Al-Ahli, Al-Shabab to the fore at Saudi Games

Some highlights of the action from Day 10 of the Saudi Games. (Supplied)
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  • Medals also given out following the fencing and robotics events
  • 3x3 basketball and handball competitions got underway on Saturday

RIYADH: Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab dominated the medals at the Saudi Games鈥� athletics events on Saturday.

In the men鈥檚 800-meters final, Al-Shabab鈥檚 Issa Ghazwan took the gold and his teammate Sami Al-Yami the bronze. There was also a gold medal for Al-Shabab in the men鈥檚 400-meters hurdles, which was won by Mohammed Al-Mauwi.

Al-Ahli鈥檚 Ali Mas took home the gold medal in the men鈥檚 200-meters final, while Suga Saied finished first for the same club in the women鈥檚 long jump final.

Elsewhere, Ryan Al-Khawiter beat last year鈥檚 champion Kevin Orlandi to win gold and SR1 million ($266,574) in the triathlon at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Olympic Complex.

Khaled Al-Mobty also clinched gold on Saturday in the individual show jumping event, with Meshari Al-Harbi taking home silver and Mohammed Al-Askar the bronze.

The jet ski gold medal and SR1 million prize was won by Tariq Bukhari at Durrat Al-Arous in Jeddah.

There were also medals awarded in the under-54 kg, under-65 kg, under-80 kg and under-97 kg categories of the paralympic weightlifting event.

Al-Nassr and Al-Selmeyyah qualified for the beach soccer final, to be held on Sunday evening, while the Riyadh club also secured a place in the men鈥檚 futsal final against Al-Ettifaq.

There were medals given out following the fencing and robotics events, while the 3x3 basketball and handball competitions got underway on Saturday.