Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup – Round 2 – Regional – Group B (18 – 22 October, Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup – Round 2 – Regional – Group C (8 – 13 November, Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup – Round 2 – Regional – Group D (8 – 13 November, Organizer not confirmed)
CAVB CUP QUAL U 19 (2 Groups, 4 – 8 February 2016, Organizer not confirmed)
CAVB CUP QUAL U 23 (2 Groups 11 – 15 February 2016, Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup Semi- finals (24 – 28 March 2016, Organizer not confirmed)
Continental Cup FINALS (both genders, 2 – 6 June 2016, Organizer not confirmed)
The ITF is proud to announce that the “Show Your Colours” campaign launched in 2014 for our flagship competitions, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, has been shortlisted for the prestigious BT Sport Industry Awards in the category of Best International Marketing Campaign. The campaign was created by the ITF and the TwelfthMan agency to showcase the special relationship that fans around the world have with Davis Cup and Fed Cup as the World Cup of Tennis. It received unprecedented support from the ITF’s member nations who participate in the competitions and a huge boost in social media followers and attendance at ties.
“Show Your Colours” is nominated alongside five other international campaigns including adidas (Launching Brazuca to the World); AIG (Rugby Safety Awards); HTC One M8 Launch (Harnessing the Power of Football); McDonald’s (FryFutbol) and Samsung (Galaxy 11).
“I want to congratulate all of our team and our nations who contributed to the success of the “Show Your Colours” campaign,” said ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. “It was gratifying to see a celebration of the amazing fans who make an enormous contribution to the special atmosphere that characterises Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. The branding around each tie as well as the digital and social media campaigns that supported “Show Your Colours” showcased what makes our competitions stand out in tennis.”
“The ITF offered us a very rare opportunity to develop a campaign on a truly global scale,” said Scott Ryder, Partner at TwelfthMan. “With the Davis Cup and Fed Cup taking place in every corner of the globe, we had to create a campaign and brand toolkit which had maximum flexibility, scalability and was easy for individual nations to apply across all touch points. It has been fantastic to see the campaign embraced globally and we look forward to working with the ITF on its continued evolution.”
Jordan Olympic Committee signs official partnership with Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) marked World Radio Day on Friday by launching an official partnership with Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM – an exclusive agreement that will help to spread positive sporting news across the Kingdom.
The partnership will provide a platform for the JOC’s Living Sport communications plan which encourages sport participation across Jordan to improve the health of the nation and help keep vulnerable young people safe from anti-social behaviour.
Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) marked World Radio Day on Friday by launching an official partnership with Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM
Speaking at the signing on World Radio Day, JOC Secretary General Lana Al Jaghbeer said: “The partnership with Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM provides an excellent opportunity for our passionate fans in Jordan to tune in and listen to their favourite Olympic athletes discuss the values of sport and the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle. Our news service already provides a regular flow of positive sports news that people want to read through social media, so it is a big audience-boost for us that it will now be broadcasted as well.”
Nour Khazal Malhas, the Commercial Director for Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM, said: “We’re excited about taking our relationship with the JOC to the next level. Through our partnership we aim to involve the Jordanian public in the world of sport and sport values. With radio platforms in both Arabic and English, we’ll be able to give our athletes the attention they deserve.”
As part of the partnership, Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM will benefit from becoming the ‘go-to’ stations for Jordanian sports fans whilst the JOC will benefit from increased awareness across all Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM platforms. The stations will air weekly sports shows featuring all of the latest sports news in Jordan, regular competitions and exclusive live interviews with Jordan’s star performers.
Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) marked World Radio Day on Friday by launching an official partnership with Radio Hala and Bliss 104.3FM
It will lead to an exclusive topical sports programme called Living Sport being broadcasted weekly.
The JOC is the umbrella organisation for sport in Jordan responsible for the management of sport within the Kingdom, including its 34 national sporting federations.
With the expiration of players’ registration for this year’s International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour tagged Lagos Open, Egypt, Portugal, Russia, seven others as well as host – Nigeria have been confirmed for the five-day tournament holding next month in Lagos.
