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Buenos Aires


Vilas won the ATP Buenos Aires numerous times in the 1970s. Other popular sports in Buenos Aires are golf, basketball, rugby and field hockey. Notable people originally from Buenos Aires: People awarded the honorary citizenship of Buenos Aires are: Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha World City, according to the Loughborough University group's (GaWC) 2008 inventory. It is ranked 22nd in the 2010 ranking of global cities by the American journal "Foreign Policy", in conjunction with consulting firm A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on
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ATP Buenos Aires


The ATP Buenos Aires (, ) originally known as the Argentine Championships and established in 1921 is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the ATP World Tour, and is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, in the Palermo "barrio" (neighbourhood). Usually held in February, it includes both a men's singles and a men's doubles tournament. Between 1970 and 1989 it
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2007 ATP Buenos Aires


The 2007 ATP Buenos Aires was a professional men's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was part of the International Series on the 2007 ATP Tour and was held from February 19 to February 26.. This was the fourth tournament of the season (alongside Adelaide, Viña del Mar, Delray Beach and Las Vegas) that implemented a 24-player Round Robin tournament for the singles competition, as part of the round-robin trials proposed during this season
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Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club


The Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is the host of the ATP Buenos Aires, an ATP Tour tournament played on clay. The main stadium court, Horacio Billoch Caride Stadium, has a capacity of 5,500 spectators and is named after former club president Horacio Billoch Caride. The stadium has hosted numerous Davis Cup and Fed Cup ties. Since 2003, the club has also hosted an exhibition tournament, "La copa Argentina de tenis Peugeot"
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ATP Buenos Aires


was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and a Grand Prix Super Series event (1970–71). The tournament is currently without sponsor, but presented by the City of Buenos Aires. Previously the event was known by different names such as "Argentine Championships" (1921-1967), "South American International Championships" (1968), "South American Open" (1969-1974), "Copa AT&T" and "Copa Telmex". In Argentina, Latin America and the United States the ATP from Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires (Santurce)


Buenos Aires is one of the forty sectors of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. According to the 2000 United States Census, Buenos Aires has a population of 1,303 people. Buenos Aires is located on the south section of Santurce east of Marruecos and Interstate PR-22 (Jose de Diego Expressway) down below Interstate PR-1 (Luis Muñoz Rivera Expressway). There's only one street in the area, Los Angeles Street. Buenos Aires acts as the home base for the headquarters of the Department of Recreation and Sports (Departamento de
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2017 Argentina Open


The 2017 Argentina Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the ATP Buenos Aires event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 13 through 19, 2017. The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following player received entry as a special exempt: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw
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2019 Argentina Open


The 2019 Argentina Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 22nd edition of the ATP Buenos Aires event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2019 ATP Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 11 through 17, 2019. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received entry as a special exempt: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main
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2016 Argentina Open


The 2016 Argentina Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the ATP Buenos Aires event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 8 through 14, 2016. The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry as a lucky loser: The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw
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2018 Argentina Open


The 2018 Argentina Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 21st edition of the ATP Buenos Aires event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 12 through 18, 2018. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry as special exempts: The following players received entry using a protected ranking: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw
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2008 Copa Telmex


The 2008 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 24, 2008. The singles field was led by ATP No. 11, 2007 Madrid Masters and 2007 Paris Masters champion David Nalbandian, Viña del Mar singles and doubles runner-up Juan Mónaco
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Air Force Network Integration Center


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Line B (Buenos Aires Underground)


on 12 July 1933, by which goods wagons with freight from the "Ferrocarril Central de Buenos Aires" (Buenos Aires Central Railroad) would arrive, driven by electric locomotives. This was lifted after the fire occurred on 27 November 1952. From the beginning the circulation was protected by an automatic luminous signalization, with devices for mechanic trains, which were substituted in 1980 for others of magnetic induction, also replaced in 1998 for an electric system with ATP. Line B was recently extended underground further west (2 km) from
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Sergio Roitman


Sergio Andres Roitman (born 16 May 1979), nicknamed 'Escopeta' ("Shotgun" in Spanish) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina. He achieved a career-high rankings of World No. 62 in singles in October 2007, and World No. 45 in doubles in September 2008. He won several Challenger and Futures singles titles in his career. In addition, Roitman won two ATP doubles titles - at Amsterdam in 2000, and Umag in 2001. Roitman was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
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Buenos Aires Rowing Club


Buenos Aires Rowing Club is an Argentine sports club sited in Tigre, Buenos Aires, 30-km distance from the Buenos Aires autonomous city. Founded in 1873 and originally headquartered in the capital city, BARC is the oldest rowing club of Argentina. Apart from rowing, other sports held by the institution are canoe racing, football, swimming, tennis, artistic gymnastics and roller skating. Rowing was introduced in Argentina by British immigrants in the 1870s. A group of enthusiasts joined the port of Buenos Aires with Tigre (then named "Las
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Yvan Ponton


called Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation which airs on Télé-Québec since 1977. He was later the host of a quiz game called Ultimatum in the early 2000s which aired on TVA. He is also the host of a 30-minute show called 30 Images/Seconde, a review of some of the best recent sports plays in various sports, which airs on RDS. He's also been the play-by-play commentator for professional tennis matches on the same network since 1993 including coverage of the ATP's and WTA's four major tennis
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José Acasuso


he was a child, he used to say his name was "José Acachucho." Acasuso played both basketball and tennis up until the age of 12, and then gave up basketball for tennis. Like Carlos Moyà, Acasuso is a natural left-hander, but plays tennis right-handed. Acasuso turned professional in 2000, playing futures and challenger events. In 2001, he made an immediate impact in his first ATP tournament in Buenos Aires, where he defeated former No. 10 player Félix Mantilla in the last round
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Federico Browne


