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Saudi Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi Wins Gold at 2024 Para Athletics Championships in Japan

Al-Qurashi qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning the silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the French capital - SPA
Al-Qurashi qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning the silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the French capital - SPA
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Saudi Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi Wins Gold at 2024 Para Athletics Championships in Japan

Al-Qurashi qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning the silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the French capital - SPA
Al-Qurashi qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning the silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in the French capital - SPA

Saudi Paralympic champion Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi clinched the gold medal at the Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, held in the Japanese city of Kobe until May 27, SPA reported.

The Kobe 2024 games, serving as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, brought together over 1,000 male and female athletes representing 145 countries.
Al-Qurashi claimed the gold medal in the T53 wheelchair 100m race, crossing the finish line with an impressive time of 14.86 seconds. He was followed by Brazilian athlete Fernandes da Silva, who secured the silver medal with a time of 15.05 seconds, while Tunisian athlete Mohamed Nidhal Khelifi took home the bronze, completing the race in 15.23 seconds.

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Donnarumma is Italy's Man to Beat in Uncertain Euros Title Defense

AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. (AP)
AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. (AP)
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Donnarumma is Italy's Man to Beat in Uncertain Euros Title Defense

AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. (AP)
AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. (AP)

Gianluigi Donnarumma has reprised his role as European Championship hero for Italy as he leads the uncertain holders into their Euro 2024 last 16 clash with Switzerland.
Named player of the tournament at the last Euros, Donnarumma has a decent claim to have been the best player of this year's group stage in Germany, pulling off save after save as the Italians stumbled towards qualification from Group B, AFP said.
The Azzurri skipper's last-gasp save stopped Rey Manaj snatching an undeserved draw for Albania in Italy's opening match, a 2-1 win which was crucial to the champions getting out of the group.
Donnarumma then made sure that Spain didn't beat Italy by a cricket score in a humbling 1-0 defeat and starred again in the dramatic 1-1 draw with Croatia which his team were losing until the final few seconds of stoppage time.
The 25-year-old pulled off a couple of miracle stops before Luka Modric finally forced Croatia into the lead, just moments after the Real Madrid midfielder watched Donnarumma save his penalty.
And the giant 'keeper's ability at stopping spot-kicks will be a huge plus in the knockouts, especially for a team which has trouble creating chances, much less putting them away.
Donnarumma's top-drawer performances in Germany comes after criticism over the past season with Paris Saint-Germain, but he is reveling in leading Italy at a major tournament after coach Luciano Spalletti resisted calls to replace him with Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario.
"It's difficult to explain what it means to wear this shirt, come here and know that 60 million Italians are watching at home," said Donnarumma before the Croatia match.
"It means even more when you're wearing the captain's armband."
No Calafiori
Donnarumma will be of even more importance on Saturday due to the absence of center-back Riccardo Calafiori, whose ability to bring the ball out of defense was key to Mattia Zaccagni's crucial equalizer against Croatia.
Calafiori is suspended for picking up a second booking of the group phase against Croatia, meaning that one of Gianluca Mancini or Alessandro Buongiorno could take his place in the heart of Italy defense.
At 28, and with 12 caps, Roma defender Mancini is the more senior defender but Buongiorno's style of play and defending better replicates Calafiori as Mancini is more of a traditional, hard-nosed center-back.
"I don't know if I'm going to play, all I can do is give my best in training and make the coach's decision as difficult as possible," said Buongiorno on Thursday.
Italy have also benefited from being on the opposite side of the knockout draw to most of the big hitters, with only raggedy pair England and the Netherlands among the tournament heavyweights they could meet before the final.
However, based on their performances so far at this Euros Italy won't strike fear into the heart of anyone, even if the Azzurri have a remarkable ability to drag themselves into contention no matter how difficult the circumstances.
"We've realized that there are no easy games. You can see these big teams struggle with their style of play and getting results," added Buongiorno.
"Having seen their matches tells us that we can't underestimate anyone, because every team is good and can hurt you if you're not at your best."
Italy will face either Slovakia or England, vanquished finalists three years ago, in Duesseldorf a week on Saturday if they see off the Swiss.