Tag: Olympics

Algerian Judoka expected to defeat to Israeli player before match

Instead of letting areas like sport create a bridge to peace, an Algerian judo contestant at the Paris 2024 Olympics says he would rather withdraw from the Olympics rather than compete against an Israeli. 

Omar Nour Aims to be the First Egyptian Olympic Triathlete

Mountaineer Omar Samra posted a photo on his Facebook page of him posing with Egyptian triathlete Omar Nour....

Are Saudi’s Female Olympians Sea Remnants, Harlots or Heros?

Olympians Wojdan Shaherkani and Sarah Attar landed world records before the Games even began. But online they battle a...

How Green Are the Olympic Games?

Going into the London Olympic games, Green Prophet covered issues affecting Arab athletes who planned to compete in the...

Saudi Athletes With Headscarf Problems, Again?

If football could redesign their way around the health and safety issue, why can't judo? The ruckus over allowing competitive...