By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer There’s so much passion behind soccer, around the world. Whether it is called footbl or soccer, there is a huge culture of supporting your country while they go into the world cup or any major soccer game. The world cup occurs every four years and happens every 2 years after the Europe League. With the recent news … Continued
by Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Falconry is the ancient art of taking wild quarry with a trained bird of prey. If you’ve spent any time in the Arab world, you may have seen a falcon on an airplane, heading to the Gulf (yes, on an airplane!). Falconry has been transformed from hunting for sustenance … Continued
The dreaded outside lanes of the pool are where the slowest seeded swimmers are placed in any given swimming race. As such, those swimmers tend to get overlooked in races, as they often do not have a shot at earning a top 3 finish. However, the Olympic 400-meter swim race defied that general rule in … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/ Arab America Contributing Writer The NBA is full of many international players from around the world with some famous examples being Manu Ginobili from Argentina and Giannis Antetokounmpo from Greece. The success of these players shows that the international community has made great strides in playing basketball. However, did you know that … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Tour de France, a 21-day cycling race navigating the country of France, has long been one of the most popular cycling races in the world. As of the time of writing, Tadej Pogacar, cyclist for Team UAE Emirates, is ranked first, while Peio Bilbao, cyclist for … Continued
By: Noureldin Mohamed/Arab America Contributing Writer In the Arab World, football has been halted in countries like Egypt. Egypt’s COVID-19 toll of infections has risen to 14,229 with 680 deaths. However, Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbuly, has said that football could return in mid-June. On the other hand, a division two soccer player has turned … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo begin in less than a month on July 23rd, with athletes from all over the world competing to be the very best. While countries in the Arab World have not experienced the same success as larger countries like China, Russia, or … Continued
By Lyric Ludwig / Arab America Contributing Writer When most imagine armed fighting sports, it’s easy to imagine collegiate European fencing, Kendo and Japanese swordsmanship, and Filipino martial arts, which have all been in the public eye for decades. Imagine, for a moment, a martial art so ancient that it precedes most known systems of … Continued
By: Pamela Dimtirova/Arab America Contributing Writer In an age when the East and the West are culturally and socially divided, one organization strives to build bridges among families, communities, and cultures through one unique method – baseball. ‘Because Baseball’ is serving not only as a common language to build friendships across existing divisions, but also … Continued
By Ruqyah Sweidan / Arab America Contributing Writer Subreen Dari is a mother of two, a nurse, and an award-winning weightlifter. Of proud Palestinian descent, Subreen was born in New York and grew up in Ohio. Her family originally hails from Palestine’s Jerusalem suburbs of Al-Issawia. Subreen had, by chance, become interested in weightlifting in … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida witnessed history this past weekend as Toni Breidinger became the first female Arab American race car driver for NASCAR. Breidinger’s achievement continues to help break the so-called ‘glass ceiling’ for all women, but specifically, those of Arab American descent because it … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Women in the Arab world have begun making their names in sports. While women were not always commonplace in sports in the Arab world, there has recently been a rise in Arab women participating in sports. A far cry from the landscape back in 1991, when Algerian track star … Continued
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