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Gangwon: End of the Road for Lebanon at the Winter Games

Lebanon has concluded its run at the Youth Olympic Winter Games, taking place in Gangwon, South Korea, until February 1. The final stage was the second-phase cross-country ski race, over a longer distance of 7.5 km, contested by skiers Syrelle Lozom, Karen Sukkar, and Marcelino Tawk. They managed to improve their performances compared to the ...

Lebanon at the World Alpine Ski Championships

The Lebanese Ski and Biathlon Federation has announced the names of the participants in the Alpine Junior World Championships, which are taking place in France. The delegation will be led by Zeina Derian, member of the Federation and head of the technical committee, Martin Pavlak and Jan Jakobko (coaches), Manon Chad, Sophie Kallas and Christa ...

Davis Cup: Lebanon and Japan Back to Back

On the evening of the first day of the Davis Cup showdown, the Lebanese and Japanese are level at 1-1. Yoshihito Nishioka began by beating Hadi Habib in 2 sets, before Benjamin Hassan equalized by easily disposing of Yosuke Watanuka. All remains open in this duel. Lebanon and Japan played out a 1-1 draw on the first day of the Davis Cup, held on ...

Lebanon's Mayssa Mouawad (CSJ) Stars at Sharjah Arab Games

As part of the seventh edition of the Arab Games for Women, held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, the Jamhour Sports Club (CSJ) shone in the athletics competitions with the participation of athletes Mayssa Mouawad and Lynn Ghazawi. Mayssa Mouawad took gold in both the 100m and 200m events, recording exceptional performances with a time of 12.24 ...

Lebanon at the Arab Rugby Championship

"We must, we can, we will." With this in mind, the Lebanese women's rugby team is preparing to take part in the Arab Rugby Sevens Championship, to be hosted by Saudi Arabia, more precisely in the city of Taif, on February 16 and 17, with the participation of 8 teams: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Jordan and ...

Basket: Lebanon Kicks Off Beirut Cup With Win Over Iraq

The Lebanese and Iraqi national basketball teams went head to head in the inaugural match of the Beirut International Cup on the afternoon of the 17th of February. The game ended 71-68 in favour of the Lebanese national team in a very defensive and low-scoring game. As many stars like Arakji, Ezzeddine, Zeinoun and Haidar were out for this game, ...

Basketball/Beirut Cup: Lebanon Secures a Second Consecutive Victory Against Palestine

The Lebanese and Palestinian national basketball teams met for the second game of the Beirut International Cup on Sunday, February 18. Game-day two ended 84-55 in favor of Lebanon, thanks to an impressive display by the Cedars. Quick Recap In the first of three games of the Beirut Cup, Lebanon went up against Iraq and won with a narrow 71-68 ...

Football: Layla Iskandar Gives Lebanon Victory in WAFF Women's Championship

The Lebanese national team kicked off the West Asian Women's Football Championship with a hard-fought victory over Guam, with four goals to three in Group A. Layla Iskandar, a professional player in the Saudi league, scored a hat-trick, including a goal in the last minute of second-half stoppage time, to secure the team's first win of the ...

Jezzini and Makary Win Athletic Raiders Cross-Country Race

At the recent cross-country competition held on the Jnah golf course, Imad Jezzini took first place in the men's race and Joan Makary came first in the women's race. The event, organized in partnership between the Beirut Athletic Raiders Club and the Golf Club, attracted elite runners under the supervision of the Lebanese Athletics ...

Behind The (Secret) Scenes of Lebanese Sports (13)

- A well-known club refused to allow its foreign player to play matches with an Arab team in a successful friendly competition, while allowing him to play the two official matches in the continental qualifiers. Interventions to persuade a senior club official to reverse their decision were unsuccessful. - The draw set Lebanon against South Africa ...

Learning from American Diplomacy toward Lebanon

As America and its allies grapple with the conflict in the Middle East, a study of history can help American policymakers learn from their predecessors' successes and failures. Because Lebanon is a microcosm of the Middle East, the past conduct of American diplomacy there offers a wealth of experience to help guide Washington through the current ...

Lebanon Celebrates Beirut Cup Victory Over Syria

The Lebanese team won the Beirut Cup after winning their third and final game by a score of 94-83. The victory compounded the wounds of the Syrian team, which suffered its third consecutive defeat and finished the tournament without a win. Course of Play The Lebanese team dominated the match on the whole, with coach Jad Al Hajj's men showing ...