Latest news with #Feisal
14-05-2025
- Sport
Kaizer Chiefs set to miss out on Feisal Salum as Simba close in
Kaizer Chiefs set to lose out on another target, as an African giant has swooped in and is getting closer to sealing the deal. We have it on good authority that Azam FC midfielder Feisal Salum was one of Amakhosi's top targets for as long as we can remember. About a month ago we learnt that Salum would be available as the Tanzanian club are looking to cash in on a potential deal. Bearing in mind that Salum is contracted to the Dar es Salaam-based club until June 2026. Which means he still has a year left on his contract after this season closes. Salum, also known as Fei Toto, left Young Africans in 2023 and signed a three year deal with his current club. What we also know is that his ex-coach and current Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi, whom he worked with at Yanga is keen to reunite. But it looks like that will not happen as Simba SC are closing in on one of the most talented African players. 'We expect Feisal to deliver results because we are paying him a lot of money. However, if he decides to leave, that will be his choice. We are not stopping him from leaving,' Azam FC said, as quoted by FARPost . Despite their openness to a potential departure, Azam FC clarified that they have no immediate plans to release the player. 'We have no plans to let Feisal go. But if a team makes an offer that meets our expectations, we will not stand in his way.' Salum, the Tanzanian midfielder leads the assist charts in the NBC Tanzania Premier League with 13 assists, according to Tanzanian publication Diramakini. The Chiefs-linked star has been instrumental to Azam's strong league campaign this season. Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
Jordan Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Prince Feisal receives delegation of ‘Hope and Dreams' Festival
HRH Prince Feisal, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee and a member of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee, on Tuesday receives a delegation of the 'Hope and Dreams' Festival (Petra photo) AMMAN — HRH Prince Feisal, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee and a member of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee, on Tuesday received a delegation of the 'Hope and Dreams' Festival. The delegation was headed by President of World Taekwondo Chungwon Choue, and included President of the International University Sports Federation Leonz Eder and President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Dale McMann, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Prince Feisal welcomed the visiting delegation and expressed his appreciation for the festival, which aims to promote the importance of sports in the lives of youth in refugee camps. Prince Feisal highlighted the 'significant' role played by the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation in using sport as a tool for community development and increasing hope among refugees. The third edition of the 'Hope and Dreams' sports festival will kick off in Jordan on Wednesday, and run through Saturday. The 2025 edition is expected to be the largest yet, offering athletes from refugee camps the opportunity to compete in six different sports. Choue noted the 'remarkable' progress the festival has seen each year, saying: 'The Hope and Dreams Festival has become one of the most important annual events for World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation. We are proud to see it grow into a multi-sport event that inspires refugees and youth.' For the first time, this year's festival will include handball, in addition to last year's featured sports of taekwondo, basketball, baseball, badminton, and 3x3 basketball.
Jordan Times
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Prince Feisal delivers speech at OCA seminar on gender equality in sport
Speaking at the opening of the Olympic Council of Asia's second Gender Equality Seminar, HRH Prince Feisal emphasises the need for adaptable and inclusive strategies that reflect the continent's 'vast' cultural, social, and economic diversity (Photo courtesy of the Jordan Olympic Committee) AMMAN — HRH Prince Feisal, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) and Executive Board member of the International Olympic Committee, reaffirmed the 'vital' importance of gender equality as a driving force for social progress through sport. Speaking at the opening of the Olympic Council of Asia's second Gender Equality Seminar, held in Brunei Darussalam, Prince Feisal emphasised the need for adaptable and inclusive strategies that reflect the continent's 'vast' cultural, social, and economic diversity, according to a JOC statement. He urged collective efforts to dismantle barriers, challenge stereotypes, and ensure the full empowerment of women, from grassroots participation to executive leadership roles. 'We cannot allow challenges to become excuses,' the prince said. 'Asia not only has the potential to close the gender gap in sport, but to lead the world in doing so. As the largest continent, we carry both a responsibility and a remarkable opportunity,' Prince Feisal said. The prince underscored that his vision, ever since joining the Olympic Movement at both national and international levels, has been rooted in using sport as a 'powerful' vehicle for unity, peace, and 'positive' societal transformation. Gender equality, he said, lies at the heart of that vision. Addressing the issue of athlete safety, Prince Feisal linked safe sporting environments directly to the pursuit of equality, stressing that eliminating harassment and abuse in sport must be a top priority. 'True commitment to gender equality and safe sport strengthens the Olympic Movement, making it more inclusive, inspiring, and in tune with the hopes of future generations,' he said. Concluding his remarks, Prince Feisal highlighted that meaningful progress in gender equity cannot be achieved without a genuine commitment to integrity. He called on National Olympic Committees across Asia to embed gender equality at the core of their strategies and operations, in line with the Olympic values of unity and diversity. Prince Feisal also took part in the seminar's first-day sessions, which included workshops on the importance of equality in sport and discussions on the challenges and opportunities facing women's participation across the continent.
