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Mayar Sherif qualified to round of 16 in Grand Est Open 88 tennis tournament

Date: 2024-07-09 15:37:26 GMT - France - Sports - SN:53 - ID:10778513

PARIS, July 9 (MENA) – Egyptian Tennis champion Mayar Sherif was qualified to the second round (Round of 16) in the Grand Est Open 88 professional women's tennis tournament 2024 with 125 points. This came after Sherif, ranked 78th tennis player ....

President Sisi award Medal of Excellence to gold medalists in African Games

Date: 2024-07-08 14:17:51 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:40 - ID:10776619

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued Monday Decree No. 268 of 2024 granting the Medal of Excellence of the First Class to male and female athletes who earned gold medals at the African Games that took place in Accra, Ghana, ....

Egypt Olympic, Paralympic kits to Paris 2024 to be unveiled

Date: 2024-07-07 20:23:20 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:66 - ID:10775642

CAIRO, July 7, 2017 - Minister of Sports Ashraf Sobhi said Egypt Olympic and Paralympic kits for athletes taking part in Paris 2024 would be unveiled. The weather in France need to be taken into consideration, said Sobhi. Elsewhere, Sobhi ....

Egypt lose in FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup semifinal in China

Date: 2024-07-06 14:46:28 GMT - China - Sports - SN:51 - ID:10773885

LINYI, China, July 6 (MENA) - Egypt men's national volleyball team on Saturday lost 3-0 to China in the semifinal of the 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, taking place on July 4-7 in the Chinese city of Linyi. The Pharaohs qualified for ....

Sports min. offers condolences for death of footballer Ahmed Refaat

Date: 2024-07-06 13:09:16 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:34 - ID:10773832

CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi offered condolences for the death of Egyptian footballer Ahmed Refaat. Refaat died on Saturday at the age of 31, his club Modern Sport Club announced. Refaat suffered a health ....

Egyptian footballer Ahmed Refaat dies aged 31

Date: 2024-07-06 06:30:46 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:4 - ID:10773178

CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Egyptian footballer Ahmed Refaat died on Saturday at the age of 31, his club Modern Sport Club announced. Refaat suffered a health crisis during a league match against Ittihad of Alexandria on 11 March. He experienced ....

Sports minister hails role of Arab youth in advancing communities

Date: 2024-07-05 20:06:46 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10773043

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Friday described Arab Youth Day as an important opportunity to recognize the significant role played by Arab youth in developing and advancing their communities. In a statement, ....

Sports min. reviews preparations for Egypt's participation in Paris Olympic Games

Date: 2024-07-04 17:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:73 - ID:10771875

CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) – Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi met on Thursday with Ambassador of Egypt to France Alaa Youssef to discuss preparations for receiving the Egyptian Olympic mission participating in the Paris Olympic Games. Their ....

Egypt, ADSC mull boosting sports investments

Date: 2024-07-04 16:11:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:66 - ID:10771892

CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi met Thursday with General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) Aref Hamad Al Awani to mull promoting sports investments. During the meeting, Sobhi affirmed his commitment to ....

Egyptian Olympic Committee congratulates sports min. on re-appointment

Date: 2024-07-03 20:31:18 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:91 - ID:10770592

CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) – The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, under Yasser Idris, has congratulated Ashraf Sobhi on being re-appointed as Minister of Youth and Sports. In statements on Wednesday, Idris said Sobhi has achieved ....