London 2012: Saudi’s first female judo athlete lost the competition
London: Saudi Arabia’s first woman to take part in the Olympics lost her debut match of +78kg judo category today....
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Saudi judo athlete gets a green signal
by Tooba Altaf
London: Saudi judo athlete, whose participation in the Olympics was doubtful due to the “hijab” issue, gets a green signal from authorities....
Saudi judo athlete will not participate if barred from hijab
by Tooba Altaf
London: Saudi judo athlete will not compete in the +78kg judo category on Friday if she is not allowed to wear the hijab....
IPC and IOC signs cooperation agreement
by Tooba Altaf
London: The relationship between International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) strengthens as they sign another agreement....
London Olympics: Muslim athletes face fasting challenges
by Hurma Khan
London: Since both London Olympics 2012 and Holy month of Muslim calendar, Ramazan have fallen together during the same days, Muslim athletes are facing challenges...
International Olympic Committee rejects Israel’s plea for ‘Munich 11’ moment of silence
London: The International Olympic Committee rejected Israel’s plea on Monday to observe a moment of silence at the opening ceremony London Games for Israel’s 11...
Japan planning to bid for 2020 Olympics
by Agencies
Tokyo: Japan is planning to bid for the 2020 Olympics as part of its recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the country...