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Iran warns Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end
Iran army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain with drones: state media
Athletics

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.

Oman flag bearer over the moon after Olympics opening ceremony march past

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Sweden too strong for Matildas, Banda nets treble in Zambia draw

Jonna Andersson of Sweden and Amanda Ilestedt of Sweden celebrate after the match. -- Reuters

Belgium beat Dutch as Germany, Britain also win

Canada's James Alexander Paget Kirkpatrick (L) and Germany's Timm Alexander Herzbruch vie for the ball. -- AFP

India's Mirabai clinches historic silver medal

Silver medallist India's Chanu Saikhom Mirabai stands on the podium for the victory ceremony of the women's 49kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo. -- AFP

Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans

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Weightlifter Amer aims high as Olympic debut beckons

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Kept out of venues, Japan Olympic superfan brings Games home

Olympic super-fan Kyoko Ishikawa (C), who has attended every Summer Olympics in the past 30 years, expresses her gratitude as Blue Impulse, Japan's Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) aerobatic team, performs a display to form the Olympic rings in the skies over Tokyo on July 23, 2021. -- AFP

Tokyo Olympics begins

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Indonesia to launch new bid to host 2036 Olympics

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Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under Covid cloud

People pose in front of the Olympic rings outside the Olympic stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021, ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic games opening ceremony.

Syria's table tennis tween navigates 'tough' road

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All eyes on opening of Tokyo spectacle

The new National Stadium, which will host the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Ceremonies chief sacked on eve of Olympics

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Issa hopes to put up best show

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Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics

(L-R) Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner, Australian Senator Richard Colbeck, President of Australian Olympic Committee John Coates, three-time Olympic gold medalist James Tomkins and Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk, attend a press conference in Tokyo. -- AFP
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