MAN OF IRON
Faris Al Sultan has come a long way since he rode his bike from Al Ain to Dubai, slept on the beach, then competed in a triathlon next morning.

IT AIN’T HALF HOT!
A few weekends ago I discovered how the other half lives, or more accurately races.
I was a guest of Lamborghini at the ultra-fast Silverstone race circuit for the UK round in the

RUGBY MEETS RALLY
Abu Dhabi’s Khalid Al Qasimi has finished out of the points Down Under but he has won the admiration of a sporting great – rugby legend Tim Horan.

GUNNING FOR GLORY
The Gulf’s long tradition of hunting has been a significant factor in most of the few occasions that the region has featured in Olympics medal tables.

High Times
The Red Bull Air Race World Series is set for take-off in Abu Dhabi. This will be the fifth year in a row that the extraordinary event has been staged in the capital.

Victory on the verge of eighth world title
The Victory Team will line up in Dubai for the final two races of the season on the verge of collecting

All at sea
Everything in Cape Town that could float seemed to be occupying the waters of Table Bay. From heavily-armed naval vessels to rubber dinghies, power cruisers to multi-hulls under sail, even a brave soul

Follow the flag
Shaikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will hoist the UAE's flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as well as competing in the 67kg division of women’s

Walking tall with his feet on the ground
In a world of super-inflated egos, Andy Roddick stands out as someone who never takes himself too seriously.

Queen of Scream wants to be a mum
The only shrieking Maria Sharapova wants to hear 10 years from now will be coming from her babies,

Pretty special
2007 was supposed to be the year boxing died. Under threat from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which despite its extreme, almost

No fence-sitting by Qatar
Qatar is maintaining its reputation for staging world-class sport and has now set its sights on hosting another major international event.

Durcan saddles up for Silk Road ride
Ted Durcan, the self-effacing young man who came to the Gulf because he didn’t think he would make a