Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the "Bride of the East Coast" will host the Grand Prix and the World Taekwondo Championships, organized by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club under the supervision of the International Federation of the Game and the Emirates Federation from 22-25 of this month at Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah With the participation of 128 male and female players representing 48 countries from different continents of the world.
This came during a press conference held by the organizing committee yesterday afternoon, in the presence of Abdulaziz Ahmed Buhendi, Director of the Office of the General Sports Authority in the Eastern Region, Brigadier Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, President of the Emirates Taekwondo Federation, along with Hassan Habib, Vice President of Dubai Sports Channels, the exclusive carrier of the tournament, Nader Abu Shawish, tournament director, and a number of From various media to reveal the details of the most prominent event in the game of Taekwondo in the world.
Al-Zeyoudi said: "The Fujairah award for the honor of organizing the Grand Prix and the World Team Championship did not come between one day and one night, but there is great work and intensive moves that we have taken in order to have this event that comes after the Olympics in terms of importance, and I thank His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi and me. The era of Fujairah and the honorary president of the Emirates Taekwondo Federation for the support, generous guidance and care that made the eyes of the Taekwondo family in the world turn towards the UAE, and towards Fujairah in particular, while they are waiting for the launch of the most powerful championship in the world.”
Abdulaziz Buhendi announced the readiness of the Zayed Sports Complex to host the big event, pointing out that the halls and lobbies of the complex will be at the disposal of the Emirates Federation, adding: "We will make all facilities for the state's guests and the public, and we are happy to hold such major tournaments on the land of the Emirates and the Emirate of Fujairah in particular."
Tournament Director Nader Abushawish explained the technical and administrative details of the two tournaments, confirming the participation of the best players in the world, including the Korean T Han Kim, the Spaniard Tratusa, the Russian Mikhail Artamanov, the Russian Vladslev Larin, and the Azerbaijani Radik Asaev. As for the World Team Championship, it will witness the participation of 16 teams from Russia, China, Iran, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, France, Turkey, Jordan and the states The United States of America and Serbia, in addition to the UAE national team, the host country.
The media, Hassan Habib, Deputy Director of Dubai Sports Channels, confirmed that Al Celebrity Channel seeks a distinctive transmission of the event, with a rate of 10 hours per day and during the four days, pointing to the presence of our colleague Hosni Al-Zaghdudi, who will be present in the studio, noting that the channel's viewers in various countries of the world are promised interesting paragraphs and programs. On the Dubai TV screen.