The UAE Nationwide Jiu-Jitsu Workforce, sponsored by Mubadala Funding Firm, arrived in China on Thursday to participate within the 2025 version of the World Video games, hosted in Chengdu from August 7 to 17.
The nationwide group beforehand participated within the 2017 World Video games in Wrocław, Poland, successful two medals – one gold and one silver. They delivered a robust displaying once more on the 2022 version in Birmingham, USA, securing 5 medals: two gold, one silver, and two bronze.
World Video games Chengdu 2025 will convey collectively almost 5,000 athletes from 118 international locations competing throughout 34 sports activities, making it probably the most outstanding worldwide sporting occasions.
Mubarak Saleh Al Menhali, Director of the Technical Division on the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, stated the group is aiming to attain a brand new milestone that may additional strengthen the UAE’s place regionally and globally. He famous that the present squad options skilled female and male athletes who’ve persistently carried out on the highest degree.
“We’re assured our athletes are absolutely ready for the championship. They’ve put in loads of work by means of each native and abroad coaching camps, which helped improve their bodily and psychological readiness. In addition they accomplished intensive technical and health periods to make sure they’re in peak situation heading into the competitors.”
Former champion Faisal Al Ketbi, who’s travelling with the group, added: “Our group has an excellent probability of successful medals on the World Video games, particularly as they’re presently among the many top-ranked. We held a coaching camp in Brazil earlier than the occasion, specializing in sharpening approach and enhancing general health. The group is prepared, morale is excessive, and after successful two gold medals final time, we’re aiming for extra this 12 months.”
The lads’s group consists of Mohammed Al Suwaidi (69kg), Mehdi Al Awlaki (77kg), and Saeed Al Kubaisi (85kg). On the ladies’s facet, the group options Asma Alhosani (52kg), Shamsa Al Amri (57kg), and Shamma Al Kalbani (63kg).
The UAE group will start its marketing campaign on August 10 when the jiu-jitsu competitions kick off, working by means of August 12.
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