Rio 2016
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Biles: ‘I was abused’ by USA gymnastics doctor
LOS ANGELES: Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor…
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Faster, rustier: Medals from Rio Olympics damaged
RIO DE JANEIRO: In Kyle Snyder made history at the Rio Olympics by becoming the youngest American wrestler to win…
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Scathing report on Rio Olympics: venues ‘White Elephants’
RIO DE JANEIRO: A federal prosecutor looking into last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics says that many of the venues…
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Behbehani congratulates Kuwait’s disabled athletes
KUWAIT: Iqbal Behbehani visited Kuwait Disabled Sports Club and met Club President Shafi Al-Hajiri and several members of the board.…
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KFH honors gold medalist Al Mutairi with 2kg gold award
KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) offered 2 kg gold award to the gold medalist Ahmad Al-Mutairi in recognition of his…
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Ahli United Bank welcomes Kuwait National Paralympic team
KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB), one of Kuwait’s leading Islamic banking institutions welcomed yesterday the Kuwait National Paralympic team at…
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Rio Paralympics says ‘mission accomplished’ as Games close
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio Paralympics organizers declared mission accomplished yesterday ahead of a closing ceremony that will celebrate the against-the-odds…
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Top US wheelchair racer could go home with 5 golds
RIO DE JANEIRO: Tatyana McFadden came into the Rio Paralympics with a chance to win seven gold medals, from the…
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Kuwaiti athlete wins 100m gold at Paralympics – Amir lauds victory
RIO DE JANEIRO: Kuwait’s Ahmad Al-Mutairi came first in the men’s 100 m athletics race at the Rio 2016 Paralympics…
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Algerian team faces possible expulsion from Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO: An Algerian women’s goalball team could be expelled from the Paralympics for failing to show up for…
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Paralympics open to theme: ‘The heart knows no limits’
RIO DE JANEIRO: The Paralympic Games opened Wednesday with 4,350 athletes demonstrating first-hand their creed: “The heart knows no limits;…
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Kuwaiti athletes leave for Rio 2016 Paralympics
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s disabled team will head to Rio de Janeiro today to participate in the Paralympics to be held there…
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