Saudi sprinter Yasmine Al-Dabbagh eliminated from 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon

Saudi's Yasmine Al-Dabbagh at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon. (Supplied)
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Updated 17 July 2022
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Saudi sprinter Yasmine Al-Dabbagh eliminated from 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon

  • The 24-year-old, who took part in last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, finished seventh in Heat 3 of the women’s 100-meter sprint

Saudi Arabian runner Yasmine Al-Dabbagh has been eliminated from the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing seventh in Heat 3 of the women’s 100-meter sprint competition in Oregon on Saturday.

Al-Dabbagh, who took part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, managed a time of 13.21 seconds, well behind Heat winner Eliane Thompson-Herah of Jamaica (11.15), second place Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha (11.16) of Nigeria and third place Zaynab Dosso of Italy (11.26).

The competition, which will run until July 24, will see the participation of Saudi pole vaulter Hussain Al-Hizam. Runner Mazen Al-Yassin had to pull out before the start of the tournament due to a last-minute injury.

The 2022 World Athletics Championships was 24-year-old Al-Dabbagh’s second international contest, having previously represented the Kingdom at the delayed Tokyo Olympics last summer, also in the 100 meters.

Al-Hizam, 24, will make his international debut next Friday when he competes in a field of 32.


Mid East Falcons finish strong with victory over Arabia Wolves

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Mid East Falcons finish strong with victory over Arabia Wolves

  • Abu Dhabi franchise beat their Dubai counterparts 3-2 to finish the inaugural Baseball United season joint top with Mumbai Cobras

DUBAI: Five pitchers combined to complete a five-hit, two-run game, while Jake Hjelle and Federico Celli each drove in a run, to give the Mid East Falcons a 3-2 victory over the Arabia Wolves at Baseball United Ballpark on Sunday.

Left-handed starter Shotaro Kasahara worked for 3.0 IP, allowing only one hit, with three walks and one strikeout. Yunis Halim, who earned the victory, pitched two scoreless innings, with one walk.

Stephen Mufareh (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER), Yudai Mizuchina (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO), Shotaro Nakata (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 SO) and Yokohama Baystars prospect Haru Shoshioka, who earned the save (1.0 IP, 1 SO), completed the pitching line for Mid East.

As for the offense, Alejandro de Aza went 2-for-3 with one run scored and Federico Celli went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Celli reached nine RBIs in the last two games.

With this result, the Mid East Falcons finished the season tied 6-3 with the Mumbai Cobras in the final standings. Both will dispute the United Series starting on Dec. 12.

Other highlights:

Michael Robles went 1-for-3 with a triple and one RBI, as the standout performer in the Wolves’ offense.

Angelo Cabral took the loss, after 4.0 IP, where he allowed four hits, two earned runs, gave up one walk and struck out three.

Arabia allowed a total of 20 runs in this regular season final series, with only nine runs scored.

With this result, the Wolves ended with a 4-5 record.