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Bahrain test miss costs Williams
Williams have blamed their decision not to test at the Sakhir circuit during winter testing for their failure to break into the top eight and score points in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Sunday’s race was fruitless for the Grove-based outfit as neither Williams driver – namely Nico Rosberg or Alex Wurz managed to [...]
Full StoryF1 quick facts
That each of the 11 teams in Bahrain has brought in up to 40 tonnes of equipment. Of this, 30 tonnes consist of mechanical needs such as three chassis, the engines, spare parts, tools, wheels and pit equipment. That there are nearly 180 large computers and 300 laptops in use among the 11 teams, supplied [...]
Full StoryBahrain deny lifting ban on Kenyan athlete
BAHRAIN Athletic Association officials last night denied claims that the ban on Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Musher Salem Jawher has been revoked. Bahrain banned Jawher earlier this month after the athlete took part in a marathon event in Israel. But an AFP report on Saturday from Nairobi, which was carried in these columns, said that Jawher [...]
Full StoryBahrain welcome back banned athlete
NAIROBI: Bahrain has reversed its decision to revoke the citizenship of a Kenya-born athlete three weeks after stripping him of his passport for taking part in a marathon in Israel, an official said yesterday. Musher Salem Jawher was accepted back into the fold after he apologised to the government in Manama, which does not recognise [...]
Full StoryEverest alert
It has been over two weeks since two Bahraini adventurers attempting to scale the world’s highest peak have been heard from.Adnan Al Qassab and Faraj Al Qassimi, who began scaling the 28,028ft Mount Everest on April 2, are unable to use their satellite phones because the Thuraya network is not working following a communications clamp [...]
Full StoryAn interview with champion Bahraini runner Mariam Jamal
Champion Bahraini runner Mariam Jamal, originally from Ethiopia, has helped put Bahrain’s name on the map in the world of women’s athletics. No stranger to controversy, Ms Jamal was condemned by a Bahrain MP for allegedly wearing indecent sportswear when she won gold in the 3,000-metres at the Oslo Golden League last year. But she [...]
Full StoryBahrain finish with six golds
Bahrain athletes took another glorious step towards world recognition by claiming the overall title in the 18th Arab Cross Country Championship which concluded last night at the Equestrian and Horseracing Club premises in Sakhir. Bahrain finished with six gold medals, five silver and four bronze to top the medal tally. The hosts, who dominated the [...]
Full StoryCountdown for big race begins
The countdown to what probably is the country’s biggest sporting and fundraising event has now begun. Four months following the hugely successful Bahrain Marathon Relay 2005, organisers at the Bahrain Round Table (BRT) have started making arrangements for the major race’s 26th anniversary this year. The popular event, which attracted a record number of 1,800 [...]
Full StoryUnstoppabulls’ Salman with Ferrari racing Team take on Riffa Football Club
Unstoppabulls Racer and current Formula BMW Asia Champion Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa is all set to take on Riffa Football Club together with the Ferrari racing team. The event will kick off at the National Stadium on Wednesday 8th March at 7pm. Under the patronage of Commander of the National Guard, HH Shaikh [...]
Full StoryBahrain women lift soccer title
The Bahrain women’s team defeated Abu Dhabi 3-2 in the final of the first Arab Women’s Soccer Championship at the Abu Dhabi Officers Club grounds in the UAE last night. Bahrain led 1-0 at half-time, thanks to a goal by Marwa Abdul Karim. In the second-half, Bahrain extended the lead through Marwa and Zain Al [...]
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