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Riyadh to Host Arab Archery Competition Next Month

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
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Riyadh to Host Arab Archery Competition Next Month

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour

The 13th Arab Open Archery Competition will be held in Riyadh from October 12 to 17.

Organized by the Saudi Arabian Archery Federation, the competition will see the participation of 120 female and male athletes representing 20 national teams.

Federation CEO Abdulrahman Alshudukhi said that all preparations are underway for the event, adding that hosting the Arab competition for the first time will set the stage for regional and international archery competitions in the future.

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Lyon Sacks Coach Despite Putting Club Back on Track 

Lyon's French coach Pierre Sage looks on before the start of the UEFA Europa League, league phase football match between Fenerbahce and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on January 23, 2025. (AFP)
Lyon's French coach Pierre Sage looks on before the start of the UEFA Europa League, league phase football match between Fenerbahce and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on January 23, 2025. (AFP)
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Lyon Sacks Coach Despite Putting Club Back on Track 

Lyon's French coach Pierre Sage looks on before the start of the UEFA Europa League, league phase football match between Fenerbahce and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on January 23, 2025. (AFP)
Lyon's French coach Pierre Sage looks on before the start of the UEFA Europa League, league phase football match between Fenerbahce and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on January 23, 2025. (AFP)

Lyon coach Pierre Sage has been fired, the French league club said on Tuesday.

His dismissal followed a 1-1 draw with Nantes over the weekend and left some observers baffled. Sage had rapidly become a fans’ favorite after guiding Lyon from the bottom of the standings to a sixth-place finish last season.

And after 19 matches this season, Lyon is sixth in the league, just four points off a Champions League spot.

Lyon, however, said the decision to part ways with Sage was a “sporting choice.” Lyon is owned by American businessman John Textor, who visited the club in person this week.

The seven-time French champions added that his firing “does not call into question the tremendous work carried out at the beginning of 2024, for which Olympique Lyonnais will always be grateful to Pierre Sage and his team.”