By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Formula 1® Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona got off to a spectacular start yesterday when Emirates’ newest A380 aircraft performed a low level flypast over the race track while watched by thousands of spectators. The special flypast at the start of the race was to mark the occasion of Emirates being the Title Sponsor of …

KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General H.E. Totok Prianamto hosted a reception in a bid to acknowledge and pay homage to Pakistan Ju-Jitsu team on the remarkable achievement in Ju-Jitsu World cup in Thailand ,Mrs Totok Prianamto, Sigit Sadiono, Consul for Cultural Affairs, Tariq Ali, Associate Secretary Pakistan JuJitsu Fedration, & excuctive board members of Sindh Ju-Jitsu Association and Athletes Fatima Irfan , Dilawar …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Okhai Memon Jamat (OMJ) after seeing the potential and spirit in its youth, the OMJ’s Sport Committee has decided to arrange a tournament and its name is League of Okhai Champions. This team consist of 8 teams. In this tournament 112 players of different communities have given an opportunity to show their talent. All the …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in a move to facilitate travel to athletes around its global network, has enhanced its baggage allowance for cyclists to include one free bicycle over and above their original ticket baggage allowance. The new policy has been introduced in response to an increasing demand from athletes who fly to …

DUBAI: Her Majesty The Queen, in the week of her 93rd birthday and in the 66th year of her reign, graced day two of the 24th Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 13 April. Her Majesty’s last winner at the meeting was two years ago when her homebred debutant Call To Mind took the Dubai …

BANGKOK: Pakistani ju-jitsu young players secure 1 Gold and 3 silver medals in the Ju-Jitsu World Cup 2019 for University and Students of Higher Education held in Chiang Mai – Thailand  from 10-12 April 2019. Since Ju-Jitsu Sports is getting berth in UNIVERSIAD under FISU, hence Ju-Jitsu International Federation organized the test event by inviting only College and University Students …

DUBAI: Newbury Racecourse is nearing completion of its multi-million pound development but one thing never changes – the anticipation that greets the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend and the start of the Flat season at the Berkshire track at the end of the second week in April. Full of Surprises is a familiar phrase in Dubai Duty Free’s vocabulary …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’s longstanding association with British horseracing continues with the world-renowned airport retailer’s return to Newbury Racecourse for next month’s Dubai Duty Spring Trials Weekend taking place on 12th – 13th April. The Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials weekend is widely regarded as an early season pointer towards stars in the making and heralds the start of the …

Sports Desk DUBAI: One of the most thrilling displays of four-wheeled motorsport returns to Dubai on April 12th. Red Bull Car Park Drift UAE Qualifiers is tire-smoking its way back to the emirate for the 12th year of the competition. The adrenaline-filled spectacle which consistently promises the most exhilarating displays of drifting in the region, is set to take place at …

DUBAI: Introducing a new way to purchase sports cars, Porsche Centre Dubai, Al Nabooda Automobiles yesterday launched an online sales platform that enables the purchase of a Porsche at the click of a button. Prospective customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are now the first in the world to have the possibility of buying a brand new or pre-owned …