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Saudi Paralympic Weightlifting Team Participates in World Championship in Georgia

Saudi Paralympic Weightlifting Team Participates in World Championship in Georgia
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Saudi Paralympic Weightlifting Team Participates in World Championship in Georgia

Saudi Paralympic Weightlifting Team Participates in World Championship in Georgia

The Saudi Paralympic weightlifting team is participating in the World Championship in Georgia, aiming to qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The championship is being hosted in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, from June 20 to 26, 2024, with more than 330 weightlifters from 65 countries.

The Saudi delegation is headed by Dr. Fawzia Hubani, a member of the board of directors of the Saudi Arabian Weightlifting Federation and chair of the women's committee, SPA reported.

The delegation includes weightlifters Adnan Nour Saeed and Aseel Hawsawi, who prepared for the championship with a 24-day training camp in Borjomi, Georgia.

Their training was supervised by coach Ali Mohammed Al-Yami and administrator Fathi Sadaqah, who attended the technical meeting of the championship yesterday, where they reviewed the competition's rules and procedures.

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LeBron James Agrees to a 2-year Extension with the Los Angeles Lakers

James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers - The AP
James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers - The AP
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LeBron James Agrees to a 2-year Extension with the Los Angeles Lakers

James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers - The AP
James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers - The AP

LeBron James is making it official: He's coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the league's all-time scoring leader could share the floor with his son Bronny as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers.

James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Wednesday. The second year of the deal is at James' option and means he could become a free agent again next summer, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced publicly.

ESPN reported that the Lakers and James’ agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, may agree on a salary slightly less than the max that James could have gotten — a move that could keep the team from reaching the second apron and preserve some roster flexibility going forward.

Either way, the expectation is that James will make around $50 million — give or take a little bit — this coming season, pushing his career on-court earnings to around $530 million and making him the first player in NBA history to eclipse the $500 million mark.

It will be James' 22nd season in the NBA, tying Vince Carter for the league record. The Lakers selected Bronny James last week in the second round of the draft, putting them in position to have the first on-court father-son duo in NBA history.

Getting the deal done clears one logistical hurdle: LeBron James needed a new deal in place before he could take the floor with USA Basketball for the start of its training camp in Las Vegas this weekend, one where the squad will start preparations for the Paris Olympics. James will play in the Olympics for the fourth time, his first since helping the US win gold at the 2012 London Games.

He’ll turn 40 in December and averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists last season — as the oldest active player in the league.

Not only is James the all-time leader in points (40,474), but he’s fourth in assists (11,009), sixth in games played (1,492), and eighth in both 3-pointers made (2,410) and steals (2,275).