Olympic games
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
World
May 9, 2021
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
TOKYO (AP) — Seated inside Tokyo’s new $1.4 billion National Stadium, Sebastian Coe again tried to reassure athletes and skeptical…
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
World
April 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment…
Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman wins gold in ISCA championship, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Life & Style
March 27, 2021
Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman wins gold in ISCA championship, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Egyptian swimming champion Farida Osman made a new achievement by winning the gold medal for the 100 meters butterfly at…
Egypt’s equestrian team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics for first time since 1960
Life & Style
October 18, 2019
Egypt’s equestrian team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics for first time since 1960
The Egyptian equestrian team qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next summer by topping the overall standings of the…
Tokyo prepares to host 2020 Olympic Games
Features/Interviews
June 16, 2019
Tokyo prepares to host 2020 Olympic Games
Japan has stepped up preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, set for next July and featuring the participation…
Ihab, Samir set world records at World Weightlifting Championships
Health & Fitness
November 7, 2018
Ihab, Samir set world records at World Weightlifting Championships
Egyptian weightlifters Mohamed Ihab and Sara Samir both set new world records during the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships that is…
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
Parliament committee urges government to make 2028 Olympics bid
Egypt
September 22, 2016
Parliament committee urges government to make 2028 Olympics bid
Parliament’s Youth and Sport Committee has asked the government to submit a bid for the 2028 olympic Games.The request follows…
Rome’s new mayor set to pull plug on 2024 Olympics bid
World
September 21, 2016
Rome’s new mayor set to pull plug on 2024 Olympics bid
Rome's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, has decided to withdraw the city's backing for a bid to host the 2024 Olympic…
Brazil quells gang violence in northern state, 65 arrested
World
August 2, 2016
Brazil quells gang violence in northern state, 65 arrested
Police restored order in a northern state of Brazil on Monday after three nights of violence unleashed by a criminal…