The Arab Taekwondo Championship was launched yesterday, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, organized by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, with the participation of 750 male and female players representing 13 Arab countries, namely Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq and Tunisia. Algeria, along with the UAE. On the first day of the championship, the junior, junior and youth competitions were held, where it witnessed a great rivalry and great competition between players and players, and Yasser Samir starred in the under-48 kg competitions for the youth category and snatched the gold medal, after achieving four consecutive victories, as he began his journey towards gold by defeating the player The Egyptian Youssef Amr with a score of 19-16, and then he overcame the obstacle of the Saudi player Abdullah Muhannad, and beat him with a score of 19-16 as well.
The national team was also crowned with five medals, and the player Mais Khamis won the silver medal in the women’s under-33 kg competitions, and the player Sultan Muhammad won the silver medal in the juniors’ under 61 kg competitions. The player Abdullah Ghuloom also won the silver medal in the men’s under 55 kg competitions, and the two players Sultan Al Ali, in the under 51 kg weight, and Moza Issa in the under 37 kg weight category, women’s juniors, achieved two bronze medals. The UAE clubs and centers also achieved a total of 23 colored medals with the start of the tournament, including 4 gold, 4 silver and 15 bronze medals.