Category: SPORTS
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Egypt: A champion prepares for the Paralympic games
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Cypriot contractor J&P wins Qatar Foundation World Cup stadium deal
The stadium will have a tournament capacity of 40,000, and as with all proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup venues, will feature innovative cooling technology that will provide comfortable playing and viewing conditions for fans and players alike. The design of the stadium will see light filtered through complex geometrical pattern and will be located at…
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Mohamed Ihab Wins Egypt’s Second Medal at Rio Olympics
Ihab, who managed to lift 361kg, came in third place, scoring Egypt’s second bronze medal of the day and of the Rio Olympics. The Egyptian bronze medalist came third after Kazakhstan’s Nijat Rahimov and China’s Lu Xiaojun, who both lifted 379kg and set new world records. The bronze medal is Egypt’s second of the day…
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Sara Ahmed Achieves Egypt’s First Medal at the Olympics
Sara, who managed to lift 255kg, also became the first Egyptian woman to win a medal during the Olympics. The 18-year-old Egyptian weightlifter came third after Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Zhapparkul and China’s Xiang Yanmei, who came second and first respectively. Sara’s achievement also marked Egypt’s first weightlifting Olympic medal since 1948, when Attia Hamouda won silver. While…