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Saudi Arabian equestrian talent Sara Jedea eyes Olympic dream
Sports | Wednesday 24 August, 2022 2:37 pm
Training for the Olympics is a lifestyle, even if the Games happen to be six years away.That is the mantra of Saudi female equestrian star Sara Jedea, who dreams of representing the Kingdom at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.It will be the culmination of an ambition Jedea has had since she...
SFA gears up to bring back its Night Walk event to various cities across Saudi Arabia
Sports | Monday 22 August, 2022 11:11 am
The Saudi Sports for All Federation is bringing back its successful "Night Walk," a fully inclusive walking event, aiming to attract more than 5000 participants in each city.  The event is set to kickstart in Abha City on the 16th of September 2022 at the Art Street area. It will continue ...
Abdulelah Mir Alem takes gold for Saudi at MMA Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi
Sports | Friday 19 August, 2022 4:42 pm
Saudi MMA fighter Abdulelah Mir Alem has a won a gold medal at the 2022 IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi fighter defeated Isaac Esparza of the US in the 62 kg category of the tournament taking place at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in the UAE capital from Aug. 17-20. After...
Team Abu Dhabi star boosts F2 World Championship bid as Al Qemzi battles to stay in title race
Sports | Sunday 14 August, 2022 9:36 am
Team Abu Dhabi’s Mansoor Al Mansoori underlined his challenge for the 2022 UIM F2 World Championship today by grabbing pole position for the Grand Prix of Lithuania. Motivated by his second place in last month’s first round of the 2022 series in Poland, the Emirati driver produced a...
Saudi weightlifter Siraj Al-Saleem wins 3 silvers at Islamic Solidarity Games
Sports | Saturday 13 August, 2022 3:55 pm
Weightlifter Siraj Al-Saleem on Friday claimed three more medals for Saudi Arabia at the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey. Al-Saleem’s three silver medals came in the 61 kilogram division after he managed a lift of 123 kilograms in the Snatch category, 154 kilograms in ...
Saudi Arabia take 19 medals at West Asian Table Tennis Championships in Jordan
Sports | Wednesday 3 August, 2022 3:41 pm
In a remarkable feat, Saudi Arabia’s national team claimed a total of 19 medals at the recently concluded West Asian Table Tennis Championships in Jordan. The wins were spread across the Saudi men’s and women’s teams and came in several different age categories. The final tally was...
Stage set for renewal of Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot
Sports | Wednesday 3 August, 2022 3:39 pm
The stage is set for the 2022 renewal of the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup and Concert at Ascot Racecourse on Aug. 6. A change in format will this year see an even greater number of international stars taking part in the expanded competition to be decided over an eight-race card. The teams...
Saudi Sports for All Federation Launches Second Edition of Youth Tournaments & Games and Beach games
Sports | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 11:51 am
The Saudi Sports for All Federation announced the launch of the "Active" program, which will be running for eight months, starting from August 2022 until March 2023, with 8 different activities divided into 5 activities in public places and 3 activities in beaches in several different cities....
The Next World Forum to host global esports and gaming leaders in Riyadh
Sports | Sunday 31 July, 2022 3:50 pm
The Next World Forum, an esports and gaming forum that will bring together sector leaders and experts from around the world, is to be held on Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday, September 8 in Riyadh.  Hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh At Kingdom Center, the inaugural Next World...
Sadio Mane opens Bayern account in German Super Cup triumph
Sports | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:45 am
Sadio Mane opened his competitive goal-scoring account for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga champions defeated Leipzig 5-3 to capture the German Super Cup for a 10th time on Saturday. The African Player of the Year, who ended a six-year stint at Liverpool to move to Bavaria in the summer, also...
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