Browne appeared in a Davis Cup tie for Argentina. He played the second singles rubber, against Venezuelan Nicolás Pereira, who beat him in straight sets. His best performance on the ATP Tour came at Buenos Aires in 2004, when he and Diego Veronelli were runners-up in the men's doubles. He also made doubles semi-finals in Sopot partnering Enzo Artoni and the Shanghai Open with Ivo Karlović, both in 2003. On the singles circuit he reached two quarter-finals, at the 2000 BMW Open as a
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Colombia Open


it will be held indefinitely. The Colombia Open was the fifth tournament affiliated with the ATP held in Latin America, after the tournaments in Viña del Mar (Chile), São Paulo (Brazil), Acapulco (México) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). It is also the tournament with the most prize money in South America, with a total of $727,000. The Colombia Open was replaced in 2016 calendar by the Los Cabos Open, in Mexico. Currently in 2019 tournaments in Latin America are Córdoba, Buenos Aires
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1954 1000 km Buenos Aires


The 1954 1000 km Buenos Aires was a motor race for sports cars which was held on January 24 at the Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz, (Buenos Aires, Argentina). It was the opening race of the 1954 World Sportscar Championship and was also the inaugural 1000 km Buenos Aires. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina and Umberto Maglioli, driving a Ferrari 375 MM A grand total 38 racing cars were registered for this event, of which only 36 arrived for practice and qualifying. This being the first major sports car
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Buenos Aires Plateada


Buenos Aires plateada (English language: Silver-Plated Buenos Aires) is a 2000 Argentine black-and-white film drama directed and written by Luis Barone with Luis Alberto Asurey. The film premiered on October 5, 2000 in Buenos Aires. A television director has made the initial chapter of a TV series based on his own life history and wants to put it to the air. For it he looks for the support of two old friends, with whom he once a politician and held an important position in the government
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Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín


Club San Martín (formerly Pacific Rugby Athletic Club) is an Argentine sports club based in the Sáenz Peña neighborhood of Greater Buenos Aires. San Martín is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA). The club also a field hockey squad which participates at tournaments organised by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA). Other sports practised at San Martín are bowls and tennis. The huge expansion of the Buenos Aires and
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Club Universitario de Buenos Aires


Club Universitario de Buenos Aires, commonly known for its acronym CUBA, is an Argentine sports club with headquarters in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires. Universitario hosts the practise of a large variety of sports and activities, including aikido, mountaineering, basketball, boxing, scuba diving, fencing, skiing, football, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, golf, field hockey, judo, swimming, yachting, paddle tennis, basque pelota, rugby union, squash, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, windsurf and yoga. One of the sports
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Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club


Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, sometimes known simply as Buenos Aires, is an Argentine sports club based in San Fernando, Buenos Aires. Having set its official date of foundation on December 8, 1864, the club claims to be the oldest club still in existence in Argentina, according to reports of a cricket match played by the club in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, in 1831. A highlight of club's history was in 1951 when the Buenos Aires FC (established in 1886 as a rugby union club and founder member
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Jorge Eduardo Lozano


Jorge Eduardo Lozano (February 10, 1955) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2000 until 2005, when he became bishop of Gualeguaychú. Born in Buenos Aires, Lozano was ordained to the priesthood on December 3, 1982. On January 4, 2000, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of "Furnos Maior". Lozano received his episcopal consecration on the following March 25 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later
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Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires


The Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires is a recognition provided by the city of Buenos Aires, for people who made a fine work in culture, science, sports or politics. It is granted by the legislature of Buenos Aires, and must be approved by two thirds of the body. It can be received by either a native-born Porteño or by someone who has lived in Buenos Aires for at least 10 years. It may not be received by people that committed crimes against humanity, or who took part in military dictatorships
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Félix Mantilla (tennis)


301st in the ATP Entry Rankings, but at the end of 1995 he had progressed to 84th and had a 10–5 record for the season. Mantilla made his first two finals that year losing in the Budapest Challenger to Jiří Novák in 3 sets and following his first semi final appearance at the ATP level losing to Sjeng Schalken, it was followed up with his first final on the ATP Buenos Aires losing to Carlos Moyá in straight sets. Mantilla's ranking had jumped up 66 places at the end of 1996 where he finished the
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Club Atlético Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires


