In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.
Egypt also made notable
Held under the theme ‘Limitless Abilities’ and organised by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), the NAS Sports Tournament is the biggest event of its kind in terms of participation and prize money, and has been held every year in the Holy Month of Ramadan since 2013 at the iconic Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.
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The Emirati runner, Alia Saeed, has won the gold medal in the 5,000-metre race on the opening day of the Arab Athletics Championship, which is currently being held in Tunisia.
The UAE Athletics Federation dedicated this win to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,
The UAE national athletics team will participate in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, which will be held in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar from 4th to 10th July, 2017.
Ahmed Al Kamali, Member of the Board of the International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF, and President of the UAE Athletics Federation, will head the UAE
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