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      Egypt's left back Yehia Elderaa shoots during the men's semifinal handball match between France and Egypt of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on August 5, 2021. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)
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      Egypt Olympic handball gold medal hopes over after defeat to France

      Pharaohs lose 27-13 and will face either Spain or Denmark in bronze-medal match

      OlympicsAugust 05, 2021
      Egypt's Mostafa Hassan goes in the men's shot put final today.
      Tokyo 2020: the Mena athletes in action on Day 13

      Six gold medals up for grabs on the sixth day of athletics in Tokyo today in the women’s pole vault and men’s triple jump, shot put, 110 metre hurdles, 400 metres and the 20km race walk

      OlympicsAugust 05, 2021
      Winfred Mutile Yavi (R) of Bahrain and Peruth Chemutai of Uganda after placing 1st and 2nd respectively in their Women's 3000m Steeplechase heat at the Athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, 01 August 2021. EPA / VALDRIN XHEMAJ
      Today at the Olympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 12

      Mutile Yavi of Bahrain eyes glory in women’s steeplechase final

      OlympicsAugust 03, 2021
      Lebanon’s Noureddine Hadid runs in the men's 200m heat at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
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      Lebanon's Hadid bows out as Lyles wins 200m Olympic heat

      Hadid trailed as they came off the bend to finish in a time of 21.12 seconds as American Lyles clocked a winning time of 20.18

      OlympicsAugust 03, 2021
      Soufiane El Bakkali, of Morocco, second left, competes to win the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo / Francisco Seco)
      Today at the Olympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 11

      Men’s 1500m has as many as six hopefuls from the region competing on Tuesday

      OlympicsAugust 02, 2021
      Soufiane El Bakkali, left, of Morocco, celebrates with compatriot Mohamed Tindouft, after winning the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo / Francisco Seco)
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      Morocco's El Bakkali wins 3,000m steeplechase gold

      Ethiopia's Girma and Kenya's Kigen finish second and third, respectively, at Tokyo Games

      OlympicsAugust 02, 2021
      Lebanese sprinter Nour Hadid in his newly donated running gear.
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      Lebanon's fastest man prepares to take on 200m gold medal favourite Noah Lyles in Tokyo

      Nourredine Hadid's story has touched followers across the world and earned him a welcome bonus

      OlympicsAugust 02, 2021
      Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali (2R), Finland's Topi Raitanen (3L) and France's Alexis Phelut (R) compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 30, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
      Today at the Olympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 10

      Moroccans El Bakkali and Mohamed Tindouft in final of men’s 3,000m steeplechase

      OlympicsAugust 01, 2021
      Lamont Marcell Jacobs celebrates after winning gold in the men's 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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      Italy's Jacobs wins 100m Olympic gold in stunning style

      Sprinter completes race in 9.80secs ahead of American Kerley and Canada's De Grasse

      OlympicsAugust 01, 2021
      Lebanon's Mahassen Hala Fattouh reacts as she competes in the women's 76kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
      Lebanese weightlifter Hala makes history at Olympics

      First woman to represent Lebanon at the Games, Hala screams with joy after breaking national record

      OlympicsAugust 01, 2021
      Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the men's high jump qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. AFP
      Today at the Olympics: Mena athletes in action on Day 9

      High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim will be aiming for his first Olympic gold

      OlympicsJuly 31, 2021
      Thompson-Herah sets new 100m Olympic record as Jamaica sweep podium

      Sprinter defends her title with a time of 10:61 as Fraser-Pryce settles for silver

      OlympicsJuly 31, 2021
      Ammar Hamdy of Egypt celebrates scoring their second goal against Australia with Ibrahim Adel.
      Today at the Olympics: the Mena athletes in action on Day 8 in Tokyo

      UAE sprinter Hassan Al Noobi in action in the 100m heats and Egypt take on Olympic champions Brazil in men's football

      OlympicsJuly 31, 2021
      Husein Alireza of Saudi Arabia competes in the men's rowing single sculls final on Friday.
      Today at the Olympics: the Mena athletes to watch on Day 7

      Action-packed schedule across numerous events and sports, including the start of track and field

      OlympicsJuly 29, 2021
      Mutaz Essa Barshim is one of the favourites for high jump gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
      Barshim leads Mena track and field medal hopes at Tokyo Olympics

      Qatari high jumper and Moroccan steeplechaser Soufianne Bakkali among the regional medal hopes

      OlympicsJuly 29, 2021
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