The story of Lebanese Olympian Khalil Taha
05 Aug. 2016– Born in Beirut July 13th 1932, Khalil Taha was the youngest of five. He had two sisters, Inam and Fatima, and two brothers, Safi and Hussan. Taha started wrestling when he was 14. Six...
View Article4X4 Youth Summer League starts on the 15th of August!
05 Aug. 2016- 4×4 Youth Summer League organized by U16 national coach Salim Chemali and Sagesse player Sabah Khoury will be held on the 15th-28th of August at USJ Basketball court Beirut. The league...
View ArticleY9 3×3 Road to Beijing Basketball Event Pictures
5 Aug.2016 – Check out this photo album from Y9 3×3 Basketball event. Photos by Lara Arapguirlian The post Y9 3×3 Road to Beijing Basketball Event Pictures appeared first on Sports 961.
View ArticleMariana Sahakyan Interview + Training in 2016 Rio Olympic Games
06 Aug. 2016- Mariana Sahakyan will be competing today at 3:00 P.M (Beirut time) against Olofunke Oshonaike from Nigeria in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and apparently here first game is expected to be...
View ArticleTele Liban to broadcast the 2016 Rio Olympic Games!
06 Aug. 2016- Tele Liban announced on its official Facebook page that the channel will be broadcasting some of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games events live starting from today morning. The channel has...
View Article2016 Rio Olympic Games – Mariana Sahakyan Loses Against Nigeria in a Very...
06 Aug. 2016 – In her first game at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the Lebanese table tennis star Mariana Sahakyan lost 4-3 against Nigeria represented by Oshonalke. The game was very close between both...
View ArticleRay Bassil: “Rio is different than London and I feel more ready than ever!”...
06 Aug. 2016 – Ray Bassil, the best Lebanese shooter who’s ranked number 1 in the women trap shooting is going to begin her journey at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games tomorrow! Indeed, she will be carrying...
View Article5K Sundays 7th of August Results!
Today, the Sportscode 5K Sundays was back to Jounieh after a sunset run in Ghazir last time. Many participants chose to run while some of them tackled the track on their bikes. As usual, everyone had...
View ArticleRay Bassil thank you for the excitement – 2016 Rio Olympic Games
07 Aug. 2016- We were all waiting, Ray Bassil to grab a medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The Lebanese shooting star secured 14th overall place in the Women’s trap and failed to qualify to the...
View ArticleHassan Itani awarded black t-shirt at Isklar Norseman Triathlon
08 Aug. 2016– Known as the ultimate triathlon race on the planet, finishing it alone is recognized as an accomplishment. TRIDUBAI’s Hassan Itani can now say he completed such a triathlon. After...
View ArticleCan you #BeatThePrince to raise awareness for EKG tests?
08 Aug. 2016 – Al Riyadi’s player and the Lebanese national team sniper, Amir Saoud, is organizing a 3 points contest named #BeatThePrince, in order to raise awareness on the importance of EKG tests....
View ArticleLebanese Villages Basketball Tournament First Round Results!
08 Aug. 2016 – The Lebanese villages basketball tournament organized by Sports Mania has started, with 16 teams competing! Games are being played at Beit Mery court with the town’s municipality helping...
View ArticleNadia Nabhan set to start her NCAA swimming career in a few weeks!
08 Aug. 2016 – The Lebanese swimmer Nadia Nabhan, who lives and study in the United States is set to start her NCAA career in a few weeks, at Rutgers University in the big 10 conference! Nabhan has...
View ArticleGet to Know Alade Aminu, Riyadi’s First Potential Signing! [Video]
08 Aug. 2016 – Despite the rather calm Lebanese basketball off season, Al Riyadi are set to announce Alade Aminu as their first foreign player next season! Aminu is a Nigerian basketball player, 210cm,...
View ArticleChampions never quit, Ray Bassil will be in Tokyo 2020!
08 Aug. 2016 -Yesterday, we had three athletes competing. Ray Bassil in Shooting Trap, Gabriella Doueihi in Swimming 400m Freestyle and Richard Merjan in Canoe Salom. After 36 years without Olympic...
View ArticleSpecial Michael Phelps and his not so special bruising
09 Aug. 2016– Even though the man just won his 19th gold medal in Rio, fans seemed to focus on what the bruises on Michael Phelps’ back were. To answer those questions, it’s simply a side effect of a...
View ArticleFrom little cage to big stage, Popole Misenga has made it
09 Aug. 2016– With all the well-known, and popular names attending the Rio Olympics, sometimes others are lost from within. One of those names is Popole Misenga, a middleweight competing in Judo. To...
View Article2016 Lebanese Volleyball Kids Festival results
09 Aug. 2106- Lebanese volleyball federation organized the 2016 Volleyball Festival for kids at Naji Beach courts with the participation of 5 clubs: Al Riyadi Kalamoun, Al Rabita Al Adabiya – Deir...
View ArticleRio 2016 Olympic Games in Pictures – Day 4
09 Aug. 2016 – Check out the photo album of the first 4 days at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 by Krystel Saneh. The post Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Pictures – Day 4 appeared first on Sports 961.
View ArticleUnfair call sent Nacif ELIAS out of competition – 2016 Rio Olympics Games
09 Aug. 2016- It is really bad to see Nacif ELIAS loosing that way in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Few seconds after the start of his fight, Nacif was disqualified due to what the referees called an...
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