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Olympics equipment heads for ‘second life’ post-Games 13 Aug 2024 - 10:39 am

PARIS: The stands have fallen quiet and the Athletes’ Village is emptying. What happens to all the equipment now the 2024 Paris Olympics...

Hero’s welcome for Olympic boxer Khelif 13 Aug 2024 - 10:37 am

Algiers: Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif said she had won for her country’s women as Algeria’s Paris Games medallists received a hero’s welcome...

ACL Elite league stage showdowns to be revealed on Friday 13 Aug 2024 - 10:34 am

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian club game will mark another pivotal milestone when the cast for the groundbreaking AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite)...

AFC releases Asian Cup Qatar 2023 technical report 13 Aug 2024 - 10:32 am

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC has made the technical report for Asian Cup Qatar 2023 available on the Asian football governing body's official website,...

ACL Elite: Al Gharafa target group stage spot with victory over Shabab Al Ahli 13 Aug 2024 - 10:03 am

Doha: Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins has said his side will have to be at its best to overcome the Shabab Al Ahli...

Cubans celebrate return of record Olympic champion Mijain Lopez 13 Aug 2024 - 09:08 am

Havana: Thousands of Cubans on Monday night welcomed home the island's Paris 2024 team led by five-time Olympic gold wrestling champion Mijain Lopez....

Irish Olympian Wiffin hospitalised after Seine swim 12 Aug 2024 - 03:11 pm

Paris: Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had "rushed" to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after...

Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Hakeem gets back to winning ways with Gr 3 title 12 Aug 2024 - 10:53 am

DOHA: Runner-up of the Gr.3 La Coupe on return, the five-year-old Al Hakeem (Siyouni) went back to the winning enclosure to land the...

Al Ahli snatch point against Al Wakrah; Al Arabi held 12 Aug 2024 - 10:50 am

DOHA: Al Ahli held Al Wakrah to a pulsating 2-2 draw to secure a point at the Ooredoo Stars League (OSL) at Al...

From Biles to Djokovic: Stars of Paris 2024 12 Aug 2024 - 10:43 am

PARIS: There were many contenders to be crowned stars of the 2024 Olympic Games which wraped up yesterday. AFP Sports looks at some...

‘Barshim’s bronze medal tastes like gold’ 12 Aug 2024 - 10:25 am

Doha: President of the Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) Mohammed Issa Al Fadala heaped praise on Mutaz Barshim who ended his journey in Paris...

Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics 11 Aug 2024 - 11:20 pm

Paris: Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised...

What’s inside the gold box? The Paris Olympics’ special gift to medallists 11 Aug 2024 - 09:00 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will officially come to an end during the Closing Ceremony this evening, August 11, at 10pm...

USA fend off France for women's Olympic basketball gold 11 Aug 2024 - 08:21 pm

Paris: The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their...

Pakistan's javelin hero Nadeem stays true to his roots 11 Aug 2024 - 06:53 pm

Paris:ArshadNadeem's journey to becoming Pakistan's latest sporting sensation began not with a javelin in hand, but with a cricket ball. Growing up in...

Qatar Paramotor Team claims silver in 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championship in UK 11 Aug 2024 - 06:11 pm

Ramsgate: Qatar's Paramotor Team of the Qatar Air Sports Committee (QASC) claimed the silver medal in the 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championship...

Bangladesh retain ex-lawmaker Shakib for Pakistan Tests 11 Aug 2024 - 05:51 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh retained all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Sunday in the squad for this month's Test series against Pakistan, despite the former ruling...