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DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 31: Abdullah Hayayei of UAE competes in the men's discus F34 final during the Evening Session on Day Ten of the IPC Athletics World Championships at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium on October 31, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of UAE Paralympian

UKJanuary 08, 2025

A mall in Dubai has set up a telephone booth with 'Santa Claus' on the other end of the line. Photo: City Centre Deira

Things to do in the UAE this week: Chat to Santa or meet Ronaldo

Things to doDecember 23, 2024

Chala Regasa raced in the leading group all through the 42.2-kilometre distance before kicking for home to cross the line in 2hrs 6mins and 16secs. Ruel Pableo for The National

Abu Dhabi Marathon: Regasa becomes first Ethiopian to win men's race

SportDecember 14, 2024

From left: Dolshi Tesfu, Raymond Choge, Mike Boit, Chala Ketema, Catherine Reline Amanang’ole and Vibian Chepkiriu at the launch of Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Photo: ADSC

Newcomers and rising stars headline sixth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon

SportDecember 12, 2024

Bronze medallist Noah Lyles receives medical attention after competing in the men's 200m final. AFP

Noah Lyles reveals he had Covid after claiming bronze in 200m

OlympicsAugust 08, 2024

Noah Lyles of the USA celebrates after winning the Men 100m final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON

Sprint sensation Lyles claims 100m glory at Paris 2024 Olympics

OlympicsAugust 04, 2024

Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson are rated among the favourites for Olympic 100m gold. PA Photo, AFP

Lyles v Thompson: The 100m rivalry that could ignite at Paris 2024

OlympicsAugust 03, 2024

Spectators watch from a fan zone set up at the Hotel de Ville, as Simone Biles, of the US, performs on the vault during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics. AP

Captivating Olympic Games a success for masterful branding

OlympicsJuly 31, 2024

Algeria's 800m runner Djamel Sedjati heads to Paris in red-hot form. AFP

Arab athletes ready to make their mark at Paris Olympics

OlympicsJuly 26, 2024

Winner Noah Lyles celebrates after the Men's 100m final during the Diamond League London Athletics Meet in London, England, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (John Walton / PA via AP)

Lyles sends message to Olympics 100m rivals with personal best

OlympicsJuly 20, 2024

Syrian refugee Mohammad Amin Alsalami, 29, trains at the Wilmersdorf Stadium in Berlin on May 29, 2024. After leaving his war-torn hometown of Aleppo, he made it by foot to Germany through Turkey, Greece and the Balkans in October 2015. After almost a decade, he is thriving. He was granted asylum, has learned German, made new friends, and will now compete in Paris as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)

Syrian refugee's leap of faith set him on road to Paris Olympics

OlympicsJuly 17, 2024

Nicolas Niemtchinow, French ambassador to the UAE, said he hoped the Paris Olympic Games could bridge divides in the world. Victor Besa / The National

French ambassador to UAE hopes Paris Olympics will unite world

UAEJuly 14, 2024

Mutaz Barshim of Qatar will defend his Olympic high jump crown in Paris. EPA

Arab athletes on road to Paris: Joy for Iraq, Barshim hits form

OlympicsMay 13, 2024

(FILES) Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates winning the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in a world record time of two hours and 35 seconds on October 8, 2023. World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana have died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger also injured, police said on February 11, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world-record holder dies in car accident

SportFebruary 12, 2024

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei won the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon women's race in a course record time on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Ruel Pableo for The National

Kosgei breaks women’s course record to win Abu Dhabi Marathon

SportDecember 16, 2023

Kenyan runners Brigid Kosgei, left, and Emily Kipchumba ahead of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Kenya's Kosgei set for Abu Dhabi Marathon with one eye on Paris

SportDecember 15, 2023