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Saudi Arabia’s First Official Polo Title Presented in AlUla UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sports | Monday 20 January, 2020 3:45 am
HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Faisal, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, crowned team Amaala winners of the first ever Desert Polo Championship in AlUla. Nacho Figueras led Team Amaala to a 7-3 Grand Final victory in the two-day AlUla Desert Polo tournament on Saturday against Team...
World Class Music Acts Announced To Perform At Saudi International
Sports | Sunday 19 January, 2020 4:41 pm
 A stellar line-up of world class music acts will get Saudi Arabia to swing, rumba and rock as the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers unveils superstar names for a trio of music concerts in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) at the end of the month.  The...
Sharjah’s Female Athletes to Undergo Training in Poland & Serbia
Sports | Sunday 19 January, 2020 4:24 pm
Athletes of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club (SWSC) will be receiving training in sports camps to be held in Poland and Serbia from January 17 to February 1, 2020, in preparation for the fifth edition of Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST 2020), being organised by...
ACCIONA BRINGS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY TO SAUDI ARABIA'S FIRST DAKAR RALLY
Sports | Thursday 16 January, 2020 12:30 pm
Dakar Village 2020 As the only electric zero-emissions vehicle to complete any Dakar rally, the ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered will finalize its parallel tour alongside the Saudi Arabia Dakar route in Riyadh   The car will be one of the main attractions at the Dakar Village exhibition in...
Sports for All Federation welcomed 314,000 participants in Family Activity Days across seven Saudi Cities
Sports | Wednesday 15 January, 2020 4:36 pm
The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) had a successful year in 2019 promoting family sports and engagement. First conceptualized and introduced in 2017, the SFA Family Activity Days initiative has grown immensely, having seven separate activations in 2019 across seven cities.  The...
Behind The Scenes At Royal Greens In Kaec As Golf Becomes The Kingdom’s Latest Sport To Inspire Saudis
Sports | Tuesday 14 January, 2020 2:09 am
Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers with members of the media and influencers given exclusive behind the scenes access and a golfing masterclass from the best players in the Kingdom at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in...
Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
Sports | Monday 13 January, 2020 2:50 am
Thibaut Courtois proved the hero on Sunday as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia to win their 11th Spanish Super Cup. Two imperious goalkeepers came out on top during a goalless final in Jeddah but Belgian Courtois proved decisive, saving Thomas...
Dakar Rally 2020: cancelation of eighth stage of two-wheeled and four-wheel motorcycles classes
Sports | Monday 13 January, 2020 1:54 am
The organizers of the Dakar Rally decided to cancel the eighth special stage for the two-wheel and two-wheeled motorcycle classes, after meeting with the riders and taking a decision to consult all riders in the Dakar Rally, due to the death of their Portuguese colleague, bike rider Paulo...
The Rally Dakar 2020 Saudi Arabia organizing committee announced earlier today
Sports | Sunday 12 January, 2020 2:32 pm
The Rally Dakar 2020 Saudi Arabia organizing committee announced earlier today, Sunday the 12th of January 2020 that the death of the Portuguese competitor Paulo Gonçlaves after having fell from his bike during the Stage 7: (Riyadh- Wadi Al-Dawasir). Furthermore, the committee added that...
Press release: Atlético Madrid sets a date for the final of Super Copa with Real Madrid this Sunday
Sports | Friday 10 January, 2020 3:03 am
Atlético Madrid sets a date for the final of the Spanish Super Copa on Sunday, the 12th of January, which had taken place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah between the 8th and the 12th of January. The Super Copa has been organized by the General Sports Authority as a part the Quality...
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