The Youth B (14–15 years) athletes concluded their participation right now on the sixth version of the IMMAF Youth World Championships, at the moment going down within the Al Ain Area and operating till July 27. The occasion is held beneath the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Government Council.
Day 4 of the championship at ADNEC Centre Al Ain noticed robust performances from a number of nationwide groups, with the UAE persevering with to impress. The nationwide staff’s medal tally now stands at 11, together with one gold, two silver, and eight bronze.
H.E. Yousef Abdullah Al Batran, Board Member of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Blended Martial Arts Federation, mentioned: “This yr’s version of the IMMAF Youth World Championships highlights the UAE’s functionality to host main worldwide sporting occasions with a excessive stage of professionalism. The championship has succeeded in attracting expertise from throughout the globe and in offering a aggressive surroundings that meets the ambitions of younger athletes.
“We’re additionally witnessing robust attendance and broad participation, which reveals that the occasion is not only a sports activities competitors. It’s a international platform for creating future stars and strengthening connections between nations.”
Abdullah Al Jabarin, coach of the UAE nationwide youth MMA staff, added, “The extent of competitors this yr could be very excessive, and the matches have been difficult for all groups. Most of our athletes are collaborating in a worldwide championship of this scale for the primary time, making this a beneficial studying expertise.
“Our athletes have proven nice dedication and earned a number of medals that mirror their progress. We proceed to arrange intensively for the remaining days of the championship and are assured we will add extra medals to our tally.”
Consideration now turns to the beginning of the Youth A (16–17 years) class on Friday, extensively considered one of many strongest divisions by way of technical stage and battle expertise. A number of thrilling matchups are anticipated, with outcomes more likely to affect the general standings. Groups from Ukraine, England, and the USA stay in robust competition, whereas the UAE staff appears to be like to keep up its momentum.