The Paralympic athletics team is aiming to climb the podium and win gold medals when they participate in the Asian Paralympic Games to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from the 22nd to the 28th of this month. The athletics competitions will be held for six days starting from 23rd of this month. The team is represented by 18 male and female players led by Muhammad Al-Qa’id, Tigra Al-Kaabi, Noura Al-Khetbi, Maryam Al-Siodi, Maryam Al-Madrushi, Ahmed Nawad, Muhammad Al-Kaabi, Badr Al-Hosani. , Ahmad al-Hosani, Muhammad al-Hammadi, Muhammad Othman, Shama al-Masmi, Omair Yunis, Ahmad al-Masmi, and Aisha al-Khalidi, Abbad Ali, Thuraya al-Jaabi, and Ahmad al-Naqbi. Athletics coach Obaid Al Zaabi confirmed the readiness of all the players whether it be athletics or field matches.

In a press release issued by him in this regard, he said, “Our ambition is to win medals especially for the participating athletes and in the 100m and 800m races, in the T34 category where the UAE national team will participate with three athletes. : Mohammed Al-Qaid, Ahmad Nawad, and Mohammed Yusuf and our ambition is gold, especially in the 800m race, considering that Al-Qaid is a great champion and has won many titles in various Olympic and World Championships. “

Today, the last technical meeting for the strength, powerlifting and bow and arrow teams in the UAE-participating competition will decide the final date and approved schedule for the competitions. Players.

As for the opening badminton matches yesterday, national team players Jamal Al-Badwawi and Mohamed Al-Masroui lost to China’s Dong Yang and South Korea’s Choo Young Yu in the (WH1) and (WH2) categories respectively. , with a score of 0-2.