The heroes of the jiu-jitsu nationwide workforce succeeded in successful three medals within the competitions of the second day of the World Video games Chengdu 2025.
Saeed Al Kubaisi claimed gold within the under-85kg division after a collection of sturdy bouts towards opponents from Portugal, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. Mehdi Al Awlaki received silver within the under-77kg division, whereas Mohammed Al Suwaidi earned silver within the under-69kg division.
Thought-about a worldwide showpiece for sports activities but to be included within the Olympic Video games, the twelfth version of the World Video games, which runs within the Chinese language metropolis from Aug 7 to 17, 2025, options practically 5,000 athletes from 118 nations competing throughout 34 sports activities, making it one of the crucial distinguished worldwide sporting occasions.
H.E. Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, stated: “Jiu-jitsu within the UAE has confirmed its excellence and its capacity to succeed at each alternative, supported by the game’s continued development and the achievements of our nationwide workforce on each continental and international levels. Our athletes have constantly made the nation proud in regional and worldwide arenas, and at the moment’s result’s much more important given the presence of top-ranked opponents from around the globe. This success is the results of the Federation’s ongoing efforts and initiatives to arrange our athletes to carry out on the highest stage.”
Gold medallist Saeed Al Kubaisi stated: “I entered the championship assured in my capacity to win gold, because it’s the pure results of the exhausting work and intensive coaching we’ve put in over latest months. I wish to thank the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation for the assist they’ve given us, serving to us attain this stage and make our mark at a worldwide occasion of this scale.”
Mehdi Al Awlaki stated: “The ultimate was powerful, however I by no means gave up and stored pushing till the final second as a result of my purpose was gold. I’m completely happy to take silver in such an essential championship, and I’m assured there may be extra to come back.”
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Emirati athletes will compete within the open weight division, with Mehdi Al Awlaki, Saeed Al Kubaisi, and Mohammed Al Suwaidi within the males’s class, and Asma Alhosani, Shamsa Al Amri, and Shamma Al Kalbani within the girls’s class.