2024-01-30 22:02:36
The UAE boccia team won two gold medals, a silver medal, and two bronze medals in the competitions of the fourth edition of the West Asian Paralympic Games at Al-Thiqa Club, which is held under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, with the participation of 11 countries, and will continue until… Next February 3.
Player Raisa Al Falasi presented the UAE with its first gold medal in the women’s boccia competitions in the PC4 category. She also added the second gold medal with player Hamdan Al Kaabi in the doubles boccia competitions in the PC4 category. Emirati player Khalid Al Marashdeh also won the silver medal in the women’s boccia competition. In the men’s competition in the “PC2” category, player Omar Al Falasi won the bronze medal in the “PC3” category, and player Hamdan Al Kaabi won the bronze medal in the “PC4” category.
The player, Raissa Al Falasi, said that she is happy to present the UAE with the first gold medal in the competitions of the fourth edition of the West Asian Paralympic Games, noting that Boccia is an enjoyable competitive game for players and spectators, explaining that she chose her favorite sport, and knows that it is a difficult game and requires focus and a specific strategy, especially since The most difficult handicaps are found in this tournament.
The heroine invited the audience to attend the event, which is of great importance. To encourage the participating champions to achieve their ambitions at all levels, and to spread the game throughout the country and the Arab world.
The Saudi team won 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal, the Bahraini team won 2 gold medals, and 2 bronze medals, and the Iraqi team won 2 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and a bronze medal.
As part of the third round of wheelchair basketball competitions, the UAE team achieved a major victory over its Omani counterpart with a score of 49-35, and the Saudi team achieved the full score following defeating the Bahraini team 73-48.
Goalball competitions
In its first round, the goalball competitions witnessed great competition between 6 participating teams, namely, “UAE – Saudi Arabia – Iraq – Qatar – Jordan – Oman”. The Saudi team achieved victory over the Emirati team with a score of 11-1, before drawing in an exciting match with… Qatari team 8 – 8; To score 4 points, the Jordanian team also achieved victory over the Emirati team with a score of 17 – 7, and defeated the Omani team with a score of 18 – 8. To raise his score to 6 points.
While the Iraqi team achieved the full score of 6 points, following defeating the Omani team with a score of 11-1, and defeating the Qatari team in an exciting and very difficult match with a score of 7-6.
The results of the second day of badminton competitions resulted in a 2-0 victory for the Iraqi national team player, Mohammed Jawad, over the Bahraini national team player, Ruba Al Ameri. The Iraqi national team player, Mohammed Karim, also won over the Emirati player, Mohammed Ahmed Al Zarouni, 2-0, and the Saudi player, Mohammed Ahmed Ali, achieved a victory over The Lebanese player Iyad Meshlab 2-0, the Syrian player Firas Yahya defeated his compatriot Matar Atef 2-0, and the Lebanese player Reda Rizk achieved a victory over the Jordanian player Alaa Al-Qawasmeh 2-0.
Dr. Tariq Sultan bin Khadim, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Fourth West Asian Paralympic Games, confirmed that Al-Thiqah Club is capable of impressing everyone, by presenting an ideally organized tournament that enhances the rapid growth in the sports sector at the state level, and the sport of people of determination in particular. He also congratulated “Knights of Will” made a strong start, winning the first colorful medals.
Dr. Abdul Razzaq Bani Rashid, President of the West Asia Paralympic Federation, expressed his happiness with the players participating in the strong start of the West Asian Paralympic Games in various competitions, noting that the media momentum and press coverage in various media outlets and on social media gave the tournament a different shape in the Emirates and abroad, adding The goal of the course is to develop the capabilities of players and participants to reach the Olympics, in addition to the benefits that players will gain through interaction and exchange of experiences.
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