I want Saudi rowers to burst onto the world scene, says coach Mat Tarrant arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LONDON: Saudi Arabian alpine skier Fayik Abdi says his historic participation at the Beijing Winter Olympics has inspired him to “do something really special” at the 2026 Games in Italy. Saudi Arabia’s first Winter Olympian finished 44th overall after his two grand slalom runs on Sunday. The 24-year-old admitted he did not ski his best in “really brutal” conditions, but
LONDON: Fayik Abdi could be forgiven for basking in the glory of becoming a Saudi Arabian national hero. The giant slalom skier has achieved the unthinkable by qualifying for the Beijing Winter Olympics after only seven months’ training and during a global pandemic. He is the first and only Saudi to have achieved this gargantuan feat, but the self-deprecating Abdi is eager to
He is the first and only Saudi to have achieved this gargantuan feat, but the self-deprecating Abdi is eager to avoid the limelight this Winter Olympics.
RIYADH: In a huge milestone for Saudi Arabia the country’s flag will be raised high on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the only Gulf nation to compete at the winter games. “We are very happy and proud to be able to participate. We are the only GCC country that has ever qualified for the Winter Olympics,” said Rabab Mahassen, vice president of the