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Saudi Handball Soars at Islamic Solidarity Games

Riyadh 2025: Saudi Handball Defeats Iraq Counterpart

A male handball player in a green jersey with number 59 jumps high with a ball in his right hand, aiming to score, over a fallen opponent in a blue and black jersey during a match on a court with purple and green backgrounds.
A Saudi handball player, wearing jersey number 59, jumps to make a shot during a game at the Islamic Solidarity Games.
The Saudi handball team opened its participation in the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025) with a 33–21 victory over Iraqi handball team. The match took place yesterday as part of the Group B fixtures at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Olympic Complex.
The Saudi handball team will meet its Bahraini counterpart today in the second round of the competition.
Meanwhile, Saudi duathlon team athlete Karmah Al-Jaroudi placed 13th in the Duathlon “Sprint” category competition, which took place in Al-Rimal Park in Janadriyah. She finished the race with a time of 1:17:20 hour.
Her teammate Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi will compete today in the men’s 27.5 km event.
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