Today, the first Gulf Youth Games “Emirates 2024” launches its second and final week, after 10 sports concluded their competitions over the past first week. UAE sports recorded a remarkable brilliance, as it topped the overall ranking table with 168 medals, 58 gold, 62 silver, and 48 bronze, while Saudi Arabia came in second place with 57 medals, and Kuwait was third.
It is expected that all participating teams will increase their medal haul in the coming days, especially in individual sports such as swimming, karate, bow and arrow, fencing, and others. The final round of volleyball begins today, in which the national team will meet its Qatari counterpart, Bahrain will meet Oman, and Kuwait will meet Saudi Arabia.
The program for the last week also includes the final round of handball, which begins tomorrow, in addition to the e-sports competitions, in which four teams participate: the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the triathlon competition, which is held at the Ajman Police Officers Club. In addition, the table tennis competitions will continue and will conclude the day after tomorrow in the Shabab Al-Ahli Club hall in Dubai, and the cycling competitions will continue at the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club, and tomorrow the technical meeting of the Judo Championship will be held in the Mubadala Arena hall in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, where the draw for the championship will follow. Along with other sports.
Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Sports Authority, praised the opening ceremony of the tournament, which was held the day before yesterday, at the Dubai Opera. He said in a press statement: “The ceremony befits the launch of the first edition, which represents a sports wedding.” Gathering the youth of the Gulf countries in their second country, the Emirates.
Jassim Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, also praised the opening ceremony, and said in a press statement: “The opening ceremony is very special, and reflects the concepts of authenticity and the spirit of youth, and its paragraphs focused on three axes: sustainability, cohesion, and youth,” expressing his happiness with the large attendance. To the participating delegations, praising the fraternal rivalry between brothers, and stressing that the tournament is the beginning towards a better future for Gulf sports.
• The draw for the Judo Championship will be held tomorrow, in addition to the launch of many sports competitions, including golf and electronic sports.
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