Saudi Youth Cycling Team Clinches Gold at the 2023 Asian Track Championships

Saudi Youth Cycling Team Clinches Gold at the 2023 Asian Track Championships
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Saudi Youth Cycling Team Clinches Gold at the 2023 Asian Track Championships

Saudi Youth Cycling Team Clinches Gold at the 2023 Asian Track Championships

The Saudi youth cycling team clinched on Sunday the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships held in the Thai city of Suphan Buri from August 27th to August 30th, with the participation of 14 Asian teams.
The achievement realized by the Saudi youth team, consisting of "Jihad Al-Hassan, Fares Al-Mudhahi, Abdullah Al-Issa, Abdul-Rahman Azibi, and Salman Al-Salem," was in the team pursuit race, SPA reported.
The Hong Kong team secured the silver medal, while the bronze was claimed by the Thailand team.
In another achievement, the Saudi women's team snatched the bronze medal in the team sprint race, with cyclists "Dania Sambawa, Mounira Al Darwish, and Mourouj Felemban".
Furthermore, the Saudi cyclist Dania Sambawa contributed to this success by claiming a bronze medal in the scratch race.
On Saturday, the Saudi women's team clinched a total of four medals in the opening of the Asian Cup: two silver and two bronze.
Dania Sambawa secured the first two silver medals in the elimination and team pursuit races, while the first bronze was earned by Mourouj Felemban in the elimination race. Moreover, Munira Al-Dariush secured the second bronze in the team pursuit race.



Toyota Confirms it Will End Olympics, Paralympics Sponsorship

Akio Toyoda (Reuters)
Akio Toyoda (Reuters)
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Toyota Confirms it Will End Olympics, Paralympics Sponsorship

Akio Toyoda (Reuters)
Akio Toyoda (Reuters)

Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda confirmed on Thursday the company will not renew its 10-year contract as a top sponsor for the Olympics and Paralympics following the Paris Games.
The world's biggest automaker, which had already suggested it would not renew the contract when it expired, will continue to financially support athletes, Toyoda said in the company-owned media channel.
Earlier this month, Panasonic Holdings announced it would also end its 37-year contract as a top sponsor after it became an official partner of the Olympic Games in 1987, according to Reuters.
The International Olympics Committee saw revenues of $2.295 billion from its top sponsors for the period 2017-2021, the second-biggest source of income for the Olympic movement, with broadcasters paying $4.544 billion over the same period.