Mahmood's Den

The 22 countries of the Arab League – whose population stood at 349,558,392 – only have two medals between them! To date; Qatar got a bronze while Egypt got a silver. Bas. That’s it. Khalas. Why this dismal showing? Any ideas? I’m flummoxed.

I’ll be sixty years old then. And the pride that I feel now for having our neighbour Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 will not have abated. Qatar has proven to all – and not just through successfully bidding for the World Cup – that it is a force to be reckoned with. It [...]

Perseverance in the face of adversity is nothing new to this true Bahraini champion, as with grabbing wins from the jaws of an extremely competitive field. Hamad talks about his experiences and where he would like to ultimately hear the Kingdom’s national anthem due to his success.

Ramzi storms to 1500m gold medal Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi held off Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop down the final straight to win gold in the men’s 1500m. Ramzi hit the front with 200m to go and although Kiprop, who set the pace for the first two laps, burst clear of the pack he could not hunt Ramzi [...]

There is no doubt in my mind at all that the Chinese have not only outdone themselves, but have successfully outdone every other country which so far hosted the Olympics. The opening ceremony was breathtaking. I am sure that our athletes will exert themselves at the games to do the best they can, for that [...]

What an unforgettable race. Hamilton hammed it, good, riding roughshod over the Iceman at the pitlane exit ignoring that flashing red light, which normally means STOP! Well, he took out the competition for sure and opened up the championship a bit wider. Kubica now leads, giving Mario Theissen a huge smile he hasn’t had for [...]

Alnasr wins Bahrain Volleyball Championship, originally uploaded by malyousif. They were winning against Busaiteen in a nail-biter of a match. Alnasr won the 3 matches in the set by the narrowest of margins. Alnasr’s supporters were a sight to see and hear, they were like a well trained machine, rousing, singing, clapping in complete synchronism, [...]