Jordan Times
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Prince Feisal congratulates new IOC president, reiterates commitment to Olympic family
AMMAN - HRH Prince Feisal has congratulated the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), expressing pride to have a woman now chairing the organisation's governing body. "First and foremost, my congratulations to the new President. As someone who has campaigned on a platform of inclusion, I am proud that our movement has elected its first female president," Prince Feisal said in a statement issued on his behalf by the Jordan Olympic Committee. Kirsty Coventry was elected as the 10th IOC President on Thursday, the first female president in IOC history. Prince Feisal, who was a presidential candidate for IOC, has also commended the high spirits and positiveness that surrounded the election process, saying, " It has been a privilege to engage with IOC members throughout this process, exchanging ideas, listening to concerns, and discussing the opportunities ahead for our movement." "From the outset, I have sought to contribute constructively, staying true to my principles of integrity, inclusion, and imagination. While today's result was not what I had hoped for, I respect and trust the members' decision. However, the fact remains that the movement faces fundamental challenges, and I make myself fully available to President-elect Kirsty Coventry to support efforts in tackling them. The Prince reiterated his "unwavering" commitment and dedication to the Olympic family and to developing the games. "This experience has been invaluable, and I am a better person for it. My commitment to the Olympic family remains unwavering, and I will continue to serve with the same dedication, passion, and belief in sport's power to inspire and unite.'
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election on Thursday: Sebastian Coe The most obviously qualified candidate in the field though likely not favorite. A two-time Olympic champion runner in the 1,500 meters; led the winning bid and organizing of the 2012 London Olympics; the president for a decade of track body World Athletics; his former jobs include elected lawmaker in the British parliament and head of the British Olympic Association. World Athletics is in the front line of drafting eligibility rules designed to protect women's events, including on transgender athletes. Another signature policy was paying $50,000 prize money to track and field gold medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That move, and how it was announced, annoyed outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach and also leaders of other sports. Some of those will vote Thursday. Has promised IOC members more genuine involvement in debates and decisions. And to present himself for re-election after four years instead of eight. Kirsty Coventry A two-time Olympic champion in swimming and currently the appointed sports minister of Zimbabwe. At age 41, she would be a young IOC president, also the first woman and first African leader in its 131-year history. Crucially, she has Bach's support and in her manifesto offered almost complete continuity with his policies. How active and interventionist that support has been is a major talking point. She is widely expected to lead in the first-round ballot. From 2018-21 she was athlete representative on the Bach-chaired IOC executive board. That period did little to expand athlete commercial rights now proposed by other candidates. Johan Eliasch The Swedish-born, British citizen president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation since 2021. Also the billionaire owner and former long-time CEO of the Head sportswear and equipment brand. He has been an advisor to British governments of both main political parties. A key line in his manifesto was this is 'no time for a novice." Long involved in environmental projects. As a response to the challenges of changing climate, proposes rotating the Winter Games among a group of permanent venues. Opposes paying athlete prize money from IOC revenues, and wants to ensure "only those who were born female can compete in women's sport.' If Eliasch does not win, he might soon rise to the IOC executive board. Prince Feisal al Hussein The younger brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II, Prince Feisal is the latest of his family to run for sports leadership. His sister Princess Haya was a former IOC member when president of equestrian's governing body — and like Prince Feisal, voted in Thomas Bach's 2013 win — and their brother Prince Ali was a FIFA vice president who twice ran for the top job in 2015 and 2016. 'I grew up in a family that knows all about service,' Prince Feisal said Wednesday. From a military background, he has led Jordan's Olympic body for 22 years, joined the IOC in 2010 and created a peace-promoting sports NGO. He proposes giving members more input, that athletes should be 'properly valued' and would open continental offices to decentralize the 700-strong IOC administration in Switzerland. David Lappartient The former mayor of a small town in Brittany, France, has been president of the International Cycling Union since 2017. Lappartient is a fast-rising and busy IOC member since joining just three years ago. He already oversaw, at Bach's request, preparing a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia for creating and staging video gaming Esport Olympics. It will debut in 2027. As head of the French Olympic body, he quickly pulled together an Olympics bid in 2023 leading to the French Alps hosting the 2030 Winter Games. Though he has flourished in the Bach presidency, his manifesto proposes ideas including giving members more active input, cutting the number of committees and giving the IOC Ethics Commission independence from the president's office. Aged just 51, a loss Thursday need not end his IOC leadership ambition. Juan Antonio Samaranch Samaranch turned seven in the year his father, also Juan Antonio, was first elected as an IOC member in 1966. He joined the IOC at the same 2001 meeting in Moscow where his father stood down after 21 years as president. Now at 65 comes the chance to follow his father leading the worldwide Olympic movement. Samaranch positions himself as a genuinely global figure tuned in to all political challenges the IOC presidency demands. He grew up in Franco's Spain, experienced Soviet Russia when his father was ambassador there, worked in 1980s banking and finance in the U.S. and is well connected in modern China. Samaranch was the IOC's point person preparing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games in a pandemic lockdown that was President Xi Jinping's personal project. He has been on the IOC board for most of the past 13 years and delivered a manifesto with the most policy proposals. He wants to relax strict broadcast rules and let Olympic athletes use footage of their games performances on social media and be global influencers. Morinari Watanabe Though clearly an outsider in the IOC contest, the Japanese president of the International Gymnastics Federation had some of the most vivid ideas in his manifesto. An eye-catching rethinking of the Summer Games suggested a rolling 24-hour sports program across five continents: one city and 10 sports in each of five continents. Watanabe said this would add more sports and allow more and smaller cities to be Olympic hosts while meeting sustainability targets. He also would restructure the IOC as a House and Senate. A lower chamber of the 206 national Olympic bodies and sports governing bodies would recommend ideas for a decision-making upper chamber of up to 120 IOC members. The IOC president would have three terms of four years instead of the current initial eight year mandate followed by four years. ___ AP Olympics at
