His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, President of the UAE Nationwide Olympic Committee, and President of the Gulf Youth Video games, stated that the UAE, beneath the management of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and with the steerage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is dedicated to supporting the expansion and growth of the sports activities sector within the Gulf and throughout the area, and offering youth with alternatives to raise the sector to better ranges of excellence.
His Highness made these remarks following the conclusion of the inaugural Gulf Youth Video games, which was hosted by the UAE from 16 April to 2 Might with the participation of round 3,500 female and male athletes. The athletes competed in 24 completely different particular person and group sports activities unfold throughout 41 occasions. The occasion additionally noticed the participation of 300 volunteers and garnered protection from 100 media personnel.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed stated that the occasion hosted within the UAE provided a promising sporting platform for gifted younger athletes, and demonstrated their skill to contribute to sports activities growth and the Olympic Motion.
His Highness counseled the Nationwide Olympic Committees (NOCs) within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for his or her help in launching the Gulf Youth Video games. “We’re immensely pleased with the success of the inaugural Gulf Youth Video games, which showcased the unity and sportsmanship amongst all athletes. We additionally specific gratitude to the groups who diligently facilitated the delegations and to the volunteers throughout varied venues.”
His Highness praised the excellent efficiency of Gulf athletes throughout all sports activities competitions through the Video games, resulting in quite a few medals and notable achievements. This success underscores the readiness of the athletes in each occasion and reaffirms the occasion’s skill to realize its major targets, he stated.
HH Sheikh Ahmed additionally prolonged congratulations to all of the winners and expressed the hope that the occasion’s outcomes will result in important developments in Gulf sports activities. “The occasion as soon as once more demonstrated the UAE’s excellence in organising and internet hosting main occasions, firmly positioning it as a number one sports activities vacation spot with distinctive amenities and infrastructure,” His Highness added.
The inaugural version of Gulf Youth Video games, held beneath the theme ‘Our Gulf is One… Our Youth are Promising’, occurred throughout 5 emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, and Fujairah. The UAE topped the medal rely, with a complete of 296 medals, which included 96 gold, 103 silver, and 97 bronze medals. Saudi Arabia adopted in second place with 149 medals consisting of 58 gold, 57 silver and 34 bronze. Kuwait maintained third place with a complete of 126 medals, consisting of 35 gold, 45 silver, and 46 bronze. Qatar secured fourth place with 81 medals, together with 31 gold, 22 silver, and 28 bronze. Bahrain adopted in fifth place, incomes 77 medals comprising 25 gold, 20 silver, and 32 bronze, whereas Oman ranked sixth with 63 medals, together with 21 gold, 14 silver, and 28 bronze.
The Video games included 24 particular person and group sports activities, together with soccer, swimming, judo, boxing, biking, observe and area, crusing, jiu-jitsu, golf, volleyball, athletics, desk tennis, e-sports, athletics for individuals of willpower, billiards, handball, 3×3 basketball, karate, chess, equestrian (present leaping), archery, triathlon, fencing, badminton, and taekwondo.
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