JEDDAH: The Saudi Volleyball Federation (SVF) has launched the Kingdom’s first open volleyball tournament for women in September at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh.
It came during the first meeting of SVF’s Women’s Committee at the Saudi Olympic Committee’s headquarters.
Speaking after the meeting, Dr. Khaled Al-Zughaibi, president of the Saudi Volleyball Federation, said that the tournament would be a “key step towards promoting women’s volleyball,” and a “way for the athletes to hone their skills and develop their capabilities.”
He also announced that the federation will organize introductory courses for Saudi women looking to specialize in the fields of training and arbitration.
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FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
(Reuters) - U.S. crude stocks fell for the 11th straight week as refiners ramped up output, but fuel inventories grew sharply due to weak consumer demand, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Crude inventories fell by 5.2 million barrels in the week to June 4 to 474 million barrels, the 11th straight weekly inventory decline as refiners have boosted output as the economy recovers after the COVID-19 pandemic and in anticipation of more summer driving.
RIYADH: Sulaiman Hamad became the latest Saudi athlete to book his ticket for the Tokyo Olympics when he secured a spot in the forthcoming games’ judo competition.
The Saudi national team and Al-Wahda Judo Club member, competing in the 73 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Senior Hungary 2021, on Tuesday racked up 320 points to bring his final total points to 808, confirming him among the top 16 players in the world.
It will be the second time Hamad represents Saudi Arabia at the Olympics, having taken part at the 2016 Rio Games in the 66 kg category as a wild card.
In Budapest, he managed to defeat Samoan champion William Tai Tin in the round of 64 and Victor Sterpu of Moldova in the round of 32, before losing to Uzbekistan’s Tureav Khikmatillokh, the fourth seed in the tournament, in the round of 16.
JEDDAH: Al-Nassr have signed Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar on a free transfer from Turkish club Besiktas.
The 29-year-old footballer has inked a three-year contract with the club in the face of stiff competition for his signature from Saudi Pro League (SPL) rivals Al-Ittihad.
His transfer marks Al-Nassr’s second major deal of the summer following the signing of Brazilian player Anderson Talisca from Chinese Super League club Guangzhou.
The signings are part of an effort by Al-Nassr’s management to rebuild the squad after a disappointing season saw the team finish sixth in the SPL. Club sources said Aboubakar would receive a pay packet of around 6 million euros ($7.31 million) per season for his services.