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The Shabab Rafah Football Club succeeded in retaining the Gaza Strip Premier League title, winning by a narrow margin (1-0) against Al-Hilal team.

The Palestine national football team qualified for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup tournament after defeating the Philippines in their last group stage match, Wafa news agency has reported.

A Kuwaiti wheelchair fencer has withdrawn from the second International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Cup of 2022 in Thailand over a draw that set her on course for a match-up against an Israeli opponent.

Algerian lawyers announced a boycott of a football match for lawyers, which started yesterday in Morocco, due to Israeli participation.

A Kuwaiti chess player has refused to play against an Israeli opponent at Spain’s Sunway International Chess Championship, in an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people and a fresh blow to the occupying Zionist regime’s status in the world.

On the eve of International Quds Day, a group of pro-Palestinian athletes climbed the 2,100-meter peak of Dokal in Kermanshah on Sunday and waved the Iranian and Palestinian flags.

The Libyan national team has refused to face Israeli opponents at the World Fencing Championships 2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in opposition to normalization agreements between the occupying regime and a few Arab countries.

A Kuwaiti fencer has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart, following similar measures taken by a host of Muslim players from across the Islamic world.

Over 10,000 Palestinian and international runners descended on Beit-ul-lahm to participate in the Eighth International Palestine Marathon.

Kuwaiti motosurf player Abdul Razzaq Al-Baghli withdrew from the Emirates International Motosurf Championship to avoid competing against an Israeli competitor.

Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday welcomed Jordanian opposition to Israeli participation in the Baja Rally hosted by Jordan.

In honor of tens of athletes and sporting clubs, the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine held the “International Forum to Honor Anti-Normalization Athletes” under the slogan “Al-Quds Golden Medal” in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Hamas: We highly appreciate the position of young Kuwaiti player Mohammed al-Awadi for refusing to play against a Zionist opponent in an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mohammad Al-Awadi withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships U-14 semifinals.

Umbrella group will hold international event in the Lebanese capital, Beirut to honor athletes opposing normalization with Zionist regime.

Palestinian international runner Sami Neteel, of the Al-Maghazi Services Club in the Gaza Strip, won the first place in the Egypt International Marathon.

An Israeli kiteboarder who won a gold medal at the Youth Sailing World Championship held in Oman last week says the authorities banned the playing of the national anthem and the displaying of the Israeli flag.

Palestine bagged another bronze medal at Asia Karate Championship in Almaty, capital of Kazakhstan.

The International Union of Adolescents and Youth against the Occupation in a statement hailed the act of the Algerian national soccer team that dedicated their championship title at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 to Palestine and particularly the people of besieged Gaza Strip.

The Iran-based Society in Defense of the Palestinian Nation (SDPN) in a statement, a copy of which reacived by Qodsna, denounce the act of Mehdi Mahdavi-Kia, the coach of Iran’s U23 football team in wearing a shirt with the Zionist regime’s flag in last weekend’s showdown in Doha, Qatar between world and Arab world stars.

The Algerian national soccer team have dedicated their championship title at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 to Palestine and particularly the people of besieged Gaza Strip.

Footballer Nawaf Al-Temyat from Saudi Arabia, who plays for the FIFA Arab Legends, has reportedly blacked out the Israeli flag on his uniform, according to pictures on social media.

The Men's World Team Squash Championship which was scheduled to take place from 7-to 11 December in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled after Malaysia refused to grant entry visas to players from Israel.

On the day of global solidarity with the Palestinian people and with the slogan of "We Are Palestine", the peak of Tochal was conquered.

Fans of footballer Mohamed Elneny have accused his club, UK's Arsenal, of terminating his contract over his support for Palestine, Rai Al-Youm reported on Friday.

At a recent basketball match in the Gaza Strip the spectators were transfixed, less so by the action on the court than the fact the referee was a young woman.

The Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced the cancellation of a meeting with FIFA President, over Gianni Infantino’s attendance of an event along with former US ambassador to Israel at the “Museum of Tolerance”.

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered yesterday outside Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, in the rain ahead of Scotland’s World Cup qualifier match.

A sporting event in memory of Palestinian MartyrMohammed al-Durrah was held on Saturday, October 31, at Shahid Shiroodi Stadium in Tehran.

Israeli retailers are fuming after international sporting goods giant Nike said it will stop working with them to market its products. The measure will come into effect on May 31, 2022, Nike said.

More than 100 participants competed in various sports fields.

In this video message, Abdulsalam Ismail Haniyeh said: “On behalf of all Palestinian athletes, we thank all athletes from Arab and Islamic countries, especially athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran, who oppose the occupation of the Zionist regime and the efforts of some countries to normalize relations with this occupying regime.”

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appreciated the Iranian men’s volleyball team on winning the Asian crown for the fourth time.

Palestine’s national football team has ranked 99 on the FIFA world rankings list, up from 102 registered during the last reporting period on the same list.

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned for 10 years after he withdrew from the Olympics over the prospect of facing the Zionist regime competitor.

Hanna is 1 of 5 athletes representing Palestine at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics the occupied country's 7th appearance at the games.