Under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the competitions of the sixth edition of the Fujairah International Taekwondo Championship (juniors, youth and men), organized by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club at Zayed Sports Complex under the supervision of the International Federation and the Emirates Taekwondo Federation, will start today at seven in the evening. Its activities will continue until the 18th of this month, with the participation of more than 700 male and female players representing 55 countries from different continents of the world, and the UAE will participate with 150 players representing the national team and a number of state clubs.
Today's opening ceremony will be attended by Dr. Chu, President of the International Taekwondo Federation, Major General Ahmed Al-Fouli, President of the African Union, Idris Al-Hilali, President of the Arab Federation, in addition to Hazem Al-Naimat, member of the Executive Office of the International Federation, the heads of the Kuwaiti and Saudi federations, and a number of sports leaders. It will be a sports and cultural festival with various paragraphs, with the participation of the Folk Arts Troupe and the Korean Band. The review, along with some shortened words from the Organizing Committee and the International Federation, after which the tournament sponsor announces the opening.
Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, President of the Emirates Taekwondo Federation and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee, confirmed the completion of all preparations for the launch of the sixth edition, which will be the best in terms of competition strength compared to previous tournaments, and will achieve many of the desired goals, especially after the tournament was included in the list of tournaments approved by the International Federation and obtained the classification. The World Championship (C2), becoming the first in the Gulf and the second in the Asian continent, and the first-place players receive double classification points that enable them to participate in the “Grand Prix” championships, and the World Taekwondo Championship for teams, stressing the support of the Emirates Federation for Fujairah Club and the Organizing Committee in order to find a level High organized and directed the event in an honorable manner, extending thanks and gratitude to His Highness the Ruler of Fujairah and his Crown Prince for the attention, generous care and continuous support of the sports movement, which gave Fujairah momentum and strength in the field of hosting and organizing many international championships, and he also thanked the General Authority for Sports Welfare for cooperation and hosting The tournament in Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah.