DUBAI: Ski Dubai, in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council, has just wrapped up the 15th edition of the Ice Warrior Challenge, and what a show it was! A record-breaking 626 athletes from 68 nationalities, including 263 Emiratis, braved the chilly temperatures to tackle over 20 challenging obstacles that tested their mental and physical strength. […]
Fundraising enables Emirates Dubai 7s team to use the power of sport to improve education and sports facilities in disadvantaged areas Dubai: Emirates’ ‘Dubai 7s for Good’ CSR programme, dedicated to developing sports and educational facilities in disadvantaged areas, has raised AED 580,000 in its fourth year, bringing the total to AED 1.68 million raised to […]
ABU DHABI: The Paralympic movement in the UAE is growing impressively, especially in sports like shooting and athletics, says Susannah Rodgers, a British Paralympic champion and Technical Adviser on Disability Inclusion with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Rodgers is in the UAE for the World Congress on Rehabilitation (WCR) 2024, being held from […]
DUBAI: Emirates has reinforced its support for rugby by becoming the Title Sponsor of Asia Rugby. This multi-year partnership will help the airline back rugby tournaments across Asia, including both 7s and 15s formats, as well as the Asia Rugby Championships, involving 36 countries. Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, highlighted the airline’s long-standing connection […]
DUBAI: The upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup will offer a record-breaking total of US$7.96 million in prize money, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The winners of the tournament will receive $2.34 million, more than double the $1 million awarded to Australia in the previous edition in 2023. The runners-up will take home $1.17 […]
A total of 84 inspirational stories represented India at the recently concluded Paris Paralympics 2024. India’s Paralympians will look back at their campaign with pride. They ruled the stage and glittered with a record-smashing 29 medals. However, few things remain as a hot topic for discussion. Most of our paralympians crave for the limelight they […]
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football icon, has broken another record, this time off the pitch. The Al-Nassr star has become the first person to reach over one billion followers across social media platforms. Ronaldo’s online presence is enormous, with 638 million followers on Instagram, making him the platform’s most followed person. His new YouTube channel, […]
Harare: Preparations for the second season of Zim Afro T10 are well and truly on. The franchises have got their squads in place and the Harare Sports Club is all set for the tournament which begins on September 21 and will finish with the grand finale on 29 September. Season 2 of the Zim Afro […]
London: Arjun Erigaisi, the 21-year-old chess prodigy from Warangal, has been creating waves this year with a career-best ranking. He ascended to World No.4 in the FIDE world ratings in June this year after beating France’s Loic Travadon in the French Team Chess Championship 2024. With the Chess Olympiad starting in Budapest this month and […]
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) and Spartan are excited to host the fourth edition of the Spartan Beast World Championship in Al Wathba Desert, Abu Dhabi, from 28th November to 1st December 2024. This year’s championship will attract thousands of professional and amateur athletes, as well as local community members. The event […]
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti athlete Faisal Sorour achieved a remarkable victory at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men’s shotput-F63 category on Saturday, September 7. Sorour delivered an impressive throw of 15.31 meters, which not only secured his gold medal but also highlighted his continued excellence in the sport. This victory marks Sorour’s […]
