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Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them
World

Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them

The fans came back, and even if their money was no good at arenas and stadiums, their credit cards and…
New soccer league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma
Middle East

New soccer league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball and…
Karate star Gianna Farouk secures 4th medal for Egypt at Tokyo Games
Egypt

Karate star Gianna Farouk secures 4th medal for Egypt at Tokyo Games

Egyptian Karate player Gianna Farouk secured a fourth medal for Egypt in the current Tokyo Olympics, after qualifying for the…
Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
World

Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition…
Swimmer Farida Osman thanks Egypt for bringing her back amid outbreak
Egypt

Swimmer Farida Osman thanks Egypt for bringing her back amid outbreak

Egyptian international swimmer Farida Osman on Monday thanked the government for safely returning her to Egypt amid the spread of…
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
World

From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks

Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as…
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
World

‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics

Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak…
Olympic makeover: all aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo 2020
World

Olympic makeover: all aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo 2020

Modern upstarts skateboarding and surfing as well as the ancient martial art of karate are among new sports for 2020…
BBC names two Egyptians among world’s 100 most inspiring women
Egypt

BBC names two Egyptians among world’s 100 most inspiring women

Two Egyptian women, acclaimed swimmer Farida Osman and AI entrepreneur Rana al-Kaliouby, are part of the BBC’s 2019 list of…
Egypt’s Ahmed al-Gendy wins UIMP’s Best Junior Athlete second time in a row
Egypt

Egypt’s Ahmed al-Gendy wins UIMP’s Best Junior Athlete second time in a row

Egyptian Pentathlete Ahmed al-Gendy snatched the Best Junior Athlete title at the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) for the…
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