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Al-Rumayyan appointed as President of Arab Golf Federation

  • Golf

Yasir Al-Rumayyan has been appointed as the new President of the Arab Golf Federation (AGF).

Al-Rumayyan, who has been chair of Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation since 2018, succeeds Sheikh

The AGF represents one of the most important regional clusters in not only global golf development, but

Pedersen won the 2020 edition of the Saudi Ladies International, one of the tournaments helping to grow golf

Meanwhile, chief executive and deputy chairman of Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation Majed Al Sorour

Founded in 1974, the AGF aims to represent its 19 member nations and to enhance the development of golf



Michael Pavitt: Revisiting seven areas of interest for 2021

  • Inside the Blogs

At the start of 2021, I identified seven non-Tokyo 2020 areas to keep an eye on throughout the duration of the year: Thomas Bach, Protests and activism, Athlete representation, athlete welfare, the European Olympic Committees, the Commonwealth Games and increased female representation.

Olympic International Federation, alongside World Triathlon’s Marisol Casado and the International Golf



Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games launches funding programme to support National Federations

  • Solomon Islands 2023

The Organising Committee of the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games has launched a funding programme to support National Federations aiming to compete at the Games.

Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI).The Solomon Islands Weightlifting Federation, Solomon Islands Golf

Volleyball Federation signed up to the scheme on Thursday (December 16).The national governing bodies for golf


Creation of Mediterranean Flying Disc Confederation celebrated by WFDF

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has hailed the creation of the Mediterranean Flying Disc Confederation (MFDC) which aims to promote the development of flying disc among countries in the region.

The Mediterranean Flying Disc Confederation aims to see flying disc sports, such as ultimate and disc golf


Saipan 2022 and Birmingham 2022 discussed at VASANOC Extraordinary AGM

  • ONOC

Preparations for upcoming continental and international sporting events, including next year's Pacific Mini Games and Commonwealth Games, have been discussed at the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee's (VASANOC) Extraordinary Annual General Meeting.

multi-sport event for Oceanian countries, and it will take part in the athletics, beach volleyball, golf


Golfer Olesen cleared of sexual assault after blaming flight behaviour on sleeping pills

  • Golf

Ryder Cup-winning golfer Thorbjørn Olesen has been cleared of sexual assault and two other charges after blaming his behaviour on a transatlantic flight on sleeping pills.

today.The allegations related to a flight from Memphis to London on July 29 2019, following the World Golf

had a "devastating impact on me personally", Olesen added, declaring that "I now want to focus on my golf


World Taekwondo distances itself from Trump getting black belt

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo has moved to distance itself from the decision to award former United States President Donald Trump a ninth-dan black belt.

Professional Golfers' Association of America moved its men's major, the PGA Championship, from Trump National Golf


Ballu named Fiji's Chef de Mission for 2022 Pacific Mini Games

  • Pacific Games News

Ajay Ballu has been named as Fiji’s Chef de Mission for the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands.

and territories due to compete across nine sports - athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, golf


Pacific Games Council praises organisers of 2022 Pacific Mini Games

  • Pacific Games News

Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan has told organisers of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games to "continue the good work" after praising preparations for the event in Northern Mariana Islands.

all with vaccinated arms and masks on," Peter added.Athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, golf


Sörling wants to "open door" for more female leaders after making ITTF history

  • Table Tennis

Petra Sörling says she hopes to "open the door" for more women to gain positions of power within sport after becoming the first female President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Summer Olympic International Federation alongside World Triathlon’s Marisol Casado and the International Golf

Swede Annika Sörenstam became the first woman to secure the role of President of the International Golf


Communication key to creating a united ITTF under new President Sörling

  • The Big Read

"Communication, communication, communication" was the clear and succinct response given by Petra Sörling, the new head of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), when asked how she plans to unite what has become a fractious governing body in recent times.

Summer Olympic International Federation alongside World Triathlon’s Marisol Casado and the International Golf