According to the list of confirmed players by ITTF, the Egyptian team will be led by current ITTF Africa Senior champion, Omar Assar and he will be joined by 12 compatriots including current African women’s champion, Dina Meshref.
Also, Portugal has the trio of Diogo Silva, Andre Silva and Jieni Shao, while Russia will be represented by Irina Ermakova.
Nigerian Women’s Team
Iran will also be debuting at the tournament with the duo of Afshin Noroozi and Nima Alamian coming to Lagos, while other teams like Benin, Cameroun, Congo DRC, Djibouti, Sierra Leone and Togo will also be part of the $46,000 prize money championship holding on March 10 to 14 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Also, Nigeria will be led by the current ITTF Star Player, Aruna Quadri while veteran and six-time Olympian, Segun Toriola will also be part of the contingent.
For the women event, Nigeria will be represented by Germany-based Funke Oshonaike, Portugal-based Edem Offiong and winner of the maiden edition of the tournament, Cecilia Otu-Akpan.
Over 100 players have been listed for the tournament, which is the second challenge series in the ITTF World Tour calendar after the Hungary Open held in January.
According to the Tournament Director, Oluranti Lajide, this year’s tournament is unique as all eyes will be on Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri while the Egypt’s warlords led by bespectacled Omar Assar, who made the biggest move in the latest ranking this month by moving from 57 to 43 in the world.
Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium
“From the quality of players coming for this year’s championship, it is obvious that the feat achieved by Quadri has really attracted more players to this tournament and everybody is eager to face the ITTF Star Player.
The Egyptians will surely be aiming to defend the title they won last year and for the Nigeria female team, this is another opportunity to prove critics wrong about their dwindling fortune in the game. Being the year of the All Africa Games, most Nigerian players know that this is an avenue for them to play their way into the national team and it is going to be exciting,” Lajide said.
West Indies batsman Darren Sammy Sharma and Ireland bowler John Mooney have both been fined 30 per cent of their match fees for violating Level 1 Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International match” following Ireland’s four-wicket victory in Nelson on Monday.
Both offences happened in separate incidents in the first innings when Sammy was heard on television screens using inappropriate words after playing a shot in the 34th over, while in the second instance Mooney swore several times when a fielder dropped a catch in the 45th over.
Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanction proposed by Chris Broad, of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. As such, there was no need for a formal hearing.
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee.
The 19 Grand Prix’s of the 2014 Formula1 season was unequally shared amongs just 3 drivers. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton both of team Mercedes went head to head for almost the entire season in an epic battle for the driver’s championship, The rivalry between the two teammates saw them share the podium a couple of times, And yes “This battle” easily guaranted that the team would emerge the winners of the constructors championship.
The amazing display of Redbulls’ Daniel Ricciardo saw him make the podium a couple of times ahead of more experienced drivers and he also capped it off with 3 wins in Canada, Hungary and Belgium.
Experts are now tipping him for greater things this 2015 season and this is definitely bound to put him under some pressure, but if the Ricciardo that turned last season shows up this term then we just might have ourselves one of the most exciting Formula1 seasons in recent times.
Daniil Kvyat Has joined Red Bull from Toro Rosso as a replacement for Sebastian Vettel who has already joined Ferrari after a very successful campaign with Redbull, although his final season was a season to remember.
Fernando Alonso has returned to Maclaren after seven years hoping to use this with to reinvigorate his career in a Maclaren team that has the experienced Jenson Button.
Maclaren as teamed up with Honda once again after over 20 years since they last partnered together thus ending the Macleren-Mercedes relationship.
The Japanese company are no strangers to Formula1 as they at some point even competed as constructors in 2008.
Max Verstappen—the son of former driver Jos Verstappen is in line to become the youngest Formula1 driver when the 2015 season starts. The former formula3 driver joined Torro Rosso alongside Carlo Sainz Jnr.
