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Saudi Arabia to Host Asian Archery Championship 2025

The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia to Host Asian Archery Championship 2025

The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The World Archery Asia Congress has approved Saudi Arabia's official hosting of the 2025 Asian Archery Championship.
This came during a meeting held on Saturday in the Thai capital Bangkok in the presence of representatives of 24 countries.
The CEO of the Saudi Archery Federation, Abdulrahman Alshudukhi, said during the meeting: “This success is a clear evidence of the Kingdom's strength in various fields, especially sports. This would not have come without the support of the wise leadership, and the follow-up of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC). It also indicates that the Chairman of the Saudi Archery Federation, Mishaal bin Abdul Mohsen Al Hokair, is keen that Archery be as important as other various sports in Saudi Arabia.”

He highlighted that the hosting of the event is a direct outcome of the strategic and technical efforts made by the Saudi Archery Federation throughout the year 2023. The Kingdom has been diligently working towards this milestone since 2022, successfully hosting the 13th Arab Archery Championship in Riyadh last October. The event was a remarkable success, meeting international standards and garnering widespread acclaim.

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F1 Driver Esteban Ocon to Join American Haas Team from Next Season 

Alpine's French driver Esteban Ocon arrives at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (AFP)
Alpine's French driver Esteban Ocon arrives at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (AFP)
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F1 Driver Esteban Ocon to Join American Haas Team from Next Season 

Alpine's French driver Esteban Ocon arrives at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (AFP)
Alpine's French driver Esteban Ocon arrives at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Frenchman Esteban Ocon will drive for Haas from next season as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen, the American Formula 1 team said on Thursday.

Details of the deal were not announced, with Haas only saying that the 27-year-old driver committed to a “multi-year contract starting with the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.”

Ocon, the only driver to win a race for Alpine since it rebranded from Renault at the end of 2020, has picked up just three points this season and had already announced he was leaving the French-owned team. His Alpine contract is expiring at the end of the season.

Ocon made his F1 debut in 2016 with Manor and joined the then-Renault team for 2020. His sole career win came at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2021 for Alpine after a crash in wet conditions took out much of the field.

“I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter in my Formula 1 career,” Ocon said.. “I’ll be joining a very ambitious racing team, whose spirit, work ethic, and undeniable upward trajectory has really impressed me.”

Haas announced last week that Magnussen would leave Haas at the end of the season when his contract expires.

On the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix, team principal Ayao Komatsu said Ocon will bring crucial experience to the team after 19-year-old Oliver Bearman also joined.

The British driver will take the seat vacated by German driver Nico Hulkenberg, who is joining Sauber at the end of the year ahead of its rebranding to Audi for 2026.

“I think we have a hungry, dynamic driver pairing,” Komatsu said.