Non-Olympic Sports


Egypt's Ashour claims Qatar PSA World Squash title

By Mike Rowbottom

Ramy Ashour of Egypt Qatar PSA World Squash ChampionshipDecember 14 - Ramy Ashour triumphed over outsider Mohamed El Shorbagy in the final of the Qatar PSA World Squash Championship at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha to become world champion for the second time since 2008.












IOC inspection team arrives at World Karate Championships

By Tom Degun at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

Karate 22November 24 - Karate's bid to appear at the 2020 Olympic Games has reached its most crucial stage yet as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team arrived to evaluate the World Karate Championships here.


World Karate Championships finals sell out

By Tom Degun at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

karate 11November 23 - Tickets for the finals of the 2012 World Karate Championships here in Paris, where all the medals for the prestigious competition will be awarded, have sold out.