Middle East - Sports and Athletes

Road to 2012 in London!

Afghanistan

Did you know that-at the end of 1940, the men's national team of Afghanistan Kingdom came in 18th place at the Summer Olympics in London, United. At the XIV Olympic Summer Games, Afghanistan - problems - lost 6-0 to Luxembourg is a country with serious domestic. For the first time players from the Afghanistan participated in an Olympic tournament.

Iraq

Did you know that the 1982Asian Games in New Delhi (India), the men's final was won in Iraq, followed by Kuwait (runner-up). Meanwhile, the bronze medal was shared by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia.

Jordan

Did you know that the third West Asian Games in December 2005, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken the eighth place, followed by Bahrain, Iraq, Yemen and the team championship with 25 medals (3 gold, 11 silver and 11Bronze).

Kuwait

Did you know that Kuwaiti shooter Al Fehaid Deehan third Olympic double trap in the summer of 2000 in Sydney behind Richard Faulds (United Kingdom) and Russell Mark (Australia).

Lebanon

Did you know that an eight-member team from Lebanon participated in the Summer Olympics in London, UK, in 1948. The Arab nation has occurred in three sports: boxing (1), archery (2), and wrestling (5). At that timeLebanese Olympic Committee also sent a team of two male skiers to the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Qatar

Did you know, know, said weightlifter S. Asaad, a former Bulgarian national who won the bronze medal, the second Olympic medal in the history of sport in Qatar - in the men's 105 kg category at the 2000 Olympics in Australia City of Sydney, and the country first (and only) Olympic medal of the 2000 Games. Asaad was before thea citizen of Qatar, had appeared in many international events in Bulgaria.

Syria

Did you know that, despite his anti-American policy, Syria has sent a team of seven athletes from Los Angeles (California, USA), home of the Olympic Games on XXIII. The Arab nation competed in Aquatics (1) Boxing (1) Shooting (1), weightlifting (1), and the rings (3). Games in Los Angeles in 1984, Syria won its first Olympic medal (silver in the freestyle heavyweightRings).

United Arab Emirates

Did you know that the UAE had a new idol, rejoice in August 2004 when Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hasher Al Maktoum won the gold medal points in the men's Double Trap shooting event of the Olympic Games in Greece, match the Olympic record of 189, which was more Australian shooter Russell Mark 26th Olympic Games in the United States in the mid-1990s founded.