Caterham F1 and ManorF1 (formerly Marussia) ran into financial difficulties last season and it seems like they might miss the start of the season with the way things are with both teams at the moment.
Below is a full list of F1 teams and their drivers as at today Monday February the 16th 2015.
Also attached to this report is the complete 2015 Formula1 schedule, Winners list for the past 10 editions, the 2014 constructors and drivers championship rankings and other interesting facts and tidbits.
So will Hamilton and Rosberg continue from where they left off in 2014, can Ricciardo breakthrough the Mercedes Barrier? Will a change of teams enhance the fortunes of Alonso and Vettel? Can the return of Honda give Maclaren the deserved Boost? Or will we see the emergences of a new Formula1 King?
All of these questions and more will be answered when the brand new season zooms off in grand style at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia on March the 15th 2015 venue and date of the Australian Grand Prix.
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Schumacher won to titles at Benetton and five titles at Ferari to make him the greatness formula1 driver of all time.
2, Juan Manuel Fangio
Fangio held the record for most wins for fourty eight years (1955-2003) he won the drivers championship fives times with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari. Fanio last championship victory also makes him the oldest driver ever to win a championship at 46 years and 41 days old.
3, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel
Prost has four titles, same as Sebastian Vettel, ( Prost won three with McLaren and one with Williams).
Vettel on his own part has won all four of his back to back titles with Redbull.
Vettel’s victory in 2010 at 23 years and 133 days old makes him the youngest driver ever to win a Formula1 drivers champion.
MA Long (CHN) has won his 18th World Tour title, at the same event he won his first ever World Tour title eight years ago, at the GAC Group 2015 World Tour Kuwait Open.
The world number two’s victory made him the first ever player to win two Kuwait Opens, as well as gaining one win closer to the legendary Vladimir SAMSONOV’s record mark of 25 ITTF World Tour titles.
MA Long was too good for his good friend and the man that he will most likely take over as world number one next month, overcoming XU Xin (CHN) in the final 13-11, 3-11, 11-1, 11-7, 11-9 to collect his 18th such title in 28 World Tour finals.
Ma Long powered his way to his 18th World Tour victory at the Kuwait Open.
“Today I was feeling in good shape; I know XU Xin has changed the rubber on his racket so he was not at his best today”, said the 26 year old. “The win today for me is another step towards the World Championships, but now I will take a few days off for the Chinese New Year.”
World and Olympic Champion LI Xiaoxia (CHN) got revenge on DING Ning (CHN) for beating her in the 2014 Women’s World Cup Final by defeating her rival 11-5, 11-8, 11-4, 8-11, 11-5 in the women’s final.
The 27 year old’s victory was her first ever at the Kuwait Open, and her 10th ITTF World Tour title overall.
LI Xiaoxia has not been at her best for the last six months, so this victory will give her a lot of confidence in the lead into the upcoming World Championships: “I’ve not been able to practice for the past few months, I have had a back injury.”
“It’s only a few days ago that I was really able to practice properly; as the tournament progressed, I felt I was playing better and better. Of course I am focused on the World Championships and hope to achieve a good result there.”
GAC Group 2015 World Tour Kuwait Open Closing Ceremony. Photo credit: ITTF
Chinese Taipei pair of CHIANG Hung-Chieh & HUANG Sheng-Sheng upset their more fancied Chinese rivals XU Xin and ZHANG Jike to claim the men’s doubles crown 11-8,11-7,3-11,13-11.
The Chinese duo of DING Ning & ZHU Yuling were too good for HAN Ying & Irene IVANCAN from Germany, winning 11-3,11-6,11-9 to become the women’s doubles champions.
Denmark’s ZHAI Yujia & Hong Kong’s DOO Hoi Kem rounded off the medals, by winning the respective men’s& women’s under 21 titles.
There is no rest for the world’s best table tennis players, as they now head straight to Doha for the GAC Group 2015 World Tour Super Series Qatar Open, which starts on Tuesday 17 February until 22 February 2015.
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