Turkiye dominates second day of swimming at Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh

Turkish swimmers dominated the second day of competition at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 11 November 2025
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Turkiye dominates second day of swimming at Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh

  • Turkish male and female swimmers claim 6 of 7 gold medals on Monday

RIYADH: Turkiye’s swimmers continued their impressive run at the Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday by claiming six out of seven gold medals at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex.

In the men’s 100-meter backstroke, Turkiye’s Mert Ali Satir took gold, Egypt’s Abdelrahman Amr Atia won silver, and Turkiye’s Berk Ozkul secured bronze.

In the women’s 100-meter backstroke, Turkish swimmers dominated as Sudem Denizli claimed gold and Halime Zülal Zeren took silver, while Indonesia’s Candrea Flairene finished with bronze.

Also, Turkiye’s Doruk Yogurtcuoglu won the men’s 200-meter freestyle event ahead of Algeria’s Jaouad Syoud and Kazakhstan’s Aibat Myrzamuratov.

In the women’s 200-meter freestyle, Indonesia’s Adellia Adellia captured gold, followed by Turkiye’s Pinar Donmez, and Lebanon’s Lynn El-Hajj.

In the men’s 200-meter butterfly, Turkiye’s Polat Uzer Tornali clinched gold, followed by Azerbaijan’s Ramil Valizada and Iran’s Mohammad Mahdi Gholami.

In the women’s category, Defne Tanig and Seher Kaya secured gold and silver respectively for Turkiye, while Algeria’s Imene Kouthar Zeitouni took bronze.

The day concluded with the mixed 4x100-meter medley relay, where Turkiye once again topped the podium with gold, while Indonesia took silver, and Uzbekistan bronze.

The swimming competition on Tuesday features 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events for men and women, and 4x100-meter relays.


Report: Si Woo Kim leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf

Updated 11 December 2025
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Report: Si Woo Kim leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf

  • Kim’s departure would be one of LIV Golf’s biggest signings since Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton joined in 2024
  • According to the report, Kim would be part of Ironheads GC captained by Kevin Na

NEW YORK: South Korea’s Si Woo Kim reportedly has a deal to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf.

The four-time PGA Tour winner is in “late stage negotiations,” Tom Hobbs of Flushing It Golf reported Wednesday.

Kim, 30, is currently No. 47 in the Official World Golf Ranking after posting three top-10 finishes in 2025.

His departure would be one of LIV Golf’s biggest signings since Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton joined in 2024.

Kim’s PGA Tour wins came at the Wyndham Championship (2016), The Players Championship (2017), The American Express (2021) and the Sony Open in Hawaii (2023).

According to the report, Kim would be part of Ironheads GC captained by Kevin Na.