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Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2024

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
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Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2024

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA

Saudi Arabia will host the first Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games from September 30 to October 9 next year.

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved the holding of the games during their 35th meeting in Muscat on Monday.

The Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, attended the meeting.

The meeting also approved the activation of the mechanism for exchanging experts and specialists in the sports field between the GCC countries.

Moreover, it endorsed the implementation of the GCC General Secretariat's initiative for on-the-job training among Olympic committees, sports federations, and other relevant bodies involved in sports affairs. These decisions are geared towards fostering the growth and fortification of the collaborative sports framework within the Gulf region.

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Savinho in Tears While Being Carried Off on Stretcher to Add to Man City's Injury Crisis

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Savinho in Tears While Being Carried Off on Stretcher to Add to Man City's Injury Crisis

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Round of 16 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 30, 2024 Manchester City's Savinho reacts in a stretcher after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Manchester City winger Savinho was carried off on a stretcher during the 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the English League Cup on Wednesday, adding to the injury crisis enveloping the Premier League champions.
“Tomorrow we have two ’keepers and Erling Haaland for a training session, the rest we don’t have,” City manager Pep Guardiola said, according to The Associated Press.
Savinho was in tears and consoled by teammates as he was being carried off the field in the 63rd minute after hurting his right ankle following a driving run into the penalty area.
Guardiola said the Brazil winger will find out on Thursday the extent of the injury. City also lost Manuel Akanji in the warmup, with the center back having been a doubt coming into the game because of a knee issue.
Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb were already on the injury list, while Guardiola said Ruben Dias has been playing through a problem.
Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or award Monday, has been ruled out for the season with an ACL injury, while Guardiola said De Bruyne, Grealish and Walker wouldn't be back until after the next international break.
Guardiola said the injury situation was the worst he has experienced in his time at the club since arriving in 2016.
“We are 13 players," he said. "We are in real difficulty but we have to make the effort. The guys who played, most finished with problems and we will see how they recover.
“I think when we are in trouble like we are — because in nine years, I've never in this situation had this many injuries for this many reasons — in these situations, the players make a step forward. They are more together than ever.”
City leads the Premier League by a point from Liverpool after nine games.
Tottenham also picked up two injuries — to Micky van de Ven and Timo Werner. Van de Ven was a hamstring issue, coach Ange Postecoglou said, while Werner's might just have been fatigue.