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.



Ethiopia’s Tola Wins Men’s Marathon Gold at Olympics

 Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on August 10, 2024. (AFP)
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on August 10, 2024. (AFP)
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Ethiopia’s Tola Wins Men’s Marathon Gold at Olympics

 Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on August 10, 2024. (AFP)
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on August 10, 2024. (AFP)

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won gold in the men's marathon at the Paris Games on Saturday as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge failed in his bid to win a historic third consecutive Olympic crown.

Belgium's Bashir Abdi took silver, improving on his bronze from Tokyo, and Kenya's Benson Kipruto claimed bronze.

Tola built a strong lead early on and crossed the finish line in two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds.

Emerging from a pack of frontrunners from the first steep ascent of an exceptionally hilly course, the former cross country specialist seemed only to strengthen on the second hill as others faded behind him.

Tola had an 18-second lead by the 35km mark, which he extended as the Eiffel Tower came into sight and crowds lining the streets roared him on. He became the first Ethiopian winner of the Olympic men's marathon in 24 years.