2024-04-17 22:01:47
Dubai (Etihad)
The UAE launched the first Gulf Youth Games with a bountiful harvest of 18 medals, including four golds, in the Taekwondo competitions, which were held at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah.
The UAE will host the Gulf Games, the first of its kind for the future generation, from April 16 until May 2, under the slogan “Our Gulf is One – Promising Youth,” in 24 games, with the participation of more than 3,500 male and female athletes.
The Taekwondo competitions, in which 124 male and female players participated, were opened in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Hamdan Al-Zeyoudi, President of the Taekwondo Federation, and a number of heads of Gulf federations. On the first day, 70 matches were held in 10 weight categories for the male and female junior categories.
On the first day, the UAE won 18 medals (4 gold, 11 silver, and 3 bronze), compared to 16 medals for Kuwait (7 gold, 2 silver, and 7 bronze), 9 medals for Saudi Arabia (3 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze), and 5 medals for Oman (4 gold). , and silver).
The UAE gold medals at the junior women’s level were won by Maitha Rashid in the under-44 kg, Marwa Zuhair in the under-47 kg, and Sharifa Ismail in the under-55 kg, and the juniors were won by Nasser Ahmed Al Muhairi in the under-49 kg.
Dr. Ahmed Hamdan Al-Zeyoudi, President of the Taekwondo Federation, expressed his pleasure at the opening of the Taekwondo competitions in the Emirate of Fujairah, welcoming Gulf delegations to the UAE, noting that the UAE National Olympic Committee has completed its preparations for the success of the Gulf event, which is being held for the first time.
In turn, player Nasser Ahmed Al Muhairi expressed his happiness at winning a gold medal in the under-49 kg category, and dedicated his gold victory to the leaders of the National Olympic Committee, the Taekwondo Federation, and all his teammates in the national team.
Today, 5 games will be held, including chess competitions in the Sharjah Cultural Chess Club hall, jiu-jitsu competitions in the Mubadala Arena hall in Abu Dhabi, athletics for people of determination, the second day of athletics at the Dubai Police Club, and sailing at the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club.
Six teams participate in the chess competitions: the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The morning period witnesses the technical meeting of the players and the draw of the matches, and the competitions begin in the evening with the rapid chess competition for teams, which is held over two days, followed by the crowning of the winners, while The individual blitz chess competition will be held next Saturday, and will conclude on the same day, then the individual blitz chess tournament will be held on Sunday, after which the individual blitz chess competition will be held next Monday and Tuesday.
The competitions are held in the under-14 and under-18 categories for males and females, and each team is allowed to participate with 3 players at the team level.
The UAE U-18 team’s roster for the tournament includes Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al-Taher, Zayed Sultan Al-Taher, Saud Jaber Al-Zarouni, and Ghaith Al-Nuaimi. The U-14 team includes Salem Jassim, Muhammad Youssef, and Amer Saeed, and the U-18 girls’ team includes Ahlam. Rashid, Fatima Saif, Shamma Khalfan, and girls under 14 years old, Rawda Al Sarkal, Anoud Issa, and Ohood Issa.
At the sailing level, the open race will be held today, after the competitions began yesterday, Wednesday, in the team race.
Theban Al Muhairi: The ceiling of our heroes’ ambitions is limitless
The hammer toss competition launches the athletics competitions for people of determination, which begins this afternoon at the Dubai Police Officers Club.
85 players from 5 countries are participating in the competitions, which are held over two days: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. The track competitions include 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 2000m, 100m (chairs), and 200m (chairs). ), 800 m (chairs), in addition to field competitions (discus – javelin – shot put – high jump). The first day’s program includes hammer throw competitions (males), 400 m hurdles race (males), high jump (males), then the 2000 m race (males), 100 m races (males – semi-finals), shot put (males), race. 400m (females), javelin throw (females), 100m (males – final), 800m race (males), and 1500m race (females), while the second day’s competitions begin with a 100m race (chairs) for the male category, followed by a shot put competition. (Seated) for the female category, then the semi-final of the 100 m race (females), the standing shot put for the male category, the 100 m race (chairs) for the female category, the final of the discus competition (males), the 200 m race (males), the 200 m race (chairs). ) for the male category, and finally the 800 m race (chairs) for the male category. Theban Salem Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the UAE National Paralympic Committee, stressed that the good preparations of our national team raise the bar of ambitions, in an effort to reach the podium, and provide strong levels that reflect the good reputation of the people of the Emirates in the sport of people of determination, thanks to the support it enjoys from the wise leadership.
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