Fujairah will host the fifth edition of the Fujairah International Open Taekwondo Championship (juniors - youth - men) under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and organized by Fujairah Martial Arts Club under the supervision of the International Federation of the game from 23 to 25 February / This February, at Khalifa Hall in Fujairah, with the participation of 700 players representing 28 countries from different continents of the world, led by the UAE, which participates with 70 players representing the national team and a number of state clubs, in addition to the Arab and Gulf countries, the American and Nepalese teams, the latest in the tournament, as well as many From the stars and heroes of Asia and Europe.
This was announced during a press conference held by the organizing committee yesterday afternoon at the Millennium Hotel Fujairah, in the presence of Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, President of the Emirates Taekwondo Federation and Executive Director of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, Nader Abu Shawish, Technical Director, and a number of different media outlets to review the latest preparations and the most prominent participants in the event.
During the conference, Al Zeyoudi confirmed the completion of all preparations for the launch of the fifth edition of the tournament, which will be the best in terms of organization and competition strength compared to previous tournaments, and will achieve many of the desired goals, especially after awarding the tournament a classification (C2), which is one of the high international classifications to become the first in the Gulf and the second on the level of the Asian continent He said that the winning players in the first places will receive double classification points, in addition to contributing to the technical return of the tournament, spreading the sport of Taekwondo in the countries of the region and developing the level of clubs and national teams by creating opportunities for friction and exchanging real experiences, especially as it brings together many teams and champions of the game of both sexes.
Al Zeyoudi also reviewed the future of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club in light of the presence of many promising talents, pointing out that there are a number of studies and strategies aimed at expanding the base of participation after the inclusion of jiu-jitsu and wrestling, in addition to establishing a number of training centers at the emirate level in an effort to qualify Olympic champions in Various individual games.
Al Zeyoudi praised the prominent role of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the honorary president of the club, for his bright ideas, support and sponsorship of many tournaments and sports activities, especially taekwondo. His Highness directed to harness all available capabilities and provide financial support for the tournament, praising the good preparations and great efforts made by the members of the organizing committee to Providing all the elements of success, wishing all the participants success and that the tournament achieve its desired goals.
Al Zeyoudi also announced that Fujairah will host the 106th session of international referees from the 18th to the 21st of this month to review the new rules and regulations recently approved by the International Federation of the Game, and their positives will be reflected in the management of the fifth edition matches, which will enjoy the participation of 50 international referees under the supervision of the Swedish Shakir Shalfa, President The Referees Committee of the International Federation, and Al Zeyoudi noted the presence of Shu Kokki, President of the International Federation and President of the World Taekwondo Academy for the tournament, assessment of the technical level and organizational aspects, along with the President of the AFC and many sports personalities interested in the game, especially as the UAE is looking forward to hosting the World Taekwondo Championship in the near future. The organizing committee revealed about the most prominent international players participating in the fifth edition, led by the Olympic champions in Rio de Janeiro, which concluded last summer in Brazil, led by the Jordanian Ahmed Abu Ghosh, the gold medalist in the 68 kg weight.
Nader Shawish explained that the championship includes three categories (juniors, youth, and men) and includes ten weights for youth and juniors, and eight weights for men.