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USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is eligible to participate in the 2028 Olympics
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is eligible to participate in the 2028 Olympics On Tuesday, NFL owners voted to permit players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a wish for many players, including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. During his 2023 press conference in Germany, the two-time league MVP spoke glowingly about wanting to play flag football and represent the USA. "Oh, I definitely want to, but I've seen some of those guys play flag football, and they're a little faster than I am. And there's not like a lot of there's not like lineman blocking for you," said Mahomes, "So I'll be 31, 32 years old. So if I can still move around, then I'm gonna try to get out there and throw the football around. Maybe in LA, just don't tell Coach (Andy) Reid or (Brett) Veach or anybody." Each country's National Olympic Committees will select Olympic rosters based on the proposal by the respective National Federations. "It's an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "I know first-hand that the inclusion of flag football in the Olympics has sparked a tremendous amount of excitement among NFL players interested in the chance to compete for their country on the world stage. We are thrilled that they will now have that chance." The Olympic flag football competition will consist of six men's and six women's teams, each with 10 players per team. The game itself will be a five-on-five format. NFL players' participation with their countries' national flag football teams will begin with a tryout or qualification process before the Olympic competition.
Egypt Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Egypt Today
Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10
Cairo is preparing to host the 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies from May 7 to 10, utilising the courses at Madinaty Golf Club and Katameya Dunes Golf Club, the Arab Golf Federation and the Egyptian Golf Federation have announced. In a joint statement, the federations outlined the tournament format and participating teams for the upcoming event. The championship schedule will commence with an opening ceremony on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Official competitions are set to begin on Thursday, May 8, concluding with a closing ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025. More than 110 players representing 13 nations are confirmed to participate in the championship. The competing countries include Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Sultanate of Oman, Palestine, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and the host nation, Egypt. The organisers have confirmed the competition categories, which include: Ladies, Girls Under-16, Girls Under-13, Boys Under-18, Boys Under-16, and Boys Under-13. Responsibilities for hosting will be divided between the two venues; Katameya Dunes Golf Club will stage the Boys and Girls Under-13 categories, while Madinaty Golf Club will host the remaining five categories. Regarding the format, team competitions will be held across all categories except for the Girls Under-13 group, which is being organised as a developmental experience. The competitions for Boys and Girls Under-13 will be contested over 36 holes. The other categories (Ladies, Girls U-16, Boys U-18, Boys U-16) will compete over 54 holes. Omar Hisham Talaat Moustafa, President of the Egyptian Golf Federation, commented on the upcoming event: 'We are just days away from the start of the Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies, scheduled for May 7th, and we are all enthusiastic about hosting this significant event on the Arab Golf Federation calendar. We extend our gratitude to the Arab Golf Federation for their support, cooperation, and dedicated efforts to ensure the success of this event.' He added, 'This championship is the result of collaborative efforts between the Arab and Egyptian Federations to organize one of the premier tournaments for Arab amateur golfers across the Arab world.' For further information, please visit the official websites of the organising bodies:
Daily News Egypt
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily News Egypt
Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10
Cairo is preparing to host the 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies from May 7 to 10, utilising the courses at Madinaty Golf Club and Katameya Dunes Golf Club, the Arab Golf Federation and the Egyptian Golf Federation have announced. In a joint statement, the federations outlined the tournament format and participating teams for the upcoming event. The championship schedule will commence with an opening ceremony on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Official competitions are set to begin on Thursday, May 8, concluding with a closing ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025. More than 110 players representing 13 nations are confirmed to participate in the championship. The competing countries include Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Sultanate of Oman, Palestine, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and the host nation, Egypt. The organisers have confirmed the competition categories, which include: Ladies, Girls Under-16, Girls Under-13, Boys Under-18, Boys Under-16, and Boys Under-13. Responsibilities for hosting will be divided between the two venues; Katameya Dunes Golf Club will stage the Boys and Girls Under-13 categories, while Madinaty Golf Club will host the remaining five categories. Regarding the format, team competitions will be held across all categories except for the Girls Under-13 group, which is being organised as a developmental experience. The competitions for Boys and Girls Under-13 will be contested over 36 holes. The other categories (Ladies, Girls U-16, Boys U-18, Boys U-16) will compete over 54 holes. Omar Hisham Talaat Moustafa, President of the Egyptian Golf Federation, commented on the upcoming event: 'We are just days away from the start of the Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies, scheduled for May 7th, and we are all enthusiastic about hosting this significant event on the Arab Golf Federation calendar. We extend our gratitude to the Arab Golf Federation for their support, cooperation, and dedicated efforts to ensure the success of this event.' He added, 'This championship is the result of collaborative efforts between the Arab and Egyptian Federations to organize one of the premier tournaments for Arab amateur golfers across the Arab world.' For further information, please visit the official websites of the organising bodies:
Gulf Today
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Emirati fencers clinch four medals at 12th NAS Sports Tournament
