The Arab Open Taekwondo Championship "Juniors - Youth - Men", organized by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club at Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah, will start this morning over two days under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, under the supervision of the Arab and Emirati Federations for the game, with the participation of 755 players. They represent 14 Arab countries, led by the UAE, which has more than 100 players.
The start will be in the junior category of 12-14 years of both sexes, followed by the youth competitions of 15-20 years, and the tournament will conclude with the men’s and women’s category, and the latest electronic devices (daewoo system) will be used, which is a chest protector to protect the player and also helps in calculating points electronically. .
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 Arab Championship, which will be the best in terms of organization and strength of competition compared to previous championships and will achieve many goals. Taekwondo sport in the countries of the region and the development of the level of Arab clubs and teams.
On another line, the International Coaches Course, organized by the International Taekwondo Federation, in cooperation with the UAE Taekwondo Federation, and hosted by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, kicked off yesterday over two days, coinciding with Fujairah's hosting of the Arab Championship and the International Championship. 140 coaches of different nationalities participate in the course.
Nader Abu Shaweesh, technical director of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club and general supervisor of the course, stressed the keenness of the Taekwondo Federation to develop the entire game system, especially with regard to the training aspect in order to find a base of national coaches who are able to take the helm of the leadership of national teams and raise technical capabilities.
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