Mutaz Essa Barshim took second place with a 2.36 meter jump. Canadian Derek Drouin won the gold medal.
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Taoufik Makhloufi came in second in the final, behind Kenyan David Rudisha. The athlete from the Arab country is the current Olympic champion in the 1,500 meters.
Mohammed Rabii lost one of the welterweight semifinals to Shakhram Giyasov of Uzbekistan.
The Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet won 3000 meter steeplechase event at the Olympic Stadium. She was close to breaking the world record.
Mohamed Mahmoud and Ines Boubakri finished third, respectively, in weightlifting and fencing.
Sara Ahmed finished in third place in the under-69 kg women’s weightlifting event this Wednesday at Rio 2016.
Fehaid Aldeehani won in the double trap category. He had taken two bronze medals home in past editions of the Olympics.
The judoka Sergiu Toma won bronze for the United Arab Emirates in the men’s under 81 kg category this Tuesday at the Rio Summer Olympics.
The delegations feature stars such as Tunisia’s Oussama Mellouli (swimming) and Habiba Ghribi (track and field), and Algeria’s Taoufik Makhlouf (track and field).
After he carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that the Games are an opportunity for reconciliation and harmony.
A 12,500 square meter space in downtown Rio de Janeiro presents to tourists the characteristics of every region and offers interactive experiences. The facility will also host business events.
The men’s soccer Olympic team was beat by Honduras. Iraq also played and drew a tie with Denmark.
The Qatar House will open its doors to the Brazilian public this Thursday (4), bringing food, dance, film, arts and other cultural symbols from the Arab country. The venue will be open until August 21.
They will participate in several events during the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Consulate General of Lebanon in Brazil is calling on the community to bring the national flag to the competition.
