The Saudi junior team for weightlifting has won the title of the Arab Weightlifting Championship, which concluded on Tuesday in Cairo with the participation of over 230 athletes from 12 Arab countries. The Saudi men's teams for weightlifting ranked second, while the Saudi teams for women in all ages ranked third. On the sidelines of the championship, the meeting of the Arab Weightlifting Federation (AWF) executive board and general assembly was held in the presence of President of the Saudi Weightlifting Federation and First Vice President of AWF Mohamed Ahmad Al-Harbi.
Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed inaugurated on Sunday the 2023 World Senior Weightlifting Championship on behalf of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, President of SOPC. The championship serves as a qualification event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The opening ceremony was attended by Mohammed Jalood, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and the heads of the participating national federations.
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RIYADH: The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) appointed officials and presented awards on the occasion of its 26th General Assembly at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh. The event was chaired by President Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, and in attendance were SOPC Vice President Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, and Saudi