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The end of the Lebanese participation in Tokyo with a modest result for Hadid in the 200 meters race

The end of the Lebanese participation in Tokyo with a modest result for Hadid in the 200 meters race

The runner Noureddine Hadid sealed the Lebanese participation in the Tokyo Olympics, and he ran the 200-meter race this morning, scoring 20:83 seconds, and finishing last in his group. Thus, all the athletes of the Lebanese mission failed to achieve an advanced position, except for weightlifter Mahasen Fattouh, who presented a competitive performance in the...

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Lebanon beats Sri Lanka in World Cup qualifiers

Lebanon beats Sri Lanka in World Cup qualifiers

The Lebanese national football team defeated Sri Lanka 3-2 (first half 3-1) in the match that took place between them this morning in South Korea, in the first stage of the Asian Group H qualifiers, qualifying for the World Cup Qatar 2022 and the Asian Cup in China 2023. Lebanon is set to compete, respectively,...

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China says ready to work with IOC to provide vaccines to Olympians

China says ready to work with IOC to provide vaccines to Olympians

The Chinese government’s top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi on Sunday said China is prepared to discuss with other countries procedures for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccinations, and that it is ready to work with the International Olympic Committee to help provide vaccines to Olympic athletes. China, which has developed several vaccines domestically, will host...

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Ray Bassil ranks fourth in Cairo Trap Shooting Championship

Ray Bassil ranks fourth in Cairo Trap Shooting Championship

Lebanese Trap shooter Ray Bassil won fourth place in the Cairo tournament, within the Olympics Trap Shooting World Cup hosted by the Egyptian capital. Bassil had previously qualified for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo (Japan) next summer. This third Olympic participation comes after the London 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Rio de...

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Breaking Lebanese records in the Turkish Indoor Championship for Athletics

Breaking Lebanese records in the Turkish Indoor Championship for Athletics

Five male and female athletes representing three Lebanese clubs participated in the Turkish Indoor Athletics Championships at the “Atakoy Arena” in Istanbul for three days. Lebanese records for indoor futsal racing were recorded as follows:Aziza Sbeiti, from the Antonine Republic of Baabda, set two national records: a national record in the 200 meters 24.58 seconds,...

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After Wuhan mission on pandemic origins, WHO team dismisses lab leak theory

After Wuhan mission on pandemic origins, WHO team dismisses lab leak theory

After a 12-day visit, a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan appeared no closer Tuesday to solving the mystery of the pandemic’s origins, reiterating that the coronavirus likely spread to humans from an animal and casting doubt on theories it leaked from a lab. The group’s findings — more than a year after the initial...

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