DUBAI: Dubai Holding today announced the highest number of Emirati participants in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon since the introduction of the UAE National Prize Category in 2011.  Over the last nine years, Emirati participation has increased by 325% with the 2020 marathon not only seeing the greatest number of Emiratis taking part but also record times for UAE Nationals in the …

KARACHI: The first leg of the annual Jazz Golf Tournament teed-off in Karachi at the DHA Golf Club. The one-day event saw participation of distinguished Jazz Business customers and the company’s top management. The event kicked off early morning and concluded mid-afternoon followed by a prize-giving ceremony. To show its customers and employees that it truly values them, Jazz organizes the …

DUBAI: Worknesh Degefa made it a Dubai double with victory in the 2020 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today (Friday) as debutant Olika Adugna won a dramatic sprint to the finish in an historic men’s race. Degefa, the winner in Dubai in 2017, produced the top performance of the day clocking a fast time of 2:19:38 leading from start to finish. But while …

DUBAI: The red carpet is certain to be laid out when world number one Ashleigh Barty makes her welcome debut at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships next month. The reigning French Open and WTA Finals champion enjoyed a stunning 2019 season. In winning her first Grand Slam at Roland Garros she was the first Australian woman to win a Slam …

Sport Desk KARACHI: The closing ceremony of the Tape Ball Cricket Tournament presented by Hamid Ismail Foundation (HIF) took place on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Annu Bhai Park in Nazimabad, Karachi. The ceremony included an award distribution to the winning teams and a musical performance by a renown music artist, Asim Azhar.  Many notable personalities attended the ceremony including …

DUBAI: Giti Tire completed its inaugural Middle East tour at the world-famous Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit – following previous week’s action at the Dubai Autodrome. Bringing Formula 3 Asian Championship action to the region for the first time, all vehicles featured Giti branding and Giti Compete GTR1 tires, which were able to excel with top competition and challenging racing …

DUBAI: In a dramatic finish of the Azizi Mina Handicap, leading trainer Doug Watson won his 600th race in the UAE when Cool Silk Partnership’s Midnight Sands (pictured below) won in the final yards by a short head over Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) alumnus Ambassadorial. The milestone comes 10 weeks after Watson made history by sweeping an entire card of six races—the …

DUBAI: A fantastic galaxy of top talent is once again set to light up the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships when play gets underway next month, with the current top three women in the world preparing to battle for the coveted trophy as the tournament celebrates the 20th anniversary of the WTA event. Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova and Simona Halep …

LONDON: British Airways has been appointed the official airline partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.  The airline will fly hundreds of athletes and support team, along with their equipment to and from the Games as part of the partnership. British Airways has been supporting British Olympic and Paralympic athletes …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In the frame is Shabana Razzak ARY Ladies Wing WMO MIddle East and Yusuf Kamdar Trustee WMO blue shirt is Nowsad Gani Deputy President WMO International black shirt with Nawsad is Shoaib Ismail Secretary General WMO in the blue kit sitting down is Kamran Gani Board Member WMO Middle East Khalid Dhedhi Regional Secretary General WMO …