Club Atlético Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, simply known as Banco Provincia is a sports club based in Vicente López Partido in Greater Buenos Aires. The club, mostly known for its men's and women's field hockey teams, hosts a wide variety of sports such as basketball, football, gymnastics, golf, swimming, tennis, martial arts amongst other sports and social activities. The men's team has won 8 Metropolitano titles, being the last one in 2015, when both teams, men's and women's
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2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament


The 2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 14 February through 20 February 2000. The singles draw was led by ATP No. 2, Australian Open runner-up, Moscow titlist and Rotterdam defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov,
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BeIN Sports


). The EHF Champions League is the most important club competition for men's and women's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. In January 2013, beIN Sports also acquired the broadcast rights to the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. beIN Sports USA aired live, delayed and pre-recorded HD games in the US, between January 11–27, 2013. In France, beIN Sports airs the Wimbledon Championships, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour
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BeIN Sports


500, ATP World Tour Finals, and some ATP World Tour 250 and WTA Tour tournaments. beIN Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster of WTA Tour in the United States, Spain, Australia, the Middle East, and North Africa from 2017 to 2021. In France, beIN Sports aired the 2012 Summer Olympics tennis, handball and basketball tournaments. In athletics, beIN Sports airs the IAAF Diamond League and several international marathons and World Indoor Meetings meetings. In cycling, it broadcasts some UCI World Tour road races, including the
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Transportadora de Gas del Sur


supply from the basin in central Neuquén across Rio Negro, La Pampa and Buenos Aires provinces, ending in the General Cherri Complex. The gas is later transported to the Greater Buenos Aires area. The Neuba II, built in 1988, was expanded four times between 1996 and 2000. The pipeline begins in Cerros Colorados Complex, in the Neueuqén basin. It crosses Neuquén, Río Negro, La Pampa and Buenos Aires, ending in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, just outside Buenos Aires. The pipeline is the main distribution for Buenos
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1958 1000 km Buenos Aires


The 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires took place on 26 January, on the Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz, (Buenos Aires, Argentina). It was the fifth running of the race, and once again, it was opening round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. For this event, it returned to the Autódromo, after having a one-off race at the Circuito de la Costanera Norte, however its layout was not generally well received. The sport’s governing body, F.I.A. and its "Commission Sportive Internationale (
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Flores Athletic Club


Flores Athletic Club was an Argentine sports club from Flores, Buenos Aires. The club was pioneer in the practise of some sports that would become popular in Argentina, such as football (competing in some of the first official championships held), rugby union and polo. In 1860 a great English community lived in the "porteños" neighborhoods of Caballito and Flores, most of them working in commerce activities. They usually spent summertime in their country houses located in Barracas, Buenos Aires, Belgrano, Buenos Aires and Flores, which
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Club Almagro


Club Almagro is an Argentine sports club from José Ingenieros, Buenos Aires, although its headquarters are in the Almagro district. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system. Almagro was founded on January 6, 1911, in the Almagro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club still has its sports facilities there for its members, but the football stadium (with a capacity of 19,000) is located in José Ingenieros, in the Tres de Febrero Partido of Greater Buenos Aires
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2018 Summer Youth Olympics


to Buenos Aires during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. In December 2015, the four-time olympic medalist Luciana Aymar was also named as an ambassador of Buenos Aires 2018. In July 2017, Olympic gold medalist Luis Scola was named ambassador of the 2018 YOG. Joining the Olympic programme for the first time at Buenos Aires 2018 were BMX freestyle, kitesurfing, cross country running, beach handball, sport climbing, karate, breakdancing, and roller sports; and the event programme saw an increased gender balance.
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Football in Argentina


as managers and workers of the British-owned railway companies that operated in Argentina. British citizens founded social and sports clubs where they could practise their sports, such as bowls, cricket, football, golf, horse riding, rugby union and tennis amongst others. Two English immigrants, Thomas and James Hogg, organized a meeting on 9 May 1867 in Buenos Aires where the Buenos Aires Football Club was founded. The club was given permission by the Buenos Aires Cricket Club to make use of the cricket field in Parque Tres de
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Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires


Intendente" ("Mayor") and the former "Municipalidad" denomination became obsolete. On 6 October 1920 employees of the Municipality of Buenos Aires met to found a club which was initially named "Club Atlético Dirección de Alumbrado". After that, they began the search for a field to practice sports. One year later, the Government of Buenos Aires gave the club a 100 m2 land over Blandengues street (current Del Libertador Avenue) where the club established its headquarters. Some sports that are practiced at Club Ciudad are
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Buenos Aires Football Club


social and sports clubs where they could practise their sports, such as bowls, cricket, football, golf, horse riding, rugby union and tennis amongst others. The "Buenos Aires Football Club" was founded on Thursday 9 May 1867 in Temple street, known today as Viamonte, in the city of Buenos Aires. The founding members were railway workers who all came from northern England, specially brothers Thomas and James Hogg. The founding committee was formed by: Thomas Hogg, 24 years old, born in Skelton, York
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Circuito Costanera (Buenos Aires)


