ALGIERS - The Algerian participation has been overall "positive" in the 54th International Swimming Challenge (large pool), organized from January 15 to 17 in Geneva (Switzerland), Lamine Benabderrahmane in charge of team at the Algerian Swimming Federation (FAN) said.

CAIRO-The Algerian handball team on Monday finished the preliminary round of the 2021 World Handball Championship in Egypt (13-31 January) with a defeat against Portugal 19-26 (halftime 9-14) in a game played in Cairo under the third and last round (group F).

CAIRO- The Algerian handball team lost to Iceland on the score of 24 to 39 (half-time: 10-22), in a match part of the second day of the Handball World Championship preliminary round (group F), played on Saturday evening in Cairo (Egypt).

GENEVA-Algerian swimmer Amel Melih on Saturday won the final of the 50 meters freestyle of the 54th Geneva International Challenge scheduled on 15-17 January qualifying to the Tokoyo-2020 Olympic Games and the World Swimming Championship.

GENEVA (Switzerland)- Algerian swimmers Ardjoun Abdellah and Djabellah Anis won the bronze medal of the 50-meter backstroke and 1500-meter front crawl at the 54th Geneva International Challenge (January 15-17).

ALGIERS - The Algerian handball team managed a successful Handball world championship 2021 debut, defeating Thursday Morocco 24-23 (half-time: 8-15), in a match played in Cairo, Egypt.

ALGIERS- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday expressed support and encouragement to the national handball team, who are competing in the 27th Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt (13-31 January 2021).

ALGIERS- Algeria's national handball team, back to the world stage after a six-year absence, will compete within a high-level group in the 27th Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt (13-31 January 2021), eager to put up a stellar performance against two European countries, namely Iceland and Portugal, in addition to Morocco.

ALGIERS - The 27th IHF World Men's Handball Championship will kick off on Wednesday in Egypt, with the opening match pitting, as tradition dictates, the host country against Chile. Algeria will be participating in the World Men's Handball Championship for the 15th time in its history.

ALGIERS-Chairman of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) Kheireddine Zetchi on Friday ruled out any return of fans to stadiums due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.