Saudi Sport Minister Meets with Gold Medalist at Paris Paralympic Games

The Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, met on Monday with Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi. SPA
The Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, met on Monday with Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi. SPA
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Saudi Sport Minister Meets with Gold Medalist at Paris Paralympic Games

The Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, met on Monday with Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi. SPA
The Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, met on Monday with Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi. SPA

Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal met on Monday with the Saudi Paralympic athlete, Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi, who won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Prince Abdulaziz congratulated Al-Qurashi on winning the gold medal in the 100m wheelchair race.

He also gave Al-Qurashi a financial reward of SAR5 million for his unprecedented achievement.

The reception was attended by the Vice President of SOPC, Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, and several officials.



Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash

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Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash

The European Rally Championship logo
The European Rally Championship logo

Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship said.

Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally Poland “when he lost his life in an accident,” the ERC said in a statement late Wednesday. It added that co-driver Samuele Pellegrino was unhurt.

The Automobile Club of Italy said Doretto hit a tree while testing his Peugeot 208 car in northeastern Poland.

The 21-year-old Doretto was the Italian junior champion last year and was in his first season in the ERC. He was fourth in the junior standings.

“With potential in abundance, Matteo was polite, engaging but, above all, modest,” the ERC said.