Sports | Sunday 14 October, 2018 2:24 am

10 Saudi women hold internationally recognized diving licenses

There are now 10 Saudi women divers who hold internationally recognized diving licenses. Female Saudi diving guide and first aid trainer Maryam Al-Muallim told Okaz/Saudi Gazette Saturday that women can practice diving like any other sport. Al-Muallim, who faced many obstacles due to...

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Sports | Sunday 14 October, 2018 1:20 am

Women compete for the top spot in bowling in Alkhobar

After the success of the first round of the Women’s Bowling Championship in Riyadh, the second round came to Alkhobar on Oct. 13. Around 40 female competitors took part in the Al-Gosaibi Bowling Center. Participants ranging in age from 13 to 50 years old and from different backgrounds were...

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Sports | Tuesday 9 October, 2018 1:00 pm

Jawaher Al Qasimi Gives Directive to Include Indoor football at Sharjah Sports Club for Women

In continuing Sharjah’s efforts to advance women’s sports in the UAE, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) has offered a directive to add indoor football to...

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Sports | Monday 8 October, 2018 3:05 pm

The launch of “Saudi Star Drift 2018” championship, the most popular Motorsport in Saudi Arabia

Following  the outstanding success achieved over the past years, announced today in Jeddah the launch of “Saudi Drift Star 2018” championship Kingdom wide, which is organized by the Motorsports developer in Saudi Arabia Captain Abdullah Bakhashab, under the supervision of the...

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Sports | Sunday 7 October, 2018 3:40 am

13-year-old girl crowned bowling champion in Riyadh

The Saudi Bowling Federation launched its first women’s tournament, the Saudi Women Bowling Championship, in Riyadh on Saturday. Sponsored by Arab News and Al-Riyadh newspaper, it is the first of the federation’s initiatives to support women in sports, and will be followed by a...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 2:09 am

Yas Marina Circuit's 2018-19 Calendar is 'Always On' With Announcement of Brand New Motorsport Competition

Abu Dhabi to host opening race of 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship - a first for the Middle East.   Yas Marina Circuit has unveiled its most comprehensive and dynamic calendar of events to date, with a huge range of exciting motorsports and community activities in the...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 1:37 am

Saudi Hankook Racing Team marks its presence in Middle East Drift Championship 2018 in Lebanon

Saudi Hankook Racing Team, led by Mohammed Al Orabi, participated in the final round of Middle East Drift Championship 2018, which was held in the Lebanese capital, Beirut with the participation of more than 20 Middle Eastern professional drift drivers. Captain Saeed Al Mouri, the leader of the...

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Sports | Thursday 27 September, 2018 10:45 am

Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2018 Opens its Doors Today

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, the 16th Edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) was inaugurated at Abu Dhabi National...

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Sports | Monday 24 September, 2018 7:45 pm

World’s first ‘6-a-side’ mini Football World Cup kicks off

Hundreds of football fans from the UAE have travelled to Portugal to watch the world’s first-of-its-kind ‘Six-a-Side’ mini football World Cup, which runs in Lisbon from September 23 to 29, 2018. Organised by International Socca Federation (ISF), the inaugural edition of Socca 6 ...

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Sports | Monday 24 September, 2018 8:30 am

69% of UAE nationals love cricket, a survey reveals

Cricket’s popularity is striking in a demography that has historically been inclined towards football. According to a pan-GCC YouGov survey commissioned by UAE Exchange, more than half (57%) of the people participating in survey from the UAE are cricket fans, with 69% of surveyed Emiratis...

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