Sports minister accepts ITF belt of honor for crown prince’s support for taekwondo

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Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal received on Sunday the belt of honor of the International Taekwondo Federation, on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
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Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal received on Sunday the belt of honor of the International Taekwondo Federation, on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
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Updated 11 December 2022
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Sports minister accepts ITF belt of honor for crown prince’s support for taekwondo

  • The belt is granted exclusively to leaders of the countries that support taekwondo

RIYADH: Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal received on Sunday the belt of honor of the International Taekwondo Federation, on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The award was given in appreciation of the International Federation for the efforts of the crown prince in supporting taekwondo and sport generally around the world, through the Kingdom's hosting of the most important tournaments and various sporting events.

The award was also in recgonition of the crown prince's efforts to support the aspirations of athletes around the world.

The belt is granted exclusively to leaders of the countries that support taekwondo.

The award came during a reception hosted by Prince Abdulaziz at his office at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex with the ITF president Dr. Chung Won Cho.


US invests in counter-drone tech to protect FIFA World Cup venues

Updated 13 January 2026
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US invests in counter-drone tech to protect FIFA World Cup venues

The US will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to bolster security around the FIFA World Cup and ​America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, the latest sign of governments stepping up drone defenses.

The FIFA World Cup will be a major test of President Donald Trump’s pledge to keep the US ‌secure, with over ‌a million travelers expected ‌to ⁠visit ​for ‌the tournament and billions more watching matches from overseas.

The threat of drone attacks has become a growing concern since the war in Ukraine has demonstrated their lethal capabilities. And recent drone incidents have worried both ⁠European and US airports.

“We are entering a new era ‌to defend our air ‍superiority to protect our ‍borders and the interior of the ‍United States,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. Defense companies are developing a range of technologies aimed at countering drones, including ​tracking software, lasers, microwaves and autonomous machine guns.

The DHS did not specify ⁠which technologies it would deploy to World Cup venues. The announcement comes weeks after the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which sits under DHS, said it granted $250 million to 11 states hosting World Cup matches to buy counter-drone technologies.

Last summer, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called on Trump, a Republican, to bolster federal support for ‌defending against drone attacks.