UAE fencers claimed four medals on the second day of the championship held as part of the activities of the 12th edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament in Dubai late on Monday. It's arguably the largest sports tournament of its kind, launched and sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence. This annual event takes place during the holy month of Ramadan at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. Held under the guidance of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and carried out under the slogan 'Limitless Capabilities,' the tournament once again showcased an impressive performance by the home-grown fencers. The winners were crowned by Engineer Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Asian, Arab and UAE Fencing Federations in the presence of Hassan Al Mazrouei, Tournament Director, Mahmoud Bassiouni, representative of Pocari Sweat, the tournament's health hydration partner, and Abdul Moneim Amin Shams El Din, representative of Al Tadawi Healthcare Group, one of the tournament's supporting partners, and Adel Al Bannai, Chairman of the tournament's Technical Committee. The UAE team captured two silvers and two bronze medals each in the men's and women's categories for a total haul of four medals at the end of the contest. The UAE's first silver medal came from Majid Mohammed following his 15-6 loss against Iran's Mohammad Ismaili in the men's epee, while the second silver came through Al Anoud Al Saadi as she went down 6-15 to Tunisian Olympian Sarah Besbas in the women's epee. The two bronze medals for the home team came from Khalifa Al Zarouni following his narrow 14-13 win against Egyptian Khaled Buhdeima, while Sheikha Al Za'abi took the bronze in the women's epee after winning 15-12 against countrywoman Fatima Al Zahra Mohammed. The fencing championship had created quite a buzz as elite international fencers from different countries were competing in two epee competitions, namely an international men's contest and a separate one for UAE athletes. The elite competition attracted athletes from 13 countries, including Italy, Peru, Egypt, France, Tunisia, Slovakia, India, USA, Russia, Tajikistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and the hosts. Engineer Sheikh Salem was pleased with the success of the competition. 'The Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament witnesses great development each year, especially the fencing championship, in which all fencers from around the world are keen to participate and compete, given its importance in honing skills and gaining new experiences. 'As we saw, the competition was honorable and sophisticated among the athletes, and we always count on this championship to discover Emirati talents and include them in our national teams. Thanks to organizing the fifth edition of the fencing championship at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, we succeeded in attracting the interest of many members of society in this sport, and we received many requests to participate in it. We were also able to attract many cubs and juniors to this ancient Olympic sport,' Sheikh Salem added. 'The participation of our national team in the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament contributes to supporting the strategy of the UAE Fencing Federation, which aims to develop and hone the skills of our national fencers through interaction with international players and Olympic champions, with an eye on future achievements at the continental and international levels.' UAE Padel Team make strong start: The UAE Padel team defeated the Iranian team 2-1 as the Nad Al Sheba Padel Teams Championship got under way at the NAS indoor complex. The Emirati duo of Majid Al Janahi and Anao Ayats got their team off to a perfect start with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the Iranian duo of Farsad Shahi and Arsham Moradi. Iran dug in deep with Hami Golestan and Aria Rojani securing a 6-2, 7-6 victory against Fares Al Janahi and Inigo Joffre. But the UAE kept up a sustained pressure with Ignacio Villarino and Goinaga winning 6-1, 6-3 against Bahdoor Basirat and Amir Jamshedi.
Gulf Today
26-02-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Karate 1-Youth League Fujairah 2025 shatters records and sets new standards
The 2025 Karate 1-Youth League Fujairah concluded with an exceptional finale, marked by impressive public attendance, setting a new record with 16,228 spectators following the event over four days. On the final day of the competition, Emirati athletes shone brightly, with Khorfakkan Club winning a gold medal through Iyad Abdulhamid in the Kumite over 55 kg, under 14 years old, held at Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah. Khorfakkan Club also came close to winning another medal in this global event, with their player Faisal Khalidi finishing in fifth place in the Kumite for youth over 70 kg on the first day of the championship. On the final day, the Arab medal count increased in the under-14 Kumite category, with seven medals awarded: two gold, one for the UAE and one for Egypt, for Iyad Abdulhamid (over 55 kg) and Mai Barakat (under 52 kg); two silvers for Saudi Arabia's Abdulrahman Al-Shammari (under 55 kg) and Egypt's Abdullah Salem (under 40 kg); and three bronzes for Saudi Arabia's Sara Al-Sumaih (under 42 kg), Mohammed Harbi (under 50 kg), and Egypt's Omar Murad (under 40 kg). With the results from the final day, the total number of Arab medals in the championship reached 35, including 7 gold (5 for Egypt, 1 each for the UAE and Saudi Arabia), 6 silvers (3 for Egypt, 2 for Saudi Arabia, and 1 for Palestine), and 22 bronzes (10 for Egypt, 4 for Saudi Arabia, 3 for Jordan, 2 for Tunisia, and 1 each for Qatar, Kuwait, and Libya). This edition, held for the third time in Fujairah, was distinguished by the presence of leading figures from the international, Asian, and Arab federations, as well as numerous federation presidents from around the world. They followed the event over the four consecutive days, due to the largest number of participants in the history of the World Youth League, with over 2,300 athletes representing 87 countries. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Qannas, President of the Arab and West Asian Karate Federations, expressed his happiness with the 2025 Fujairah edition, stating: 'This championship stands out from previous ones by breaking records in the number of players, referees, and the excellent organization. It is under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Fujairah, which adds significant value. The participation of a large number of countries and the presence of all the world's top-ranked players reflects the trust participants have in the UAE's ability to organize the event at the highest level, which we witnessed in Fujairah 2025." He continued, 'We must thank Major General Nasser Al Razooqi, President of the UAE and Asian Karate Federations and Vice President of the World Karate Federation, for his contributions to the sport, not only in the UAE and Asia but globally. 'Since he took over the Asian Karate Federation, the sport has made significant progress in all areas. He is internationally recognized and a major supporter, capable of solving any global issue. We've learned a lot from him. As President of the Arab Federation, I'm pleased with our athletes' achievements in this global event. We have top-ranked players and all the ingredients for a successful championship were present in 'Fujairah 2025.'' He added, 'There are great efforts being made to bring karate back to the Olympics, thanks to the work of Major General Nasser Al Razooqi and Antonio Espinos, President of the World Karate Federation.'
