Saudi Arabia Makes History as Majrashi Wins Bronze at Asian Field & Track

Muhammad Majrashi took the bronze medal in the Elimination Race, as part of the Asian Field & Track Championships 2024. SPA
Muhammad Majrashi took the bronze medal in the Elimination Race, as part of the Asian Field & Track Championships 2024. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Makes History as Majrashi Wins Bronze at Asian Field & Track

Muhammad Majrashi took the bronze medal in the Elimination Race, as part of the Asian Field & Track Championships 2024. SPA
Muhammad Majrashi took the bronze medal in the Elimination Race, as part of the Asian Field & Track Championships 2024. SPA

The Saudi youth cycling team won its first bronze medal in Asian history after Muhammad Majrashi clinched it in the Elimination Race, as part of the Asian Field & Track Championships 2024.

The championships concluded on Monday in the Indian capital, New Delhi. More than 300 female and male athletes representing 18 Asian teams participated in the event.

Korean Park Woojin won gold and Japanese Kazuma Muara silver in the race, which witnessed strong competition and enthusiasm among 10 riders representing the teams of Saudi Arabia as well as Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Taipei and Uzbekistan.



Olympic Cauldron to Rise into Paris Skies Each Night

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris, France - July 27, 2024. A general view of the balloon and Olympic cauldron in Jardin des Tuileries. (Reuters)
Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris, France - July 27, 2024. A general view of the balloon and Olympic cauldron in Jardin des Tuileries. (Reuters)
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Olympic Cauldron to Rise into Paris Skies Each Night

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris, France - July 27, 2024. A general view of the balloon and Olympic cauldron in Jardin des Tuileries. (Reuters)
Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris, France - July 27, 2024. A general view of the balloon and Olympic cauldron in Jardin des Tuileries. (Reuters)

The Olympic cauldron that made a stunning first flight at the Paris Games opening ceremony will sit on the ground during the day and rise again every evening.

Paris Olympics organizers said that from Saturday, the cauldron attached to a balloon will fly more than 60 meters (197 feet) above the Tuileries gardens near the glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre museum from sunset until 2 a.m.

During daytime hours, 10,000 people each day can get free tickets to approach the cauldron, which is the first in Olympic history to light up without the use of fossil fuels.

Organizers said the electric flame uses 40 LED spotlights “to illuminate the cloud created by 200 high-pressure misting nozzles.”