Perón (Ciudad) Sport (March 18) and the 1957 1000 km de Buenos Aires. The 1951 circuit used a 3.50 km (2.17 mi) long layout of the wide service roads at the Jorge Newbery Airport (built in 1947 as the "Aeroparque 17 de Octubre") and the connecting access loop at the south end of the air field. For the 1957 1000 km of Buenos Aires, the last race at Costanera Buenos Aires, the circuit layout was extended to a 10.219 km (6.349 m) long configuration
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Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires


Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, familiarly nicknamed as "Muni", is an Argentine sports and social club located in the Núñez district of the city of Buenos Aires. The institution was founded on October 6, 1920. The nickname "Muni" is a diminutive of the word "Municipalidad", which was the way the Government of Buenos Aires seat was called until the 1994 reform of the Argentine Constitution. Since then, the Executive is called "Jefe de Gobierno" ("Chief of Government") instead of "
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Guillermo Vilas


. In that best of five-set final, Vilas dropped the first two sets by 6–1, 7–5 and then retired in protest of Năstase's use of a spaghetti strung racquet (which was banned shortly after by the ATP). After that he won a further 28 matches in a row with titles at Tehran, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires (all on clay) and Johannesburg (hard). That run was ended in the Masters semi-finals by Björn Borg. Even though he won 16 ATP singles titles
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David Nalbandian


the Brasil Open, semifinals in Buenos Aires and a first round exit at the Mexican Open. He then entered the first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year, the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, losing in the quarterfinals to Rafael Nadal. After the tournament, Nalbandian reached No. 40 in the ATP Rankings but failed to progress past the first round in the 2012 French Open as he was beaten by the Romanian, Adrian Ungur in four sets. In June, Nalbandian reached the final of the Aegon Championships at
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Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club


the cricket squad competes in the Argentine Cricket Association tournaments. Other sports practised at BACRC are football and golf. The exact date of establishment of the "Buenos Aires Cricket Club" is not clear because of the fire that destroyed most of the club's facilities and its archives. Nevertheless, there are records of a cricket match played by members of the club in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires in 1831, where a flag with the legend "Buenos Aires Cricket Club" was displayed. That match was covered by English language
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Buenos Aires


a third term with Larreta as mayor and Diego Santilli as deputy. In these elections, PRO was stronger in the wealthier neighbourhoods of northern Buenos Aires, while ECO was stronger in the south of the city. The city of Buenos Aires lies in the pampa region, except for some zones like the Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve, the Boca Juniors (football) Club "sports city", Jorge Newbery Airport, the Puerto Madero neighborhood and the main port itself; these were all built on reclaimed land along the coasts of the
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Wednesday Theatre


production, by Ron Callanderbr 35. "Almost a Honeymoon" (aired 31 Aug. 1966). Previously aired in the UKbr 36. "The Stag "(aired 7 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 37. "The Interior Decorator" (aired 14 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 38. "A Crack in the Ice" (aired 21 Sep. 1966). By Ronald Eyrebr 39. "Hamlet" (aired 28 Sep. 1966) British production, starring Laurence Olivier.br 40. "Flight into
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Club San Albano


Club San Albano is an Argentine sports club from the Burzaco district of Greater Buenos Aires. San Albano is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. The field hockey team competes at tournaments organized by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association. Other sports practised at San Albano are cricket and tennis. San Albano was founded on May 22, 1927, by alumni of the Quilmes Grammar School and the later Saint Alban's College
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Club San Andrés


Club San Andrés, simply known as San Andrés, is an Argentine sports club sited in Benavidez,Buenos Aires Province Greater Buenos Aires. Although other sports are also practised at the club field hockey and amateur football San Andrés is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently plays in the Torneo de la URBA Primera B, the third division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires. In 1838, Saint Andrew's Scots School (in ) was established by a group of Scottish settlers determined to educate their children in
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Club de Regatas Bella Vista


Club de Regatas Bella Vista is an Argentine sports club from the Bella Vista district of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1895 as a rowing club, Regatas later developed other sports activities, such as rugby union, field hockey, football and tennis. The rugby team currently plays at the Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. On the other hand, the hockey sections compete in tournaments organised by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA). Club de Regatas Bella Vista was founded
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1971 South American Open (tennis)


The 1971 ATP Buenos Aires, also known as the South American Open Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The men's event was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix. The even was held from 25 November though 1 December 1971. Željko Franulović and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles. Željko Franulović defeated Ilie Năstase 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 Helga Masthoff defeated Heide Orth 6–4, 7–5 Željko Franulović / Ilie Năstase defeated Patricio
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Rowing Club Argentino


Rowing Club Argentino is an Argentine rowing club sited in Tigre, Buenos Aires, 30-km distance from the Buenos Aires autonomous city. The institution –established in 1905– was one of the pioneers in the practise of the sport in Argentina. Rowing was introduced in Argentina by British immigrants in the 1870s. A group of enthusiasts joined the port of Buenos Aires with Tigre (then named "Las Conchas") in about 3 hours. The first rowing clubs were Buenos Aires Rowing Club (established in 1873) and the Club de
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Football in Buenos Aires


Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires has several of Argentina's most significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs. Football is a passion for Argentines. Buenos Aires has the highest concentration of football teams of any city in the world (featuring no fewer than 24 professional football teams), with many of its teams playing in the major league. The best-known rivalry is the one between Boca Juniors
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Alejandro Rozitchner


