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Abo Rida elected EFA president

Date: 2024-11-16 18:18:12 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:61 - ID:10954722

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Hany Abo Rida has been elected as president of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) by acclamation on Saturday. Abo Rida’s list of candidates for the EFA board has also won the election by acclamation. The list ....

Egypt gets 11 medals at World Powerlifting Championship

Date: 2024-11-16 15:52:19 GMT - USA - Sports - SN:47 - ID:10954504

CHICAGO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Egypt's national team won 11 medals in the WPC World Powerlifting Championship 2024, held in Chicago, the United States. The Egyptian stars snatched eight gold, two silver medals and one bronze. Nada Draz, Egypt’s ....

Egypt settle match with 1-1 tie against Cape Verde in AFCON qualifiers

Date: 2024-11-15 20:24:23 GMT - Cape Verde - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10953708

PRAIA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Egypt's national football team ended Friday's match with a 1-1 tie against Cape Verde in the fifth round of AFCON qualifiers. Al Ahly winger Taher Mohamed scored Egypt's first goal in the 31st minute, but Cape Verde ....

Youth, sports minister holds talks with Spanish investors

Date: 2024-11-14 14:02:10 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:41 - ID:10952330

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi discussed with a number of investors in Spain ways of tapping new vistas of sports and youth investment along with scaling up investment chances and cooperation between the two ....

EgyptAir flies national team to AFCON 2025 qualifies in Cape Verde

Date: 2024-11-13 19:39:23 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:57 - ID:10951353

CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - The Egyptian national football team Wednesday departed from Cairo International Airport on flight MS3950, on aboard of Boeing B737-800 aircraft, heading to Cape Verde to face their rivals in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa ....

Sports min. honors Egypt’s squad winning Speedball World Championship

Date: 2024-11-12 22:29:50 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:63 - ID:10949850

CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy has honored Egypt’s players who claimed the title of the 34th edition of the Speedball World Championship. The minister lauded the superb performance of the squad, congratulating the ....

Egyptian rowers bag 29 various medals in 2024 African Rowing Championships

Date: 2024-11-12 04:40:03 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:2 - ID:10948516

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 12 (MENA) – The Egyptian rowing team bagged 29 various medals during African competitions, which were held in the North Coast during 7-11 November. The pharaohs earned the title of the 2024 African Rowing Championships ....

Sports minister discusses with Finnish envoy ways to enhance coop. in sports medicine

Date: 2024-11-11 20:57:57 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:65 - ID:10948121

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi said Egypt pays great attention to enhancing bilateral cooperation in the youth and sports fields, and expand the horizons of partnership, especially in the field of sports medicine ....

Pharaohs crowned African champions at African Rowing Championships' Classic event

Date: 2024-11-09 16:49:20 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:43 - ID:10945291

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) - Egyptian rowers, men and women, have dominated the 2024 African Rowing Championships (Classic), finishing in first place with a total of 22 medals. The Pharaohs clinched 13 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals. ....

Sports minister calls climate action "national priority"

Date: 2024-11-06 13:27:29 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:32 - ID:10941152

CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy said Wednesday that climate action is a top national priority and that youth are the main driver of all priorities. The government is seeking to involve youth in outlining local policies to help ....