Tag: Saudi
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…
The giant race in Saudi Arabia was too much – snooker stars want to get rid of the power of money | Sport
Stars want to move away from the current money-based touring model. – I’d rather win five or six races a year than one. Then the title of the world’s number…
“The TV viewer doesn’t even smell it” – snooker referee Sami Erkkilä tells about the exceptional setting of the giant tournament in Saudi Arabia | Sport
Snooker Referee Sami Erkkilä last week received a rare assignment for Finns. The umbrella organization of the sport, World Snooker, invited Erkkilä to judge the first ever professional tour competition…
Rejected Kheira Hamraoui found a place to play in Saudi Arabia – these transfers have been the talk of the summer | Sport
The summer has also been an interesting time in the women’s football player market. The most lucrative transfer of the year so far was already seen at the beginning of…
Iran and Saudi Arabia – the superpowers that control the destiny of the Middle East
The terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah are part of what Iran calls the “axis of resistance”. Together with the Houthi rebels in Yemen, they have been described as the Shia…
Saudi Investment Fund Lucid Injects Another $1.5 Billion; Stock Rallying
(Finance) – A decidedly positive session for Lucidwhich is trading up 6.19%. The electric car maker’s majority shareholder, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, said it would inject up…
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 opposition leader on hunger strike in Bulgarian detention centre
For two weeks, a Saudi asylum seeker and opposition figure has been on hunger strike in Bulgaria. He has been detained for three years and is at risk of being…
Laurent Blanc appointed new coach of Saudi club Al-Ittihad
Without a club since his dismissal from Olympique Lyonnais in September 2023, Laurent Blanc was officially appointed as the new coach of the Al-Ittihad club in Saudi Arabia this Saturday,…
Saudi Arabia to host first esports Olympics in 2025
Saudi Arabia was chosen on Friday July 12 to host the first esports Olympic Games in 2025, which will be held there ” regularly ” until 2037. This designation, the…