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Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carry Saudi flag at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games opening ceremony

Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carried the Saudi flag into the Olympic stadium on Tuesday afternoon at the Paralympics opening ceremony. (AFP)
Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carried the Saudi flag into the Olympic stadium on Tuesday afternoon at the Paralympics opening ceremony. (AFP)
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24 Aug 2021 11:08:12 GMT9
24 Aug 2021 11:08:12 GMT9

Ali Khaled

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are underway, with Sarah Al-Jumaah and Ahmed Al-Sharbatly carrying the Saudi flag into the Olympic stadium on Tuesday afternoon at the opening ceremony.

The seven-athlete Saudi delegation will take part in three disciplines at the event, which runs until Sept. 5.

Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi, Fahad Al-Junaidel, Ali Al-Nakhli, Hassan Doshi and Al-Jumaah will represent the Kingdom in athletics. Maryam Al-Muraisel is competing in table tennis and Al-Sharbatly in equestrianism.

Al-Muraisel takes on South Korea’s Seo Su Yeon in the women’s singles on Wednesday at 7.40 a.m. Saudi time.

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