Aires, Editorial Planeta. 1998 ""El despertar del joven que se perdió la revolución"". Novel. Buenos Aires, Editorial Sudamericana. 1999 ""Pernicioso vegetal"". Novel. Buenos Aires, Editorial Sudamericana. 2000 ""Tirados en el pasto"", with Andrés Calamaro. Buenos Aires, Editorial Sudamericana. (2001. Madrid, Biblioteca Efe Eme) 2002 ""Argentina Impotencia. De la producción de crisis, a la producción de país"". Essay. Buenos Aires, Libros del
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2007 Movistar Open


The 2007 Movistar Open was a professional men's tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour in Viña del Mar, Chile, held from January 29 to February 4. It was the 15th edition of the tournament. Luis Horna won the title, an ATP International Series level tournament. This was the second tournament of the season (alongside Adelaide, Delray Beach, Buenos Aires and Las Vegas) that implemented a 24-player Round Robin tournament for the singles competition, as part of the round-robin trials proposed during this season. The
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Thomaz Bellucci


in 2008. The first week of the year, ranked No. 202, he made it to the quarterfinals of a Challenger in São Paulo. Bellucci had little success in his next few tournaments, but in February he got back on track, beating No. 145 Pablo Andújar while qualifying into an ATP stop in Buenos Aires and then recording his first-ever ATP match win, over No. 83 Werner Eschauer, before bowing out in the next round to No. 25 Juan Ignacio Chela. The following week, he
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2008 If Stockholm Open


The 2008 If Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the event known that year as the If Stockholm Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, from 6 October through 12 October 2008. The singles draw featured ATP No. 7, Buenos Aires champion, Acapulco runner-up David Nalbandian, Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Marseille finalist Mario Ančić, and Australian Open quarterfinalist,
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Fabio Fognini


debut on the ATP World Tour at Buenos Aires. He was defeated in the first round by former World No. 1 Carlos Moyá, the eventual champion. In 2007, Fognini made some real progress on the ATP Tour, notably when he qualified for the 2007 French Open to make his first appearance in a Grand Slam event. He lost in the first round to World No. 35 Juan Mónaco in five sets. In addition, he had a fantastic tournament at the 2007 Rogers Masters in Montreal, Canada. Having qualified
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2001 Paris Masters


The 2001 Paris Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 30th edition of the Paris Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 29 October through 5 November 2001. The singles draw was headlined by ATP No. 1, Buenos Aires, Acapulco, Monte Carlo, French Open, Stuttgart, Cincinnati champion, Rome and Indianapolis finalist Gustavo Kuerten, Sydney, Queen's
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2001 Hamburg Masters


The 2001 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 95th edition of the Hamburg Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany from 14 May through 20 May 2001. The men's field was headlined by ATP No. 1, Buenos Aires, Acapulco, Monte Carlo and Hamburg defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, Paris and US Open champion and Dubai runner-up Marat Safin, and Australian Open
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Stan Wawrinka


on 2 February 2013, he played the longest ATP doubles match in history. He and Marco Chiudinelli were defeated by Lukáš Rosol and Tomáš Berdych of the Czech Republic in 7 hours and 2 minutes, including a 46-game-long final set. The match was the second-longest ATP match ever (singles and doubles combined). Wawrinka made it to the final of the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, losing to David Ferrer in that final. Wawrinka won the fourth title of his career at the Portugal Open, where he
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Benoît Paire


and former world no. 9 Stan Wawrinka in the first round, falling in straight sets. Benoît next played two back-to-back ATP 250 events at the Brasil Open (losing in the first round to David Nalbandian), and a week later the Buenos Aires where he was again beaten by Stan Wawrinka. Benoît played his third clay court tournament in a row at the Mexican Open (part of the ATP 500 Series), losing in the second round to clay court specialist Nicolás Almagro, despite taking the first
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Diego Schwartzman


Diego Sebastián Schwartzman (, ; born 16 August 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player competing on the ATP Tour. He has won two ATP singles titles, and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 on 11 June 2018. He is a clay court specialist, and is noted for his high-quality return game. Schwartzman is Jewish, and is the son of Ricardo and Silvana Schwartzman. He was born and resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His family emigrated from Germany to Argentina.
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True Sport


True Sport is a Thai group of sport channels operated by cable and satellite pay-TV provider TrueVisions. True Sport channels are available exclusively on TrueVisions. The number of channels are depends on the package. True Sport holds exclusive rights to broadcast Thai League T1, NFL, NBA as well as the tennis programmes from ATP Tour, WTA Tour and US Open. It also airs magazine shows from FIFA, ITTF and ATP. True Sport 2 originally launched as SuperSport Gold. It was the first 24 hours premium sport dedicated channel
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Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club


of the "River Plate Rugby Championship" (now the Argentine Rugby Union) merged to BACC, renaming "Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club". Since then, rugby union became the main sport of the institution. Rugby's senior squad participates in Primera División A, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. The club also has a women's field hockey team that plays in the Torneo Metropolitano B (Second Division), organised by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA), while
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English Argentines


the Hurlingham Club, based on its namesake in London. The city of Hurlingham, Buenos Aires and Hurlingham Partido in Buenos Aires Province later grew up around the club and took their names from it. The Córdoba Athletic Club, one of the oldest sports clubs in Argentina, was founded in 1882 by English men who lived in Córdoba working for the railways. In 1912 the well-known London department store Harrods opened a store in Buenos Aires; the only Harrods ever opened outside London. Harrods Buenos Aires became independent of Harrods
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1000 km Buenos Aires


