Tag: Arabias
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the World Cup arouses global concern – the Finnish Football Federation votes in favor of the Saudi Games | Sport
The story in a nutshell Saudi Arabia is the only candidate to host the 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The Fifa Congress will confirm the selection next week. The Swedish…
Saudi Arabia’s tennis tournament grabbed headlines with its prize money – wildest pot in history with just three matches | Sports in a nutshell
The tournament of six star players organized in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has been talked about above all because of the high prize money. The tennis tournament Six…
Saudi Arabia’s national anthem unexpectedly burst into play at the mega event – boxing bosses bluntly lash out at critics | Sports in a nutshell
27-year-old British boxer Daniel Dubois knocked out his 34-year-old compatriot Anthony Joshua in the IBF heavyweight boxing championship match in London on Saturday. The match was hyped long in advance…
Swimming: She is Saudi Arabia’s first female Olympic swimmer: “Wants to be a role model”
Mashael Alayed looks surprised and happy when SVT Sport asks for an interview after his Olympic debut, which ended with a sixth place (and a new personal best) in the…
Saudi Arabia’s tentacles also extend to European Championship football in an unprecedented way – but one man surprised everyone | Sport
European Football Championships on channels 14.6.–14.7. Go to the competition website from this link. On Friday, France took a step closer to the next games of the European football championships…
The human rights organization Amnesty got hold of the draft of Saudi Arabia’s criminal law: “A manifestation of oppression” | Foreign countries
Human rights organization Amnesty International describes in his report The draft of Saudi Arabia’s new criminal law as a “manifestation of oppression”. According to Amnesty, the draft law justifies human…
Comment: Money can’t buy a sense of style – Saudi Arabia’s sensational snooker tournament got off to a shameful start | Sport
Monday’s TV broadcast showed what kind of special treatment money can get. Anywhere else, the misbehaving Saudis would have flown out of the stands, writes journalist Atte Husu. Atte Husuurheilhu…
The measure of snooker peaks is getting full, Saudi Arabia’s golden ball just the tip of the iceberg – “Things have to change” | Sport
On January 18, the professional snooker tour roared. The umbrella organization World Snooker announced that Saudi Arabia will organize the most lucrative invitational tournament in snooker history in its capital,…
Rafael Nadal’s appointment as Saudi Arabia’s tennis ambassador shocks – “This is incredibly disappointing” | Sport
Rafael Nadal’s role as tennis ambassador for Saudi Arabia includes, among other things, visiting the country annually. A tennis legend Rafael Nadal has been appointed ambassador of the Saudi Arabian…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on the criticism: “I don’t care”
Saudi Arabia’s entry into the international sports scene has been questioned, among other things for dealing with so-called “sports laundering”.But the country’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman rejects the criticism.–…