UAE Dominates Gulf Youth Games with 85 Medals: Jiu-Jitsu Team Leads the Way

Abu Dhabi (Etihad)

The UAE raised its number to 85 medals, by the end of the third day of competitions of the first Gulf Youth Games “Emirates 2024”, which it will host from April 16 to the next May 2, under the slogan “Our Gulf is One . . Our youth are promising,” with 3,500 male and female players participating in 24 individual and team sports.
The UAE collected 48 medals in the third day of the competition, including 25 gold, 36 silver, and 24 bronze, strengthening its position at the top of the overall standings with 85 medals.
Kuwait raised its tally to 39 medals, including 10 gold, 13 silver, and 16 bronze, in second place, followed by Saudi Arabia with 33 medals (15 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze), and Oman with 18 medals (12 gold). , 4 silver, and 2 bronze).
The Jiu-Jitsu team topped the scene on the third day with a total of 23 medals, including 10 gold, 5 silver, and 8 bronze. , while Kuwait came second with 9 medals, 2 golds, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes, Saudi Arabia with 6 medals spread between 3 golds, two silvers and a bronze, Oman with two golds and a bronze, and Bahrain with one gold
The UAE Athletics Team for People of Decision maintained their record of achievements by winning 14 medals, including 4 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and one bronze, while Bahrain won 6 medals, 2 gold and 4 silver, Saudi Arabia 3 medals, and Oman won 3 medals, 1 gold, silver, and bronze, and Qatar won two gold.
Chinese Quan Hai Li, President of the International Sailing Federation, praised the UAE’s organization and hosting of the first edition of the Gulf Youth Championship, noting that the competition is a means of developing people young people in today’s sailing sport in the area in the area. to come

Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, President of the Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation, received Quan Huai Lee, who responded to the invitation to attend the modern sailing competitions held in Abu Dhabi .
Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, together with Quan Huai Li, met the male and female players and members of the teams participating in the tournament Mohammed Al Nahyan, and Amal Bouchlakh, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Committee of Olympics.
Hai Lee said: “I am very happy to come to the Emirates to follow the modern sailing competitions. the competition raises hope about the future of sailing in the Gulf region.”
He said: “I thank the Emirates for hosting and organizing the event, which is held in more than a wonderful atmosphere and good weather that helps to show spirit of competition and brilliance in this age group The program and the categories set by the organizing committee serve the sailing, and we seek in the International Federation in co -work with various national alliances aimed at increasing the user base and expanding the distribution of sailing, especially since the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have a distinguished reputation in sailing.”
Hai Lee emphasized the positive and fruitful cooperation between the International Federation and the Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation, together with all the federations in the Gulf countries, highlighting the innovative role of the UAE in to strengthen partnerships with international sports federations and institutions, as well as the great successes it has achieved in sailing sports, which has been changed to quality in recent years.
The handball tournaments will start on Saturday, in the Al-Bataeh Club hall, with 6 teams involved, and will be held in a league system of one round meet Bahrain, Qatar will meet Kuwait, and the UAE will meet Oman .
The tournaments will be held over a period of 7 days, including a break on Tuesday and Thursday, and the clashes will conclude on Friday with 3 matches, where Bahrain will meet Oman, the UAE will meet Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia will meet to Qatar The timing of the matches will be determined according to the results of the teams, with the latter being the final of the tournament.
The matches are managed by 6 teams of referees, including an Uzbekistani team, as well as management teams from the Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
The draw for the competition was held in the presence of Nabil Ashour, Chairman of the technical committee of the competition, President of the Handball Federation, and members of the technical committee of the competition.
After the draw, the organizing committee of the handball tournament held a technical meeting to approve the eligibility of the players in each team, where 18 players are registered for each team, and to approve the shirts that each team will wear in the competition.