The 1000 km Buenos Aires was an endurance sports car event held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The race mostly run on the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, although it would run the Costanera circuit in 1957. Besides a single race in Caracas, Venezuela, it was the only annual South American race in the history of the World Sportscar Championship. In 1953, Formula One visited the newly built Autódromo in the center of Buenos Aires for the Argentine Grand Prix. The race was successful enough for Formula One to return the following year
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The Ultimate Fighter 4


(Original Air Date Sep 7, 2006) Episode 5: Flip-A-Coin (Original Air Date Sep 14, 2006) Episode 6: Captain Miserable (Original Air Date Sep 21, 2006) Episode 7: Drop to a Knee (Original Air Date Sep 28, 2006) Episode 8: True Colors (Original Air Date Oct 6, 2006) Episode 9: Semi-Final Match-Ups (Original Air Date Oct 12, 2006) Episode 10: Carter vs. Serra (Original Air Date Oct 19
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Wednesday Theatre


1967)br 26. Untitled documentary on Australian ballet with Robert Helpmann (aired 16 Aug. 1967)br 27. "Illyria" / "Elektra"* [double bill: two ballets] (aired 23 Aug. 1967)br 28. "A Ride on the Big Dipper"* (aired 30 Aug. 1967)br [Note: no episode aired on 6 Sep. 1967]br [29. Episode not traced] (aired 13 Sep. 1967)br [30. Episode not traced] (aired 20 Sep. 1967)br [31. Episode not traced] (aired 27 Sep. 1967)br
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Buenos Aires Football Club (1886)


a group of rugby enthusiasts who wanted their own place where they could practise the sport they loved. On 24 June the club played its first match against a team formed by employees of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway ("Ferrocarril del Sud"). Buenos Aires FC is regarded to have played the first inter-clubs rugby game in Argentina, when it faced Rosario AC in the city of Rosario on 28 June 1886. On 12 July a second game was played between clubs, Buenos Aires FC being the winner.
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200 Miles of Buenos Aires


The 200 Miles of Buenos Aires was a non-championship race sports car event held in Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The race was held on January 18, 1970, after the 1000 km Buenos Aires race (11 January). The race, which did not grant championship points, was won by Andrea De Adamich and Piers Courage driving an Alfa Romeo 33. 2nd and 3rd were a Porsche 908/02 and the works Matra MS630/650. Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the
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Fátima (Buenos Aires Premetro)


Nuestra Señora de Fátima (commonly known as Fátima) is a station on the Buenos Aires Premetro. It was opened on 13 March 2000 by the Buenos Aires Underground operator Metrovías and is one of only two Premetro stations (the other being Pola) to have been opened after the original inauguration of the Premetro in 1987. The station is located in the Barrio of Villa Soldati. In 2015 the City of Buenos Aires presented plans to refurbish the station and underwent renovation (along with the remodelling of the Intendente Saguier terminus) to
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Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez


Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez (born 1967) is an Argentine architect, great-niece of Eva Perón. Rodriquez was born in Buenos Aires on December 28, 1967. She got her degree in architecture in 1992 from the National University of Buenos Aires. In 2002 she completed a master's degree in Photography from the University of Palermo. Rodriquez was appointed Director of the Historical Archives of the Province of Buenos Aires in 2000. A year later, she became President of the Institute of Social Welfare of the Province of Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre


Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (BARS) is an international film festival devoted to the genres of science fiction, horror and fantasy. It began in 2000 with a focus on independent films in those genres, and since 2004 in the form of a competitive festival, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre is well attended with over 200 films shown and 12.000 public and industry admissions each year. BARS is declared of national interest by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts, sponsored by the Film Museum of the City of Buenos Aires and declared of
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Nicolás Massú


Australia. Massú's first ATP title came in February 2002 in Buenos Aires, where he defeated Argentine Agustín Calleri in a three-set final, after being down match point. At the 2003 event, Calleri took revenge and defeated him in the first round, a loss that pushed Massú out of the top 100 in singles and forced him to play Challengers once again. In April 2003, he reached the Bermuda Challenger final. Massú claimed his second ATP title in July 2003 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. The following week
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2007 Next Generation Adelaide International


The 2007 Next Generation Adelaide International was a professional tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour in Adelaide, Australia, held from 1 to 7 January. Novak Djokovic won the title, an ATP International Series level tournament. This was the first tournament of the season (alongside Viña del Mar, Delray Beach, Buenos Aires and Las Vegas) that implemented a 24-player Round Robin tournament for the singles competition, as part of the round-robin trials proposed during this season. The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The
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2003 Hamburg Masters


