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Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Leads Saudi Delegation at SportAccord 2024 in the UK

SportAccord 2024 also features the participation of numerous international sports federations and other sports organizations - SPA
SportAccord 2024 also features the participation of numerous international sports federations and other sports organizations - SPA
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Leads Saudi Delegation at SportAccord 2024 in the UK

SportAccord 2024 also features the participation of numerous international sports federations and other sports organizations - SPA
SportAccord 2024 also features the participation of numerous international sports federations and other sports organizations - SPA

The Saudi Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, is leading the Kingdom's delegation at SportAccord 2024, a sports gathering.

The event, which began on Monday in Birmingham, will last four days and is being attended by the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), Robin E. Mitchell.

SportAccord 2024 also features the participation of numerous international sports federations and other sports organizations, making it the world's foremost global sports gathering held annually under the umbrella of the SportAccord organization, SPA reported.
The Saudi delegation includes the Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Fahad bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, as well as CEO and Secretary General of the committee, Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Baeshen.

Also, several workshops focusing on topics such as sports and health, hosting mega sports events, and sports legislation will be conducted on the sidelines of the convention.

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Congo Gears up for 50th Anniversary of Boxing’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

In this photo taken on October 30, 1974 shows the fight between US boxing heavyweight champions, Muhammad Ali (L) and George Foreman in Kinshasa. (AFP)
In this photo taken on October 30, 1974 shows the fight between US boxing heavyweight champions, Muhammad Ali (L) and George Foreman in Kinshasa. (AFP)
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Congo Gears up for 50th Anniversary of Boxing’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

In this photo taken on October 30, 1974 shows the fight between US boxing heavyweight champions, Muhammad Ali (L) and George Foreman in Kinshasa. (AFP)
In this photo taken on October 30, 1974 shows the fight between US boxing heavyweight champions, Muhammad Ali (L) and George Foreman in Kinshasa. (AFP)

A half century since the "Rumble in the Jungle" was beamed around the world from the Congolese capital, the city is preparing for anniversary celebrations to mark the heavyweight showdown that inspired a generation of boxers.

Underdog Muhammad Ali triumphed over the then-undefeated champion George Foreman on Oct. 30, 1974 in a match that became legend.

Ahead of the festivities being organized by the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidency and the US Embassy, about 20 boxers from across Africa recalled the fight as they sparred at a sports ground in Kinshasa during an amateur championship this month.

"The fight of the century ... is a great memory for us. It's a cause for great celebration for the Congolese because it happened here," said Tshilombo Mukadi, coach of Congo's national boxing team.

"It means a lot to the young people, we encourage them with this so as not to erase history."

His boxers were among those ducking and weaving in the dusky light at the open air ground, gearing up for the 21st African Amateur Boxing Championship.

"Muhammad Ali was more technical and made an impressive spectacle. We can learn a lot from following his movements," said Zadia Modestine, a boxer from Kinshasa whom Mukadi had earlier put through her paces.

The televised fight attracted some of the world's most prominent figures to a country known by most westerners at the time only for its periodic bouts of instability.

In victory, Ali regained the world title seven years after it was stripped from him for refusing to be drafted to fight in Vietnam, cementing his iconic status which has endured to this day.