{"id":2459,"date":"2018-10-19T12:20:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:20:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-10-19T12:20:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:20:16","slug":"saudi-arabia-bags-its-first-ever-gold-medal-at-the-olympics-thanks-to-this-saudi-teenager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/saudi-arabia-bags-its-first-ever-gold-medal-at-the-olympics-thanks-to-this-saudi-teenager\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Bags Its FIRST Ever Gold Medal At The Olympics Thanks To This Saudi Teenager"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saudi Arabia has been competing<\/a> in the Olympics since 1972 but the gold medal has evaded them until now. In the recently concluded Buenos Aires Summer Youth Olympic<\/a> Games, karate champion Mohammed Al Asiri bagged gold in the 61 KG Kumite event.<\/p>\n

His opponent in the final was Masaki Yamaoka of Japan whom Asiri defeated 8-0.<\/p>\n

At the medal ceremony, the Saudi flag was raised high and the Saudi national anthem was played in the stadium.<\/h3>\n

The 17-year-old Asiri dedicated his victory to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, his parents and fellow athletes.<\/p>\n

This is not, however, Saudi Arabia\u2019s only podium finish at the two-week youth Olympics as the kingdom has already won two bronze medals in weightlifting and the 400m hurdles race respectively.<\/p>\n

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In case you missed it: Saudi teen Mohammed Al-Assiri\u00a0won KSA its first Olympic gold medal at the\u00a0Buenos Aires 2018\u00a0Youth Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com\/fLjSUqMwnB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) October 19, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Karate is set to make its debut in Tokyo 2020 and Asiri is expected to take part in it.<\/h3>\n

According to the Saudi Gazette<\/a><\/em>, Turki Al-Asheikh, chairman of the General Sports Authority, has announced a cash prize of SAR1 million for Asiri.<\/p>\n

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