The 2003 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 97th edition of the Hamburg Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany from 12 May through 18 May 2003. The singles field was headlined by new ATP No. 1, Scottsdale, Indian Wells winner and Masters Cup defending champion Lleyton Hewitt, Buenos Aires, Barcelona champion, Miami runner-up and Monte Carlo semifinalist Carlos Moyá and
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Emiliano Massa


was an Argentine Junior Davis Cup representative, won two French Open doubles titles, with Mayer in 2005 and Kei Nishikori in 2006. He made his only appearance in the main draw of an ATP Tour tournament at the 2006 ATP Buenos Aires, where he and junior partner Mayer were a wildcard pairing in the doubles event. They were beaten in the first round by French players Olivier Patience and Florent Serra, in an encounter decided by a match tiebreak. His professional career was hampered by shoulder injuries and he left the circuit after
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2012 Copa Claro


The 2012 Copa Claro was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the Copa Claro, and it was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 18 through February 26, 2012. David Ferrer won the singles title. The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry as Lucky Loser: The following
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Horacio Zeballos


singles. He did not make it past the second round in any ATP events. He had more success in doubles. He made it to the semifinals in Viña de Mar and Buenos Aires. At Roland Garros, he and partner Oliver Marach made it to the quarterfinals, where they were beaten by the Bryan brothers. He partnered with João Souza in Båstad and again reached the quarterfinals. Zeballos won his first ever ATP singles title at Viña del Mar, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in three sets in his comeback tournament.
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2013 Copa Claro


The 2013 Copa Claro was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Copa Claro, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 16 through February 24, 2013. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry as lucky loser: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw
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Horacio de la Peña


Horacio Armando de la Peña (born 1 August 1966), nicknamed "el Pulga" ("the Flea"), is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina, who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 31. De la Peña was born in Buenos Aires. He began playing on the ATP circuit professionally in 1984, when he was 17. He won four ATP World Tour titles in his career, all of which were on clay. He also won six doubles titles –
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Alessio di Mauro


Alessio di Mauro (born 9 August 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. During his career, he reached the final of one ATP tournament, the 2007 ATP Buenos Aires. On 26 February 2007 the left-hander reached his career high ranking of world no. 68. On 10 November 2007, at a position of world no. 124, di Mauro was the first player to be sanctioned after being embroiled in a betting scandal. Di Mauro received a $60,000 (£29,000) fine and 9
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2010 Copa Telmex


The 2010 Copa Telmex was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Copa Telmex, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 15 through February 21, 2010. Juan Carlos Ferrero won the singles title. The singles line up was led by 2007 Copa Telmex champion and 2009 Copa Telmex runner-up Juan Mónaco, David Ferrer, Nicolás Almagro and Juan Carlos Ferrero.
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Juan Gisbert Schultze


a member of Spain's Galea Cup winning teams, in 1991 and 1992. A serve and volleyer, Gisbert Schultze turned professional in 1992 and won two Challenger titles that year, on clay courts in Buenos Aires and Naples, Florida. At ATP Tour level he came close to an upset win over top seed Thomas Muster at the 1992 Cologne Open, losing two tiebreaks after winning the first set. In 1993 he had his best season on the ATP Tour. He qualified for the German Open (now Hamburg Masters) and
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General Alvear, Buenos Aires


General Alvear is a city in General Alvear Partido in Buenos Aires Province. The settlement was founded in 1853 as Fortín Esperanza, later Pueblo Esperanza and on July 19, 1869 it was renamed after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) who fought for the liberation of Argentina during the War of Independence. The city is growing faster than any other city in Buenos Aires Province, because one of the biggest prisons in the Province was built in General Alvear in 2000. Located 200 km from Buenos Aires, General Alvear
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San Miguel, Buenos Aires


San Miguel is a city in the northwest region of Greater Buenos Aires, 30 km from the City of Buenos Aires. San Miguel is the county seat of San Miguel Partido, and has been a part of Greater Buenos Aires since the early 2000s. The number of inhabitants was 157,532 according to the 2001 census. Part of a vast estancia estate owned by General Ángel Pacheco, San Miguel was founded as "San José del Pilar" by a French Argentine agronomist, Adolfo Sourdeaux, on May 18, 1864. Part of
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Odilia Suárez


and granted a "Doctor Honoris Causa" from FAU-UBA. Throughout her career, Suárez published numerous books, articles and essays on urban planning, including "Planes y Códigos para Buenos Aires 1925–1985" (Plans and Codes for Buenos Aires 1925–1985", 1986); "Ampliación del puerto de Buenos Aires-Apreciaciones urbanísticas" (Extension of the port of Buenos Aires-Urbanistic appraisals, 1998) and "Sistema aeroportuario comercial metropolitano" (Metropolitan commercial airport system, 2000) From 1995 until her death, Suárez worked
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Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics


Sri Lanka participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. Sri Lanka made its Youth Olympics (and Olympics) debut in three sports it qualified in: archery, basketball and gymnastics. Sri Lanka also made its Youth Olympics debut in the sport of shooting. Parami Wasanthi Maristela won Sri Lanka's first ever Youth Olympics medal, a bronze in the girls' 2000 metre steeplechase athletics event. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport
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2007 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships


