Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century‚ cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. Today‚ the game’s governing body‚ the International Cricket Council (ICC)‚ has 104 member countries.[1] The Laws
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Zimbabwe as an African country is capable of compering the African Cup of Nations as the nation have multiple facilities which match the minimum FIFA requirements as well as other social amenities and infrastructural developments to host and compliment an event of this magnitude such that little upgrading will be necessary to impose perfect event environment. Accessibility by air is not an issue in Zimbabwe as we have the functional Harare International Airport among others. An event is a public
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known as Fùtbol in European countries‚ can be considered one of the most popular sports in the world. This can be shown by the attendance and the draw of its most esteemed title‚ the world cup‚ in which 32 nations qualify and many others fail to do so. The world cup‚ and many other professional soccer leagues and tournaments‚ are overseen and regulated by the FIFA‚ Fédération Internationale de Football Association. In recent years‚ the FIFA association has come under fire for scandals involving bribery
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------------------------ Principal’s sign Teacher’s sign 2011 Cricket World Cup |ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | |[pic] | |Official Logo of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. | |Dates |19 February – 2 April | |Administrator(s)
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The 2014 World Cup begins on June 12‚ when Brazil plays Croatia in the opening match. Reporters and editors for The Times will count down to the start of the tournament each day with a short capsule of news and interesting tidbits. Perhaps the biggest change at the World Cup will be the introduction of goal-line technology for those rare instances of dispute. Far more common in the game are vexing tackles from behind‚ which FIFA‚ soccer’s world governing body‚ has expressed new concern about.
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Unit 8: Research Project Assignment 1 The Research Proposal Task2 The Proposal What are the possible effects of the World Cup Campaign in South Africa‚ and who is benefiting the most financially? Aims and Objectives the aim of this proposal is to:- * Find out both the positive and negative effects of having the 2010 World cup Campaign in South Africa. * Identify what might cause problems and threats to the campaign since it’s staged in Africa for the first time ever‚ and
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New Zealand’s 2011 Rugby World Cup: A Tourism Perspective Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 1: Regional spread of international RWC visitors ........................................................... 4 Figure 2: Seasonally adjusted monthly visitor numbers to New Zealand‚ 1982-2012 .......... 5 Background .........................................................................
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Yiju Kim February 26‚ 2013 Wood – Public Speaking Tuesday 6:00 Three different World Cup official match balls General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my Speech 1315 class about three different World Cup official match balls. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Imagine sweaty people on the ground. There are many audiences. The players are focus on little ball. They are passionate. They are eager for win. Which sports can you
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WELCOMES you all to the 2011 ZONAL ATHLETIC MEET with its theme‚ BRIDGING SPORTS‚ BINDING PEOPLE S: Welcome to MRPS Sports Complex‚ Molave Zamboanga del Sur. My name is Suzette Haya. It is a privilege to be hosting this affair M: And I am Moler James Memoria‚ and it is my great honor to be co hosting this memorable sporting event of the year. S: Brace yourself as we kick off this opening program with M: God’s Holy Presence with an invocation by the SELECT SDA Teachers followed by a salute to the nation
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1. INTRODUCTION The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup is an international football competition contested by national men’s teams. The first tournament was in 1930 and since then the championship has been held every four years (www.fifa.com‚ 2010). In the year 2010 South Africa will be the proud host of the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Since 2004‚ when South Africa was chosen to host the World Cup‚ there were a lot of concerns whether or not South Africa can successfully
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