Olympics
Barbie wears hijab, doll modeled after Olympian fencer
World
November 15, 2017
Barbie wears hijab, doll modeled after Olympian fencer
The maker of Barbie has announced it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed…
Survivor: Reality show becomes possible road to Olympics
Culture
August 26, 2017
Survivor: Reality show becomes possible road to Olympics
The fact that Josh Williamson hadn’t stepped on ice until about a month ago hardly makes him an ideal candidate…
Egypt makes 3 international sports achievements in one day
Egypt
July 31, 2017
Egypt makes 3 international sports achievements in one day
Egyptian athletes made three international achievements on Sunday. The first was Farida Othman, who made a historic achievement by winning…
Sisi honors medalists from Olympics, Paralympics
Egypt
October 12, 2016
Sisi honors medalists from Olympics, Paralympics
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has honored Egypt's medalists at the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Russian military games. At a ceremony on…
Egyptian loses to Israeli in Olympic judo bought, refuses to shake hands
Egypt
August 12, 2016
Egyptian loses to Israeli in Olympic judo bought, refuses to shake hands
Egyptian judo player Islam El-Shehaby lost by a decisive ippon throw to Or Sasson of Israel in the first round…
Egypt’s Olympic dark horse aims and shoots for medal and LE2 mn
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Egypt’s Olympic dark horse aims and shoots for medal and LE2 mn
Chairman of the Egyptian Shooting Federation, Hazem Hosny, has promised Olympic shooter Afaf al-Hodhod LE2 million if she wins a…
Olympics Day 3: World’s best swimmers and gymnasts go head to head
World
August 8, 2016
Olympics Day 3: World’s best swimmers and gymnasts go head to head
Records are tumbling, cyclists are crashing, rowers capsizing — the Rio OIympics have already delivered some thrilling sport and there…
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
Middle East
August 4, 2016
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
It's as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.Before every edition of the Games – winter or…
Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics
World
July 25, 2016
Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected clarion calls for Russia to be banned from next month's Rio Olympics over…
Pokemon Go welcome at Rio Olympics, mayor says
Science
July 15, 2016
Pokemon Go welcome at Rio Olympics, mayor says
Could hunting for a Pokemon get any hotter? Maybe in Rio, so the city about to host the Olympic Games…