Bangladesh held the Olympic Day Run
The Olympic Day Run - 2008 organized by Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) held across the country including capital Dhaka with a huge fanfare and enthusiasm…
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The 2nd Hong Kong Games
To further promote "Sport for All" cultures in the community, the Sports Commission of Hong Kong decided that the Hong Kong Games (HKG) be held biennially from…
Read moreWomen - Get Involved!
The New Zealand Olympic committee is developing a mentoring programme and support service to help get more women into positions of influence in New Zealand…
Read moreSport is for all in Fiji
Australia is leading by example in helping more people with disabilities in Fiji to enjoy the benefits and fun of organized sport and physical activity. The…
Read moreQatar: 2nd annual Schools Olympic Day launched
Recently, the organising committee of the Schools Olympic Day (SOD) has successfully launched the second edition of SOD competitions at Doha Sheraton Hotel,…
Read moreAustralian Government supports Walk to Work Day
On October 3rd, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, took part in Walk to Work Day by stretching her legs with CEO of Good Health Solution, Dr…
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TAFISA World Walking Day 2008 with more than 60 countries
This year more than 60 countries worldwide will participate at the WWD at least with one national walking event. The list of countries ranges from France and…
Read moreAustralian Kids Walk to Beijing to Get Fit
At the end of July of 2008, Olympic fever has hit Australia with more than 100,000 kids throughout Australia starting to jump, run, hop and skip all the way to…
Read moreNation-wide movement launched to get Singaporeans to enjoy sports in all ways
Singapore, are you ready to play? This is the Singapore Sports Council (SSC)'s call-out to all Singaporeans - the young, the elderly, working adults, families…
Read moreWell-Wishing Campaign for Team Singapore launched
Team Singapore athletes received a boost of support to their preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games when Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,…
Read more150,000 Children across Australia Get Physically Active in the AASC Program
More than 150,000 children are now playing sport, games and activities after school in the Australian Government's safe, fun and structured Active After-school…
Read more$400,000 to Develop More Australian Women Leaders in Sport
The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission and the Office for Women are encouraging women from across all levels of sport to apply for…
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