2023-09-21 16:17:23
Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 8:15 p.m
Hangzhou (China) September 21 / WAM / The UAE Sailing Team made a good start in the CA4 competition for boys and girls, as part of the sports competitions that precede the official opening of the 19th Asian Games, which will be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou during the period from September 23 to October 8. Next.
Mohammed Al Zaabi and Kamelia Al Qubaisi, players of the UAE Sharia national team, competed in the (Ka4) competition today, Thursday, with all points being calculated at the end of the races in a cumulative manner, as the total number of races is 9 for the Ka4 category, 10 for the Ka6 category, and the same for the Ka7 category. , over a period of 7 days.
Tomorrow, Friday, the sailing team will continue its competition in the (Ka 6) girls’ Olympic category competition through the player Doha Al Bishr, and Adel Khaled will also participate in the (Ka 7) competition in the men’s Olympic category.
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Zaabi, a player for the sailing team (K4), confirmed that the strength of the competition was expected in light of the presence of an elite group of distinguished Asian players, pointing out that the competition was a debate between the various competitors, and that the opportunity existed until the end of the races to determine the winners.
In terms of rowing competitions, Hamad Al Matroushi, the UAE national team player, came in fourth place in the second round, recording a time of 8:02.89 minutes in the individual competition.
Tomorrow, Friday, the UAE rugby team will arrive in Hangzhou from Hong Kong, where the delegation includes 15 players in addition to the technical and administrative staff, following an intense 10-day preparation period that the team spent in the Hong Kong camp.
The rugby team participates in the fourth group with the teams of China, Afghanistan, and Nepal. It begins its journey in the tournament on September 24, facing the Nepal team, then meets the Afghanistan team the next day, and finally faces the China team.
Saud Abdul Hakim Balshalat, a member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Rugby Federation, confirmed the team’s readiness to participate in the Asian Games competitions following the tangible development achieved during the last training camp, expressing his hope to achieve victories and win a medal in this major continental forum.
Today, Thursday, the delegations of the UAE teams in 6 sports arrived at the headquarters of the Sports Village in Hangzhou. They are the chess, fencing, cycling, shooting, swimming and electronic sports teams, and the taekwondo and basketball teams will arrive tomorrow, Friday.
Tomorrow, the Athletes’ Village in Hangzhou will also witness the UAE flag raising ceremony at the Asian Games.
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