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Saudi woman allowed to compete in hijab

July 1, 2012 0

Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani gestures as she walks with the contingent in the atheletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

A female Saudi fighter will take part in the Olympic judo competition after being allowed to wear an Islamic headscarf, or hijab, of a specific design. Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani is one of only two Saudi women to travel to London after the International Olympic Committee lobbied the conservative Islamic kingdom to end its refusal to send women to …

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Lebanon ‘s judoka Chammas loses to Dutch competitor

July 1, 2012 0

Elisabeth Willeboordse of Netherlands competes with Caren Chammas of Lebanon, right, during the women's 63-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Karen Chammas was knocked out of the women’s 63-kg Judo Elimination Round of 32 at the 2012 London Olympics Tuesday. The 19-year-old Lebanese judoka lost to Elisabeth Willeboordse of The Netherlands. Chammas is the second youngest of the 10 athletes in the Lebanese squad participating at the London Olympics.

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3,800 tickets recovered for Tuesday Olympic events

July 1, 2012 0

Former British Prime Minister John Major (L) and his wife Norma (2nd L) watch the men's synchronised 10m platform final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012. London Olympic organisers were under intense pressure to fill stadiums and venues on Monday on the third day that empty seats clearly visible on television infuriated British viewers who would much rather have experienced the Games live. REUTERS/Paul Hackett

LONDON: London Olympics organizers say 3,800 tickets were reclaimed and put on sale to the British public for Tuesday events. Criticism of blocks of empty seats has led organizers to try to recover tickets given to national Olympic committees and sport federations that will not be used. Organizers then put the excess tickets for sale online to the British public. …

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Bolt, Blake set up rematch to close trials

July 1, 2012 0

Usain Bolt (L) crosses the finish line during the men's 200 meters semi-final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city, June 30, 2012. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy (JAMAICA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS OLYMPICS)

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake sauntered through their 200 metres semi-finals on Saturday to set up another rematch and an explosive finish to the Jamaican Olympic trials. The men’s 200m on Sunday will provide the grand-finale to the four-day meeting that could prove even more dramatic than their 100m showdown won by Blake, as the two fastest men …

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Britain considered knighthood for Syria’s Assad in 2002: report

July 1, 2012 0

Britain considered knighthood for Syria's Assad in 2002: report

BEIRUT: Official papers have revealed that the U.K. government under Tony Blair considered asking the queen of England to bestow an honorary knighthood on Syrian President Bashar Assad, The Sunday Times reported. According to documents obtained by the U.K. daily under freedom information laws, discussions to honor Assad took place prior to his 2002 visit to Britain where he sought …

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US wrestler dropped from Olympics after drug test

June 29, 2012 0

In this April 21, 2012, file photo, Stephany Lee reacts after defeating Ali Bernard in their 72-kilogram freestyle finals match at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

DES MOINES: U.S. wrestler Stephany Lee has been suspended for a year and must give her up spot on the Olympic team after testing positive for marijuana. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday says Lee tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol acid, a marijuana metabolite, at the Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City on April 21. Lee, who also tested positive for …

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‘Blade Runner’ still subject of scientists’ debate

June 27, 2012 0

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa runs in the men's 400 meters race at the Diamond League New York Grand Prix athletics meet June 9, 2012. (REUTERS/Andrew Burton)

REUTERS: While South African athlete Oscar Pistorius attempts to become the first amputee runner to compete at the Olympic Games, scientists are still arguing whether his artificial limbs give him a critical advantage or not. Pistorius, born without fibulas and who had his lower legs amputated when a baby, uses carbon fiber prosthetic running blades and is hoping to qualify …

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U.S.-U.K. security experts unite for London Olympics

June 27, 2012 0

In this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 file photo security forces take part during in a combined British police and British Royal Marines security exercise for the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON: Fighter jets thunder above the English countryside. Missiles stand ready. And Big Brother is watching like never before. The London Olympics are no ordinary games. Not since World War II have Britain and the United States teamed up for such a massive security operation on British soil. Hundreds of American intelligence, security and law enforcement officials are flying across …

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August 27, 2025 0

Stake.us casino review

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August 14, 2025 0

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January 13, 2025 0

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Every player should prioritize searching for reliable online betting platforms before embarking on their gambling journey. This requires a detailed analysis of certain features to determine if a gaming platform is suitable for players in Lebanon. In this review, we introduce a new gaming platform that entered the Lebanese market in 2024, Playmoola Casino. We’ll explore its main features and …

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