The 2007 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships was a men's professional tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour in Delray Beach, Florida, USA, held from January 27 to February 4. Xavier Malisse won the title, an ATP International Series level tournament. This was the third tournament of the season (alongside Adelaide, Viña del Mar, Buenos Aires and Las Vegas) that implemented a 24-player Round Robin tournament for the singles competition, as part of the round-robin trials proposed during this season. The following players received wildcards
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Leonardo Mayer


Mayer climbed 89 spots, breaking into the top 50 for the first time since 2016, at number 49. Defeated 3 players ranked outside Top 100 to reach ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R (lost to his boyhood friend Juan Martin del Potro in 3 sets). Reached QFs at Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. Improved to 2-29 vs. Top 10 players by beating Kevin Anderson in 3rd-set TB at London/Queen’s Club. Fell to A. Zverev in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 3R, but earned only break
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Kei Nishikori


had also lost to Wawrinka in the quarterfinals in Buenos Aires in February. On 7 October, eighth seed Nishikori won the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo against sixth seed Milos Raonic of Canada in three sets to win his first ATP 500 series title and second career ATP Tour title, lifting his world ranking from world No. 17 to a career-high of world No. 15. Nishikori's win was historic as he became the first Japanese man to win the Japan Open in its 41-year history. Nishikori started the year by
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Joaquín Mariano Sucunza


decades and was named episcopal vicar for the central zone of Buenos Aires in 1998. On 22 July 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of Saetabis. Sucunza received his episcopal consecration on the following 21 October from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires (later Pope Francis), with Mario José Serra, Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, and Guillermo Leaden, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, serving as co-consecrators. Bergoglio gave him increasing responsibility, naming him moderator of the curia
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Club San Fernando


Club San Fernando is an Argentine multi-sports club based in San Fernando, Buenos Aires. One of the largest clubs of the North side of Greater Buenos Aires, the club hosts a wide range of sports and activities, such as basketball, basque pelota, bowls, canoe racing, chess, field hockey, football, gymnastics, judo, rowing rugby union, swimming, tennis, volleyball and yachting. The 6,000-capacity Estadio Nacional de Hockey is their home venue. The club has a large tradition in sports, having played
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St. Andrew's Scots School


considered the father of Argentine football), arrived to Buenos Aires after being hired by St. Andrew's as headmaster. Hutton encouraged the teaching of sports at the school, which conflicted with the position of the authorities of not considering sports as important as he did. Due to his disagreeing with the policies of the establishment, Hutton resigned one year later. After leaving St. Andrew's, Hutton founded his own institution, the Buenos Aires English High School, where he applied his ideas on the teaching of sports in Argentina. In
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André Vacheresse


Vacheresse took part in the World Championships in Buenos Aires in 1950, as captain with Maurice Marcelot, and finished in sixth place, and at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 where France finished in eighth place. He later was involved with a number of basketball stadiums, particularly Joyeuse Boule in Roanne, of which he was président. Vacheresse died in July 2000. The town of Roanne named a new sports hall with a capacity of 3,200 seats after him on 20 January 2001. In 2000, he won the Robert Busnel medal.
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Buenos Aires Park


Buenos Aires Park ( ("Buenos Ayresi aygi")) is a public park in the Ajapnyak District of Yerevan, Armenia. It is located at the northeastern corner of Halabyan-Margaryan intersection, near the Armenia Republican Medical Centre, on the left bank of Hrazdan River. The abandoned park near the Armenia Republican Medical Centre was renovated during summer 2012 and named after Buenos Aires which is twinned with Yerevan since 2000. With an area of around 4 hectares, the park was officially opened on 30 October 2012. The park
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Franco Davín


Franco Davín (; born January 11, 1970) is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina. Davín won his first ATP-tour match at 15 years, 1 month against Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires. He holds the Open Era record for being the youngest player to win a tour level main draw match. Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990. He coached fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro until July 2015
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2011 Copa Claro


The 2011 Copa Claro was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Copa Claro, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 14 through February 20, 2011. Nicolás Almagro won the singles title. Nicolás Almagro defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. Oliver Marach / Leonardo Mayer defeated Franco Ferreiro / André Sá, 7–6, 6–3 The following players received wildcards
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Lobos Athletic Club


Lobos Athletic Club is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Lobos, Buenos Aires. Although other sports were practised at the club, Lobos Athletic is mostly known for its football team, who took part in the Primera División championships until its disaffection, being runner-up in 1898 and 1899. Nowadays Lobos AC plays in "Liga Lobense de Fútbol", a regional league of Buenos Aires Province. Apart from football, other sports sections of the club are field hockey, basketball and volleyball. At the end of
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1960 1000 km Buenos Aires


The 1960 1000 km Buenos Aires took place on 31 January, on the Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz, (Buenos Aires, Argentina). It was the sixth running of the race, and after a year off, it returned to be the opening round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. However, this was to be last time to race was held until a non-championship race was held in 1970 A grand total of 28 racing cars were registered for this event, of which all 28 arrived for practice and
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