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    Mohamed Bin Zayed offers $25m to support expansion of UCS programme

    20 Jul 2020

    Special Olympics, on Monday, announced the next phase of global expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS) – one of the largest initiatives for inclusion in education for young people

    VIDEO: Pakistan’s Nadeem falls short of glory, congratulates India’s Chopra and apologises to nation

    08 Aug 2021

    Nadeem, who finished fifth in the competition, also apologised to his countrymen for not living up to the expectations of almost 200 million people. He was Pakistan's biggest medal hope but his best throw of 84.62 fell a little short and was not enough to fetch him a medal.

    Egypt's Feryal wins gold medal in women's +61kg kumite

    08 Aug 2021

    The 22-year-old Feryal Abdelaziz went ahead on a yuko with 28 seconds left in a cagey final bout. She scored again three seconds later and hung on for a 2:0 victory celebrated with a primal scream.

    US finish on top as Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic-defying Games

    08 Aug 2021

    In Tokyo, athletes got a surreal glimpse of everyday Tokyo life on Sunday when the closing ceremony was briefly transformed into a park with grass, buskers and BMX riders in a valediction after weeks spent under the regime of a pandemic Games.

    19 UAE boxers line up for ASBC's Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships

    11 Aug 2021

    The closed camp for the selection of the candidates started in June under coach Mohammed Misbeh Al Shebly at the Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi, in which 38 boxers were chosen from all emirates for phase one.

    Tough call

    08 May 2019

    People born with extraordinary characteristics carry an edge in life. In this context I may not be wrong is saying that most elite athletes carry at least one inherent advantage which helps them stay ahead of the pack (“Semenya loses court challenge against IAAF testosterone regulations,” May 2, Gulf Today).

    World's oldest living champion Agnes Keleti to turn 100 next month

    24 Dec 2020

    Keleti, who celebrates her birthday on Jan.9, is also Hungary's most successful gymnast, and one of the most decorated Jewish athletes in history. While she now has dementia that affects her short-term memory, her feisty spirit remains intact.

    Food for thought

    12 Aug 2021

    Nutrition is one of the most vital aspects of fitness. Inspired by the Olympics, this week we are taking a closer look into the subject

    Bright stars

    13 Sep 2021

    The Indian Paralympic participants, who have harvested a record 19 medals, deserve the loudest applause the country can shower on them.

    VIDEO: Indian woman does cartwheels, backflips with sari

    15 Jan 2021


    Parul Arora, a national gold medal-winning gymnast, has shown that women can do things hitherto considered impossible.

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