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Sports Spark 2026 to Open on July 14 at OCEC

MUSCAT: The fourth edition of Sports Spark 2026 will open on July 14 and continue until August 15 at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC), offering a comprehensive summer programme that combines sport,...

This year’s edition will include several special attractions.

Netherlands claim gold with victory over Argentina

Netherlands' gold medallists celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's field hockey competition. -- AFP

Serbia stun Spain to set up final with Greece

Serbia's Filip Filipovic (L) vies with Spain's Felipe Perrone Rocha during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men's water polo semifinal. -- AFP

Simply 'amazing' Felix claims record 10th medal

Bronze medallist Allyson Felix of the United States on the podium. -- Reuters

Dominant China take men's team gold

Fan Zhendong of China in action against Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany. -- Reuters

Steveson bags super heavyweight gold with last-second win

Gold medalist USA's Gable Dan Steveson poses with his medal on the podium. -- AFP

USA slump on the track

Bahamas' Steven Gardiner (3L) crosses the finish line to win ahead of second-placed Colombia's Anthony Jose Zambrano (4R) and third-placed Grenada's Kirani James (3R) in the men's 400m final. -- AFP

Aussies' dive into 'data lake' brings success

Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon, Chelsea Hodges and Kaylee McKeown of Australia celebrate with their gold medals. -- Reuters

Nageotte overcomes shaky start to win pole vault

Katie Nageotte of the United States celebrates after winning gold. -- Reuters

Spain's golden oldie Sandra grabs karate's first gold

Spain's Sandra Sanchez Jaime poses with her women's kata gold medal in the karate competition. -- AFP

McLaughlin lights up track

USA's Sydney Mclaughlin (C) wins the women's 400m hurdles final setting a new world record. -- AFP

Romashina wins record sixth gold

ROC's Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina during their performance. -- Reuters

India's Kumar wins by fall to reach final

Ravi Kumar of India in action against Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan. -- Reuters

Argentina edge India to set up Dutch final

Players of Argentina celebrate after defeating India. -- AFP

Sensational Thompson-Herah seals 'double-double'

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah wins the women's 200m final. -- AFP

Taha named coordinator for Fina Worlds in Abu Dhabi

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