Enter the ladies: The martial arts boom amongst females in Kuwait
Posted by Kuwait Times on 17/09/2018
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Enter the ladies: The martial arts boom amongst females in Kuwait
Increasing numbers of women gravitating towards sport KUWAIT: Martial arts used to be perceived in Kuwait as a discipline where men ruled due to its seemingly violent nature. However, an increasing numbers of women and girls are nowadays gravitating towards the martial arts, bringing their talent and skills to the arenas of combat and fighting. […]
Kuwait shooting season begins on October 4
Posted by Kuwait Times on 17/09/2018
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Kuwait shooting season begins on October 4
KUWAIT: Preparations for the start of the local season of Kuwait Shooting Sports Club began at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. The season will start with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Annual Shooting Tournament on October 4th, with the participation of Kuwait and Gulf shooters. President of Arab and Kuwait […]
Shooting school tournament concludes
Posted by Kuwait Times on 16/09/2018
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Shooting school tournament concludes
KUWAIT: Tournament of the shooting school was concluded Saturday night by a ceremony attended by President of Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations, Chairman of Kuwait Shooting Sports Club Eng Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, Secretary General Obaid Al-Osaimi, Assistant Treasurer Adnan Al-Ibrahim and Minister of Public Works, State Minister of Municipality Affairs, KSSC board member Eng Hussam […]
Mayweather says Pacquiao rematch on cards this year
Posted by Kuwait Times on 15/09/2018
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Mayweather says Pacquiao rematch on cards this year
Las Vegas: Former world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather said yesterday he will face Manny Pacquiao later this year in a rematch of their 2015 superfight. In a posting on Instagram, Mayweather said he will come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, three years after scoring a comfortable points victory over the veteran Filipino. “I’m coming […]
Ice queens of Kuwait
Posted by Kuwait Times on 13/09/2018
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Ice queens of Kuwait
After a long day at work, chasing kids around the house and studying for exams, 22 Kuwaiti women show up for practice every day at the ice skating rink. These women form Kuwait’s national ice hockey team that is going to represent the country at the 2019 Asian championships for the first time. Coached […]
KSSC shooting tournament
Posted by Kuwait Times on 12/09/2018
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KSSC shooting tournament
KUWAIT: The Shooting School Tournament, organized by Kuwait Shooting Sport Club (KSSC) began on Tuesday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex, and will continue until September 15. The tournament will be in 10M Air Pistol and rifle and Olympic archery. The tournament is being held under the patronage of President of Arab and Kuwait […]
Free from jihadist grip, Iraqi weightlifters target medals
Posted by Kuwait Times on 06/09/2018
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Free from jihadist grip, Iraqi weightlifters target medals
Athletes narrate their ordeal under IS rule MOSUL: Two years ago, the Islamic State group offered two successful Iraqi weightlifters a choice – either they compete in the Rio Paralympics, or stay in Mosul, then controlled by the jihadists. An easy way to escape the group’s two-year occupation of Iraq’s second city, one might think. […]
Kuwait shooters win gold at 52nd world championship
Posted by Kuwait Times on 04/09/2018
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Kuwait shooters win gold at 52nd world championship
KUWAIT: Kuwait shooting continued its achievements in international arenas, as Kuwait’s National Trap team of shooters Abdelrahman Al-Faihan, Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Talal Al-Rashidi won the gold medal of the 52nd world championship being held in Changwon, South Korea with the participation of the best shooters in the world, being the first event that qualify shooters […]
Kuwaiti minister welcomes committee seeking post-ban sports resurgence
Posted by Kuwait Times on 03/09/2018
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Kuwaiti minister welcomes committee seeking post-ban sports resurgence
Amir congratulates Kuwaiti shooters for international medals KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri has welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s announcement of a six-party committee tasked with designing a roadmap after a sports ban on Kuwait was provisionally lifted. The committee, which holds its first meeting next week, aims to make sure that Kuwait’s Olympic […]
KIB celebrates with Dhari Al Humaidan with first-place tournament win
Posted by Kuwait Times on 02/09/2018
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KIB celebrates with Dhari Al Humaidan with first-place tournament win
KUWAIT: Under the sponsorship of KIB, national equestrian athlete, Dhari Al-Humaidan, was crowned first-place tournament champion in the 2018 Ecurie de Saint Aulde this season in France. As part of its ongoing support of high-performance athletes, the Bank offered its sponsorship to this young athlete who then shined throughout the tournament and placed first in […]
Japanese golden girl Rikako Ikee becomes first female MVP
Posted by Kuwait Times on 02/09/2018
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Japanese golden girl Rikako Ikee becomes first female MVP
Ikee picks up her trophy and a cheque for $50,000 JAKARTA: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games yesterday after the teenager scooped an unprecedented six gold medals in the Jakarta pool. Only North Korean shooter So Gin-man, who won seven […]
Kenya’s Okeyo banned for life for taking Nike money
Posted by Kuwait Times on 30/08/2018
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Kenya’s Okeyo banned for life for taking Nike money
Ordered to pay $50,000 fine to Athletics Kenya LONDON: Former senior Kenyan athletics official David Okeyo has been banned from the sport for life and fined $50,000 after being found guilty of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars of sponsorship payments for his personal use. Okeyo, a former Secretary-General and Vice President of Athletics Kenya […]
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