Abu Dhabi (Al Ittihad)
The Muay Thai Youth Team won 9 medals, at the conclusion of its participation in the World Championship, which was held over 10 days in the Thai capital, Bangkok, with the participation of 3,000 male and female athletes from 92 countries, under the supervision and organization of the International Muay Thai Federation.
Our national team managed to win a gold and a silver medal, in addition to 7 bronze medals, as our champions succeeded in presenting great technical levels, from the round of 32, through the round of 16, the quarter-finals, and all the way to the semi-finals, and the final round, which witnessed the crowning of the champion Aziz Al Hammadi with the gold medal in the 12-13 age group, 48 kg weight, while Ahmed Abu Jaish won the silver medal in the 12-13 age group, 63 kg weight, while the bronze medals came through Rakan Ahmed, Saeed Al Mazrouei, Saeed Ahmed, Maryam Al Suwaidi, Jasser Ahmed, and Khaled Suleiman. The “duo” Ahmed Abu Jaish and Mohammed Karim also managed to win the bronze medal in the Muay Thai competition in the 14 to 15 age group.
For his part, Abdullah Saeed Al Neyadi, President of the Asian and Arab Muay Thai Federations, President of the Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation, said: “We are proud of the new achievements made by our national youth team, at the conclusion of its participation in the Muay Thai World Championship, which confirmed the advanced status of the game and the great developments it has achieved on the global level.”
He added: “We dedicate the new achievements of Muay Thai UAE to the wise leadership and the people of the UAE, extending our thanks and gratitude for the generous support and great attention given by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, to Muay Thai, and his pioneering role in leading the game to the highest international ranks.”
He said: “Once again, the national teams confirm their strong presence in major international sporting events, reflecting the important role in planning, technical preparation and preparatory experiences that contribute to raising the players’ levels and qualifying them for major international tournaments that witness the participation of elite world champions. I extend my congratulations to our national team champions who won medals, the technical and administrative staff, and all members of our national team mission, in appreciation of their great efforts, their wonderful technical performance, and the honorable level that the team showed in the global event, raising the name of the UAE high in the largest world tournaments.”
