Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Meets with Chairman of US Olympic, Paralympic Committee

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has met with the Chairman of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Paris. SPA
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has met with the Chairman of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Paris. SPA
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Meets with Chairman of US Olympic, Paralympic Committee

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has met with the Chairman of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Paris. SPA
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has met with the Chairman of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Paris. SPA

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), has met with Gene Sykes, Chairman of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, at the headquarters of the Saudi mission in Paris.

The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, discussed ways to create joint cooperation programs between the two sides and benefit from the American experience in upgrading the level of sports and developing them.

The SOPC vice president, Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, attended the meeting.

Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, a member of the Board of Directors of the SOPC and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participated in the work of the 143rd IOC session. The members of the session tackled the most prominent stations of the Olympic Games.



Arsenal Captain Odegaard Injured on Norway Duty Ahead of Tough Club Games 

Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a corner kick during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Kazakhstan and Norway at Ortalyk Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)
Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a corner kick during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Kazakhstan and Norway at Ortalyk Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)
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Arsenal Captain Odegaard Injured on Norway Duty Ahead of Tough Club Games 

Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a corner kick during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Kazakhstan and Norway at Ortalyk Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)
Norway's Martin Odegaard makes a corner kick during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Kazakhstan and Norway at Ortalyk Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP)

Norway captain Martin Odegaard injured an ankle on Monday ahead of a key series of games for his club Arsenal.

Odegaard covered his face with his hands while being treated on the field midway through the second half of a Nations League game against Austria.

He appeared to turn awkwardly on his left ankle in a tough challenge with Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner as both chased and stretched for a loose ball.

Odegaard limped out of the game two minutes later and was consoled by his teammate Erling Haaland.

“It looked bad in the dressing room, too,” Norway coach Stale Solbakken told broadcaster TV 2. “He didn’t have the chance to continue.”

Odegaard was due to return from national team duty into a tough week of away games for Arsenal.

The Gunners first go to London rival Tottenham on Sunday then open their Champions League program at Atalanta, the Europa League winner, four days later in Italy. A visit to Manchester City completes a grueling week on Sept. 22.

Norway was level at 1-1 when Odegaard went off and won the game on Haaland’s 80th-minute goal.