Emirati sports improve its status with world records

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  • September 1, 2023

Last August, Emirati sports were strong in various regional and international forums and championships and confirmed their position in various sports, winning many colorful medals and gaining international positions.

August saw a large participation of the UAE in the games, and the country’s flag was raised more than once, standing on the podiums. The UAE Games are distinguished by the organization of international events, particularly the World Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, which the International Sports Federation described as highly successful and exceptional in all respects.

Results and achievements in martial arts emerged after our national Jiu-Jitsu team topped the overall standings of the World Championship held in Kazakhstan with the participation of over 1,000 players from 44 countries, and UAE players won 46 medals (15 gold). 12 Silver, 19 Bronze). The National Mixed Martial Arts Team finished fourth at the World Junior Mixed Martial Arts Championship in Abu Dhabi, moving up 5 places from its ranking in last year’s edition, and the team’s players won 12 different medals after winning 4 medals in the 2022 edition. Muay Thai, youth team won 5 medals at the Arab Championship in Libya. In judo, our national team player Normand Bayan won a bronze medal in the under 66 kg category at the Grand Masters in Budapest.

The UAE Show Jumping Team won the “3 and 4 Stars” Champion title at the “Obaqlabiq International Championship” in Belgium, which saw the participation of more than 500 male and female riders from all over the world.

Sultan Muhammad Al Yahai, Chairman of the Emirates Equestrian and Racing Federation’s Show Jumping Committee and Director General of the Sharjah Equestrian Club, has won the post of President of the Seventh Regional Committee of the International Equestrian Federation. Engineer Majd Al Balushi is a member of the Board of Directors of the United Arab Emirates Table Tennis Federation and a member of the International Table Tennis Federation’s Sustainability Committee.

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Beach Soccer Worldwide collected 1,449 points and placed our national team tenth in the world and third in Asia in the August rankings.

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Abu Dhabi Modern yachtsman Majid Al Marzooqi won the bronze medal in the Elka 4 under 16 category at the Elka Cup in Poland, where more than 187 sailors from 11 countries participated. positions, and his colleague Mohammed Al Zaabi won fourth place. In the Powerlifting World Cup organized by Dubai and concluded the day before yesterday, the UAE athletes continued to set records, in which national powerlifting team member Ahmed Khamis Al Balushi won 3 colored medals.

In cycling, United Arab Emirates teammate Tim Wellens took second place and the leader’s jersey at the fourth stage of the Tour of Rhineway in Belgium, while team star Raffael Majka took the third stage title. Tour of Poland after his performance in the Tour de France.

In mind games, Ali Hamdan Al Sharifi, a player from Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club, won the first place at the “Annual Cannes International Chess Festival” in France with the participation of elite players from around the world.

Abu Dhabi Police concluded its participation in the World Police and Firefighter Games Championship in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, winning 42 gold, 31 silver and 26 bronze medals internationally.

In the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, the National Bodybuilding and Bodybuilding Team won 27 colorful medals at the West Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Manama.

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