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Egypt issues commemorative stamp for 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship
Egypt Post has issued a commemorative stamp on the occasion of Egypt’s hosting of the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship.
Glory awaits Egyptian national handball team
Egypt hosts 27th World Men’s Handball Championship on 13-31 January for second time in its history
Handball World Championship trophy to arrive Egypt on Tuesday
Participating teams start flocking to Cairo as competition kicks off on 13 January
Changing the image of golf to a sport for everyone
‘We are working to promote sports tourism, but lack of means is behind limited number of golf courses across Egypt,’ says EGF Board member Mohamed Atallah
A walk in 2020 sports: Ups and downs in year of COVID-19
Promising year start for Zamalek that turned into full domination by Al Ahly
Football investment: A profitable but risky business in Egypt, Arab world
Arab investors prefer to buy, sponsor, or make huge investments in European clubs, as they do not see attractiveness of such investment in Arab football
Youth and Sports Ministry to host Digital Egypt Builders Initiative activities
Gezira Youth Center, Civil Education Center are temporary headquarters for Initiative
2020 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion ‘Big Ramy’ brings pride to all Egyptian sports
Big Ramy was born on 16 September 1984 in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, to a working class family with links to the fish trade. He joined the family business whilst also maintaining his bodybuilding practice.
2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships canceled over COVID-19
The 2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships was already postponed three times this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Egypt aims to benefit from Japanese expertise in preparations for 2020 Olympics
Egypt aims to benefit from the Japanese expertise in sports training and camps, in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Egyptian bodybuilder Mamdouh Elssbiay ‘Big Ramy’ crowned 2020 Mr. Olympia
Big Ramy, the 36-year-old Egyptian bodybuilder defeated defending champion Brandon Curry and seven-time title-holder Phil Heath
Egypt puts final touches for 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship
Hassan Mostafa, President of the International Handball Federation, praised Egypt’s distinguished efforts to organize World Men’s Handball Championship
Fresh faces lead ‘Big Five’ European football leagues in 2020-2021
Spanish La Liga, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, and French Ligue 1 are the top five ranked professional football leagues in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). They have been recognised to be the most successful football leagues in the world.
Zamalek clash with Pyramids in Egyptian Premier League’s Gameweek 2
Zamalek had beat Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC (2-0) in their opening league game, so the White Knights aim to maintain their winning run.
Egypt budgets EGP 3.2bn for 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship: Sport Minister
Egypt’s Sport Law will be amended by next parliament
All or nothing for Real Madrid & Borussia Monchengladbach in Champions League tie
A win would boost Zidane and Real Madrid, but may not mean the end of crisis given his side then faces La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid at the weekend.
Tourism, Sports Ministers discuss cooperation to promote World Handball Championship
Also present at the meeting were International Handball Federation (IHF) President Hassan Mostafa, Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board CEO Ahmed Youssef, and a number of officials from the two ministries. The championship is scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 13-31 January 2021.
Tourism, Sports, Civil Aviation Ministers attend skydiving show at Giza Pyramids
The event was organised by Tazkarty and Sky Dive, in cooperation with the three ministries.
UEFA announces candidates for 2020 Team of the Year, including Mo Salah
The list announced the selection of 50 players for the 2020 team including: Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah; Barcelona’s Lionel Messi; Italy and Juventus player Kylian Mbappe; Neymar de Silva of Paris Saint-Germain; and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City.
Al Ahly eyes treble when facing Tala’ea El Gaish in Egypt Cup final
Al Ahly qualified to the cup final a 2-0 victory on Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandari on Tuesday.
Crises befall Zamalek’s normalising committee
They have shown their preference to place all players on the list until further notice, due to the lack of time and the inability to discuss the offers that some players received in the recent period.
Egypt’s handball federation considers holding pre-World Cup training camp in Hungary
The team underwent a medical swab test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), last Monday morning, to check on the players. It was later confirmed that the player, Omar Al-Wakeel has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo wins Golden Foot award
The Golden Foot is awarded at the international level, and is organised annually in the French city of Monaco. The most prominent criteria of the award are that the nominated player must be at least 28 years old, and have special individual and team abilities.
Swiss Embassy in Egypt, Cairo Runners collaborate on virtual run
Sport is considered a great vehicle for spreading positive human values, such as solidarity, social inclusion, and a healthy lifestyle, especially in times when healthcare is of paramount importance.
Test events for Tokyo Olympics to restart on March 4
COVID-19 countermeasures will be tested, but he said that Tokyo Olympics has not decided how many spectators will be allowed into the venues.
Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek, to face off in ‘Final of the Century’
It will be first Cairo derby in CAF Champions League final
Death of Maradona: What they said
Sports stars from yesterday and today paid their respects to Diego Maradona after the Argentine legend’s death on Wednesday
Maradona: Timeline of Argentine football legend’s life
Maradona started his football career at Argentinos Juniors, where he made his professional debut on October 20, 1976, and spent five years there
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Maradona had been transferred to a private neighborhood on Nov. 11, following an emergency surgery on Nov. 3 after he was diagnosed with a subdural haematoma
Japanese Ambassador joins Egyptian Badminton Federation’s 1st Air Badminton event
Event was attended by Hesham El Tohamy, President of the Egyptian Badminton Federation. The Japanese Ambassador played a friendly match during the event