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Egypt submits bid to host 2025 Kurash World Championship

Date: 2024-12-05 16:55:14 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:41 - ID:10979901

CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Egypt has submitted an official bid to host the 2025 edition of the Kurash World Championship, President of the Egyptian Kickboxing Federation Mohamed Sobaih announced Thursday. The tournament is expected to feature 450 ....

Sports min., UCI chairman discuss anti-doping cooperation

Date: 2024-12-05 12:06:45 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:17 - ID:10979324

CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Board Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Ashraf Sobhy conferred with Chairman of the International Cycling Union (UCI) and nominee for heading the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ....

Egypt's Mayar Sherif knocked out of MundoTenis Open doubles competitions

Date: 2024-12-04 21:41:33 GMT - Brazil - Sports - SN:69 - ID:10978870

BRASILIA, Dec 4 (MENA) - Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif and Serbian partner Nina Stojanovic were knocked out of the MundoTenis Open doubles competitions, a WTA 125-point event hosted by Brazil from December 1 to 8. The Egyptian-Serbian pair ....

Sports minister congratulates Egypt's Women Handball team on qualifying for World Championship

Date: 2024-12-04 21:26:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Sports - SN:67 - ID:10978869

RIYADH, Dec 4 (MENA) - Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy congratulated Egypt's Women Handball team on their historic achievement, defeating DR Congo 23-22 in the ongoing African Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday. Beating DR Congo, Egypt secured ....

Egypt's Mayar Sherif crowned champion of WTA 125 Buenos Aires Open

Date: 2024-12-01 21:56:02 GMT - Argentina - Sports - SN:64 - ID:10974376

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 1 (MENA) - Egypt's tennis star Mayar Sherif has been crowned champion of the WTA 125 Buenos Aires Open in Argentina, after defeating Poland's Katarzyna Kawa, the No. 297 seed, in the final with a set score of 2-1. Sherif faced ....

Egypt defeat Kenya 45-17 at African Handball Championship

Date: 2024-12-01 19:26:44 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Sports - SN:45 - ID:10974246

KINSHASA, Dec 1 (MENA) - Egypt's women's handball team clinched a major victory over Kenya by a 45-17 score on Sunday at the 2024 CAHB African Women's Handball Championship that takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Pharaohs ....

Sports min. congratulates Husseiny for assuming FIE vice head post

Date: 2024-12-01 12:19:42 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:24 - ID:10973482

CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi Sunday congratulated Abdelmoneim Elhamy El Husseiny, for his appointment as the Vice President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) for the second time in a row for the term ....

First Lady applauds Hana Gouda's historic achievement at ITTF World Youth Championships

Date: 2024-11-30 19:17:44 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:59 - ID:10972880

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - First Lady Entissar El Sisi expressed her pleasure at the outstanding achievement made by Egypt's Tennis star Hana Gouda after she made history by becoming first Arab and African athlete to win World Bronze Medal at the ITTF ....

Youth Ministry, UNFPA follow up progress of population taskforces nationwide

Date: 2024-11-30 18:11:00 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:57 - ID:10972748

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) – Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy lauded the important roles played by population taskforces with several activities carried out nationwide. The minister said such activities greatly contribute to raising societal ....

Qualifiers begin for 5th Border Governorates Olympics

Date: 2024-11-30 15:49:17 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:49 - ID:10972776

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy said Saturday the Border Governorates Olympics aligns with the state's vision to promote sustainable development in border regions and integrate their youth into various sports and ....