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New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» MOGADISHU — A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.
Beijing kids with autism get help from horses
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» BEIJING - On a crisp spring day at a Beijing equestrian club, 14-year-old Victor Liu climbs into the saddle of a dark-haired horse, starting the latest session of a sport that has changed his life.
Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» GENEVA - The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark hanging over their lucrative sponsorship deals.
Turkmenistan leader's son to run for president
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN) - The son of Turkmenistan's leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been nominated to run for president next month, state media said Monday, after the autocrat said he would step down and authorities called a snap vote.
London court orders Dubai ruler to pay 'record' divorce settlement
AFP, Published on 21/12/2021
» LONDON: The ruler of Dubai was on Tuesday ordered to pay his former wife and children around £550 million ($730 million) in what is thought to be the highest divorce settlement set by an English court.
Horseback archery: Malaysians take a shot at ancient pastime
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» REMBAU (MALAYSIA) - Riding a galloping horse under the blazing sun, Malaysian archer Zaharudin Rastam Yeop Mahidin fires an arrow at a target as a crowd cheers.
Youngest Paralympian swims for change in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» TOKYO - The youngest Paralympian in Tokyo took to the pool on Thursday looking to change attitudes to disability, as powerlifting and equestrian events kicked off on the second day of competition.
Jepchirchir crowned marathon queen on Olympics' 'Super Saturday'
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» TOKYO - Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won a gruelling women's marathon and the United States are looking to extend their men's basketball reign as the Tokyo Olympics heads into its busiest day on Saturday.
Brazil, Daley and a glut of Olympic gold on 'Super Saturday'
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» TOKYO: Brazil face Spain in the men's football final, Tom Daley returns to the diving platform and India roots for success on the 18th green as the Olympics serves up a glut of 35 golds on 'Super Saturday'.
Tokyo's Olympic legacy: forcing mental health centre stage
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics will always have a unique place in history as the coronavirus Games but the event has also forced the issue of mental health into the open.