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Marathon Swimmers from Around the World to Race in Djerba

Roua Khlifi | 31 May 2013 | 2 Comments

The island of Djerba, known for its diverse cultural heritage, will host an event on Sunday called “Djerba, the Land of Peace and Tolerance.” A highlight of Sunday’s event will include a marathon swim race featuring some of the world’s most prestigious open water swimmers. The event is organized by the Djerba Ulysses Association to [...]

Tunisia Fights for Survival in Africa Cup of Nations Match

Bernard Yaros | 30 January 2013 | 0 Comments

When the national teams of Togo and Tunisia step onto the pitch today at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the survival mode of both squads ought to kick into high gear. As one tweet today expressed jestily in reference to the teams’ avian mascots: @philoticus: The hawks of #Togo against the eagles of #Tunisia, [...]

Tunisia Awaits Côte d’Ivoire in Africa Cup of Nations Match

Amira Masrour | 25 January 2013 | 0 Comments

Tunisia and Côte d’Ivoire’s national football teams will face each other tomorrow evening in the second round of Group D’s matches for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The game will take place in the South African city of Rustenburg and be decisive in determining the final standings of Group D. Aware of Côte d’Ivoire’s strength, the Tunisian [...]

Tunisian Ons Jabeur is African Single Ladies Tennis Champion

Houda Mzioudet | 10 November 2012 | 1 Comment

On Friday, November 9, 2012, Tunisian tenniswoman Ons Jabeur won the 12th African continent title in the category ladies’ singles, for the Tennis African Cup of Nations 2012 which runs from November 5 to 11 in Dakar, Senegal. Thirteen African nations participated in the competition. Jaber beat Egyptian May El Kamash in two sets (6-3, [...]

Oussama Mellouli: Tunisia’s Golden Swimmer

Megan Radford | 10 September 2012 | 0 Comments

Oussama Mellouli is no stranger to pain. As an endurance swimmer, he spends an average of four hours a day in the water to train for some of the toughest events in the pool and open water competitions. But this year the athlete went beyond even this magnitude of physical struggle. During the last swimming [...]

Tunisia Wraps Up Successful Olympic Performance

Kevin Ivey | 13 August 2012 | 0 Comments

Yesterday evening the 2012 Olympic Games in London finally drew to a close, marking the end of over two weeks of international athletic competition. As one of the 205 countries competing in London, Tunisia sent a total of 84 athletes in 17 disciplines to compete in the country’s first quest for Olympic glory since the [...]

Wissem Hosni Crosses Marathon Finish Line

Kevin Ivey | 12 August 2012 | 0 Comments

Wissem Hosni, the Tunisian athlete competing in the Men’s Marathon event, completed today’s event, finishing the race in 71st place. Hosni started the event placing higher, positioning himself in 63rd place as he cleared the fifth kilometer. The race saw his position ebb and flow, peaking at 59th place at the 15th kilometer. As the [...]

Khawla Ben Hamza Falls in Taekwondo Prelims

Kevin Ivey | 11 August 2012 | 0 Comments

Tunisian taekwondo athlete Khawla Ben Hamza lost her match in the preliminary round this morning, ending her competition in the event. The match opened with a bang, with Russian opponent Anastasia Baryshnikova scoring six points in the first round while Ben Hamza managed a single point. In the second round, however, the Tunisian came out [...]

Mrabet Out in First Round of 200m Kayak

Kevin Ivey | 10 August 2012 | 0 Comments

Tunisian kayaker Mohamed Ali Mrabet was eliminated in the first round of the Men’s Kayak Single 200m race today. Mrabet, who had earlier this week competed in the 500m race, finished with a time of 38.291, putting him in last place of the first heat and eliminating his chances of competing in later rounds. Mrabet’s [...]

Mellouli Brings Tunisia Gold in 10km Marathon Swim