Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Fujairah will host the seventh edition of the Fujairah International Open Taekwondo Championship (juniors - youth - men), which is organized by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, under the supervision of the International Federation of the game from the first to the 3rd of next February in the Complex Zayed Sports in Fujairah, with the participation of more than 938 players representing 72 countries from different continents of the world, led by the UAE, which participates with 150 players representing the national team and a number of state clubs, as well as the Arab and Gulf countries, as well as many stars and champions of Asia and Europe.
This came during a press conference held by the organizing committee yesterday afternoon, at the headquarters of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, in the presence of Abdul Aziz Buhendi, Director of the Office of the General Sports Authority in the Eastern Region, Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, President of the Emirates Taekwondo Federation and Executive Director of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, Rashid Al Khadim, Secretary General of the Federation and Nader Abu Shawish, Director The technician and a number of game fans and various media outlets to review the latest preparations and the most prominent participants in the event.
At the beginning of the conference, Al Zeyoudi offered his highest thanks and gratitude to His Highness the Ruler of Fujairah and His Highness the Crown Prince for the attention, generous care and continuous support of the sports movement, which gave Fujairah a great position in the field of hosting and organizing many world championships, in addition to the concerted efforts between all the devices and facilities within the emirate, stressing the completeness All preparations for the launch of the seventh edition, which will be the best in terms of organization and strength of competition compared to previous tournaments, and will achieve many of the desired goals, especially after awarding the tournament a classification (C).
2) Which is considered one of the high international rankings to become the first in the Gulf and the second on the level of the Asian continent. The players who win the first places receive double classification points that enable them to participate in the “Grand Prix” championships and the World Taekwondo Championship, as well as contribute to the technical return of the championship and spread the sport of Taekwondo in The countries of the region and the development of the level of clubs and national teams by creating opportunities for friction and the exchange of 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 to contribute to raising the flag of the state fluttering in international forums, he praised the prominent role of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the Honorary President of the Taekwondo Federation and Fujairah Club, with his bright ideas, support and sponsorship of many tournaments and sports activities, especially Taekwondo, indicating that His Highness directed to harness all The available capabilities and financial support for the tournament.
Al-Zeyoudi praised the good preparations and great efforts made by the members of the organizing committee, in order to provide all the elements of success for the tournament, wishing all the participants success and that the tournament achieve its desired goals.
For his part, Abdulaziz Buhendi announced that, coinciding with the "Year of Tolerance", the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah will continue to host many events this year within the framework of the great interest that the wise leadership attaches to sports in the country, describing the complex as one of the largest sports facilities in the region and a beacon and pride for all athletes. , and said that it serves large sectors of youth and athletes, noting that the complex recently hosted the Fujairah International Championship for Professional Jiu-Jitsu, as well as the World Taekwondo Championship and the Fujairah International Bodybuilding Championship. Buhendi renewed his thanks to His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, who He granted them the plot of land on which the complex is currently built, and he also valued the support of the General Sports Authority, represented by its Chairman, Major General Muhammad Khalfan Al-Rumaithi and Saeed Abdul Ghaffar, the Secretary-General, for the estimated efforts and vigorous follow-up.
The most prominent participants
The organizing committee revealed the most prominent world players participating in the seventh edition, led by the Uzbek champion Nikita Rafavovich, ranked first in the world in the 74th category, the Russian Larn Vladischev, the third ranked in the 87th category, the Moldavian Aaron Cook, the holder of the previous edition’s title, and the Jordanian Ahmed Abu Ghosh, the gold medalist in the Rio Olympics. Janeiro, American Stephen Lamden, Belgian Jawad Al-Ashhab, Serbian player Milica Mandic, Brazilian Aris Silva, French Rahia and Jane, Egyptian bronze medalist Hedaya Malak, Moroccan champions Wiam Deslam and Hakima Moslehi, and the stars of our national team.
tournament program
Nader Shaweesh explained that the tournament includes 100 weights distributed among five categories of “men, youth and juniors” of both sexes. He said that the start will be in the junior category from 12 to 14 years old, followed by youth competitions from 15 to 20 years old, and then concludes with the men’s category. He said that 70 judges have been approved. Internationally, under the supervision of the Swedish Shakir Shalfa, head of the referees committee in the International Federation, Abu Shaweesh also noted the presence of Shu Kokki, President of the International Federation and President of the World Taekwondo Academy, along with the President of the Asian Confederation and many sports personalities interested in the game, praising the great successes achieved by the past versions.