Archery - men’s individual
Yumenoshima Field Final
Today is finals day of the men’s individual competition.
Israel’s Itay Shanny is into the last 16, where he is facing Chih-Chun Tang from Chinese Taipei. Shanny is Israel’s first archer at the Olympic Games, and started the competition ranked 130th in the world. However he performs today, he will have already made history.
Athletics
Olympic Stadium
Several track and field events are happening Saturday at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, culminating in the women’s 100m final and 4x400 mixed relay final.
Here are some of the athletes from the Mena region to keep an eye on.
Moroccan 800m runner Rahabe Arafi squeezed into the semi-final of her event after a photo-finish in her opening heat (she made it through by .003 seconds!), edging out Britain’s Alexandra Bell.
The men’s heats in the 800m get underway in the morning. Look out for Rio semi-finalists Mostafa Smaili from Morocco and Yassine Hethat from Algeria who will be racing in Heat 6 along with Abubaker Abdalla from Qatar.
Also in the morning session, the women’s 400m hurdles heats gets under way. Aminat Jamal from Bahrain and Loubna Benhadha from Algeria are ones to watch.
The UAE has a runner in action in the men’s preliminary rounds of the 100m. Hassan Al Noobi will be racing along with Barakat Al Harthi from Oman.
Basketball - men’s
Saitama Super Arena
Iran will be playing their final game against group leaders France.
Boxing
Kokugikan Arena
In the fourth fight of the day in the men’s fly (48-52kg), Mohammed Flissi will take on Carlo Paalam from the Philippines.
Fencing - women’s sabre team
Makuhari Messe
Tunisia’s women will start the day against hosts, Japan. The winner will go on to face favourites Russia in the quarter-finals.
Football - men’s quarter-final
Saitama Stadium
Egypt have advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s tournament to play against Brazil. If they can beat the reigning Olympic title-holders, it will be the furthest the team has progressed in the tournament since 1968.
Judo - mixed team
Nippon Budokan
The team from Israel will start their tournament against Italy, while the Refugee Olympic Team takes on Germany.
Sailing - various
Israel’s Katy Spychakov and Yoav Cohen will be racing in the finals of the women’s and men’s Windsurfing RS:X, respectively.
Shooting - various
Asaka Shooting/ Shotgun ranges
Medals are up for grabs at the Asaka ranges.
Egypt’s Abdel Mehelba and Maggy Ashmawy are teaming up in the Trap Mixed Team competition.
In the women’s 50m rifle, 3 positions qualifications, Iran’s Fatemeh Karamzadeh, Najmeh Khedmati and Egypt’s Alzahraa Shaban all have the finals in their sights.
Swimming - various
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
There will be four finals as well as the women’s and men’s 50m freestyle semi-finals.
Israel will be racing in the mixed 4 x 100m medley relay final in the last event of the day.
Trampolining
Ariake Gymnastics Centre
The 2021 African Championships winner, Seif Sherif from Egypt, will be competing for a place in the final later in the day.
Weightlifting
Tokyo International Forum
Junior world-record holder Fares Ibrahim Elbakh from Qatar will be competing for a medal in the men’s 96kg weight class. Meanwhile, Palestine’s Mohammed Hamada will be trying to get a highest place in group B.
Amur Al Kanjari from Oman and Tunisia’s Ramzi Bahloul will be making their competition lifts in the men’s 81kg weight class.
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Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
8 UAE companies helping families reduce their carbon footprint
Greenheart Organic Farms
This Dubai company was one of the country’s first organic farms, set up in 2012, and it now delivers a wide array of fruits and vegetables grown regionally or in the UAE, as well as other grocery items, to both Dubai and Abu Dhabi doorsteps.
www.greenheartuae.com
Modibodi
Founded in Australia, Modibodi is now in the UAE with waste-free, reusable underwear that eliminates the litter created by a woman’s monthly cycle, which adds up to approximately 136kgs of sanitary waste over a lifetime.
www.modibodi.ae
The Good Karma Co
From brushes made of plant fibres to eco-friendly storage solutions, this company has planet-friendly alternatives to almost everything we need, including tin foil and toothbrushes.
www.instagram.com/thegoodkarmaco
Re:told
One Dubai boutique, Re:told, is taking second-hand garments and selling them on at a fraction of the price, helping to cut back on the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of clothes thrown into landfills each year.
www.shopretold.com
Lush
Lush provides products such as shampoo and conditioner as package-free bars with reusable tins to store.
www.mena.lush.com
Bubble Bro
Offering filtered, still and sparkling water on tap, Bubble Bro is attempting to ensure we don’t produce plastic or glass waste. Founded in 2017 by Adel Abu-Aysha, the company is on track to exceeding its target of saving one million bottles by the end of the year.
www.bubble-bro.com
Coethical
This company offers refillable, eco-friendly home cleaning and hygiene products that are all biodegradable, free of chemicals and certifiably not tested on animals.
www.instagram.com/coethical
Eggs & Soldiers
This bricks-and-mortar shop and e-store, founded by a Dubai mum-of-four, is the place to go for all manner of family products – from reusable cloth diapers to organic skincare and sustainable toys.
www.eggsnsoldiers.com
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Opening weekend Premier League fixtures
Weekend of August 10-13
Arsenal v Manchester City
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Huddersfield Town v Chelsea
Liverpool v West Ham United
Manchester United v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Burnley
Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
