Sports | Thursday 15 November, 2018 1:06 pm

TICKETS FOR SALE THROUGH DUBAI CALENDAR FOR AFC ASIAN FOOTBALL CUP 2019

Tickets available for purchase through Dubai Calendar website and app Tournament to be hosted across the UAE with key games taking place in Dubai from 5 January to 1 February 2019   In preparation of one of the biggest football tournaments in the region, tickets for Dubai games...

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Sports | Tuesday 13 November, 2018 6:28 am

30-day visit visa for race enthusiasts to attend Formula E-Prix in Riyadh

International motor racing fans will be able to get 30-day visit visas to travel to the Kingdom for the Dec. 15 Formula E race, the Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced on Monday. Visas can be obtained after purchasing race tickets...

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Sports | Wednesday 7 November, 2018 11:30 am

Emirates Foundation and the Local Organizing Committee for Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 Sign Agreement to Provide Support to the Games

Emirates Foundation, the national organization set up by the Abu Dhabi Government to facilitate public-private funded initiatives for the empowerment of youth across the UAE and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 announced the signing of a...

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Sports | Saturday 20 October, 2018 4:20 am

Dubai Sports Council Launches Third Season of Dubai Sports Council Football Academies Championship

Dubai Sports Council announced today the launch of the third season of the Dubai Sports Council Football Academies Championship, which is considered the largest of its kind, and which has expanded this year to include 100 teams and 2,300 players participating.  The Championship will be played...

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Sports | Friday 19 October, 2018 12:43 am

GAZOO Racing (GR) increases lead with another double podium in FIA World Rally Championship

The GAZOO Racing (GR) World Rally team has increased its advantage at the top of the manufacturers’ championship standings after a double-podium finishat Wales Rally GB in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Making it the fourth event in a row where two of the Toyota Yaris WRCs...

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Sports | Sunday 14 October, 2018 2:24 am

10 Saudi women hold internationally recognized diving licenses

There are now 10 Saudi women divers who hold internationally recognized diving licenses. Female Saudi diving guide and first aid trainer Maryam Al-Muallim told Okaz/Saudi Gazette Saturday that women can practice diving like any other sport. Al-Muallim, who faced many obstacles due to...

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Sports | Sunday 14 October, 2018 1:20 am

Women compete for the top spot in bowling in Alkhobar

After the success of the first round of the Women’s Bowling Championship in Riyadh, the second round came to Alkhobar on Oct. 13. Around 40 female competitors took part in the Al-Gosaibi Bowling Center. Participants ranging in age from 13 to 50 years old and from different backgrounds were...

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Sports | Tuesday 9 October, 2018 1:00 pm

Jawaher Al Qasimi Gives Directive to Include Indoor football at Sharjah Sports Club for Women

In continuing Sharjah’s efforts to advance women’s sports in the UAE, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) has offered a directive to add indoor football to...

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Sports | Monday 8 October, 2018 3:05 pm

The launch of “Saudi Star Drift 2018” championship, the most popular Motorsport in Saudi Arabia

Following  the outstanding success achieved over the past years, announced today in Jeddah the launch of “Saudi Drift Star 2018” championship Kingdom wide, which is organized by the Motorsports developer in Saudi Arabia Captain Abdullah Bakhashab, under the supervision of the...

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Sports | Sunday 7 October, 2018 3:40 am

13-year-old girl crowned bowling champion in Riyadh

The Saudi Bowling Federation launched its first women’s tournament, the Saudi Women Bowling Championship, in Riyadh on Saturday. Sponsored by Arab News and Al-Riyadh newspaper, it is the first of the federation’s initiatives to support women in sports, and will be followed by a...

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