Before announcing her retirement, Phogat appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on her disqualification decision and requested a joint silver medal
Lifestyle Sport
Emirates
Emirates extends FA Cup sponsorship to 2028
Emirates to sponsor FA Cup competition for further four years
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces tender to privatise 6 more sports clubs
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport invites investors to tender for sports clubs in the Kingdom
Olympics
Novak Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold medal
He also became the oldest singles champion since tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2034: Inside the 15 stadiums Saudi Arabia proposed for football matches
Here is a look at all the 15 stadiums proposed for FIFA matches in Saudi Arabia
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2034: 5 Saudi Arabia host cities revealed in new bid book
Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha and NEOM have been selected to host matches during the 2034 FIFA World Cup, if Saudi Arabia wins the bid
Baseball in UAE
Baseball United announces dates for first full season
In addition to the season, it will also host a professional tournament – the Baseball United Cup – as well as a national team tournament, featuring the official national baseball teams from countries across the Middle East and South Asia
Abu Dhabi
Undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov sets sights on UFC Gold ahead of Aug. 8 Abu Dhabi fight
With an impressive 18-fight win streak under his belt, Nurmagomedov spoke exclusively to Arabian Business about his championship aspirations and the weight of his family’s legacy
King Salman Stadium
Saudi Arabia announces massive King Salman Stadium with over 90,000 seating capacity
Construction of the King Salman Stadium in Saudi Arabia is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2029
FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledges $2bn for global football development
This would bring the total investment to $5 billion since Infantino’s election as FIFA President in 2016
India
Nita Ambani re-elected as International Olympic Committee member
The IOC has re-elected Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, as a member from India, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics this weekend