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FIR has now published two new documents for 2012: the FIR Delegates and the FIR Approved Balls. Eleven persons are currently on the list and available as FIR Tournament Delegates to assist the Tournament Directors at all FIR World Ranking events. One of their duties is to check the balls for all four sports and all draws, which must from 2012 be on the FIR Approved Balls list. Both documents can be updated during the year and can be found on our website under http://www.racketlon.net/content/rules

Dear Racketlon Players,

the date will be more or less the same from 18 to 20 May, but this year our Italian Open moves from its usual location in Basiglio, Milano3. We are displeased not to continue our recent tradition in Milan, because the sportcenter and the city are very pleasant, but logistical problems obliged us to make this controversial choice. We are also proud to present and to invite you in a new Sportcenter, smaller but very comfotmable and rich of positive and winning factors, based in the north of Italy: Chatillon (AO). Best airport will be Turin and still Milan Malpensa (MXP). Tournament information is now online on http://www.resultreporter.com/node/124284

Dear Racketlon community,

On the one hand it was never so hard for me to write a Christmas letter and on the other hand it was never so easy for me to have a Christmas wish. A parent of one of our FIR elite players had a car accident and is fighting for his/her life, still lying unconsciousness in hospital. It is only when such tragedies happen, that our eyes are opened for a while: It is not important if we win or lose a Racketlon match or even a tournament. No, it is a privilege that we are healthy and have the possibilities (also financial) to travel around the world, meet and compete at international Racketlon tournaments and make friends regardless age, race, religion or political interests. If we manage to pass on these values to our children and next generations, it is like spreading little seeds to help make the world a better place to live on. Also remembering former Racketlon players who have left our world, like Andy Pettersons or Volker Metz,  I ask the whole Racketlon community let us pray together for a Christmas wonder to the god we believe that this relative of one of us, gains back consciousness and fully recovers again. Merry Christmas and a thoughtful New Year!

FIR Executive-President, Marcel Weigl

Jesper Ratzer  and Nathalie Zeoli both ended Runner-ups at the 11th FIR Single World Champs, but nevertheless took the titles for being the best players on the FIR World Tour 2011 winning the FIR World Tour Race. For both the Dane and the German girl it is their first medal in the World Tour Race. The Seniors title also goes to a Runner-up, Peter Sakovics, vice-world champion in Seniors (+45). All three were honoured at the World Champs prize giving ceremony in Austria.  A total of 646 different male players and 132 females have competed on the World Tour Race in the open singles draws except for Juniors and Seniors.