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Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carried the Saudi flag into the Olympic stadium on Tuesday afternoon at the Paralympics opening ceremony. (AFP)

Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carry Saudi flag at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games opening ceremony

  • The seven-athlete Saudi delegation will take part in three disciplines at the event
By Ali Khaled ·
KSA disabled athletes deserve same support as Tokyo 2020 hero Tarek Hamdi as they prepare for their own shot at glory

KSA disabled athletes deserve same support as Tokyo 2020 hero Tarek Hamdi as they prepare for their own shot at glory

By Ali Khaled ·
Clockwise from top left: Egyptian Feryal Abdelazi, Saudi Arabia’s Tarek Hamdi, Bahrain’s Kalkidan Gezahegne and Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy all made it a memorable day for Arab sport. (AFP)

Historic day for Middle East sport as Arab athletes secure five Olympic medals

By Arab News ·
Egyptian Ahmed Elgendy, who also competed and won gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, pushed the eventual winner from Team GB all the way. (Screenshot/Olympics)

Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy wins silver in Olympic Modern Pentathlon

By Arab News ·
Feryal Abdelaziz claimed glorious gold for Egypt after beating Irina Zaretska 2-0 in the final for the Women’s Karate Kumite +61 kilogram competition at Tokyo 2020. (AFP)

Feryal Abdelaziz wins glorious gold for Egypt in Tokyo women’s karate

By Ali Khaled ·
Team Strom tame the wind to sit top in the fourballs heading into final day of Aramco Team Series

Team Strom tame the wind to sit top in the fourballs heading into final day of Aramco Team Series

By Arab News ·
Silver medal for Saudi Arabia’s Tarek Hamdi after heartbreaking penalty in Tokyo 2020 Karate final

Silver medal for Saudi Arabia’s Tarek Hamdi after heartbreaking penalty in Tokyo 2020 Karate final

By Ali Khaled ·
Special Arshad Nadeem: From Mian Channu to Tokyo and one step from Olympic gold

Arshad Nadeem: From Mian Channu to Tokyo and one step from Olympic gold

By SUMEERA RIAZ ·
Saudi Tarek Hamdi, who is 23, will compete in four Pool B matches and his position in the final group table will determine whether he progresses to the semifinals. (AN Photo)

Tarek Hamdi set to start quest for karate medal as Saudi Arabia's last athlete at Tokyo 2020

By Ali Khaled ·
Kids enjoy interaction with athletes at entrance to Olympic Village video

Kids enjoy interaction with athletes at entrance to Olympic Village

By Arab News Japan ·
Egypt’s Giana Lotfy lands Olympic bronze in karate kumite semi

Egypt’s Giana Lotfy lands Olympic bronze in karate kumite semi

By Ali Khaled ·
Taekwondo silver Medallist Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan wearing a kaffiyeh celebrates after his bout. (Reuters)

Right decision to hold Tokyo 2020, says head of Jordan Olympic Committee

By Khaldon Azhari ·
Belarusian athlete to fly to Warsaw from Tokyo on Wednesday

Belarusian athlete to fly to Warsaw from Tokyo on Wednesday

By Reuters ·

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