The UAE national swimmer Abdullah Al-Shamsi won the gold medal in the 50m breaststroke at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai at the International Games Special Olympics - Abu Dhabi 2019 to host the second gold medal in the UAE. His 50th medal in his career began with swimming in 2003, to be called "gold dealer", for the many medals he wins in his tournaments.
Abdulla Al Shamsi's mother told Al-Emam Al-Youm that his son has had a mental disability since his birth. He started swimming since 2003 and has known the path of championships since 2004. He continues his training on a daily basis at the Trust Club for the Disabled under the leadership of Jamal Nasser. The beginning of his career so far.
"Abdullah sometimes suffers from an increase in his nervousness and nervousness. Even before the race, I had to go to calm him. At this moment, I do not approach him and leave him in the state of concentration, besides not affecting his psychological state before the race. "I have never been shorter with Abdullah, or his brother, Mohammed Al Shamsi, who is also participating in the World Equestrian Games. I am in Dubai to encourage and support Abdullah, and I will go to Abu Dhabi to see his brother Mohammed."
"We were surprised at the special Olympics by the fact that Abdullah was in a 50 meter freestyle with a large group of players at a different level, so he missed the opportunity to compete for the different classification. This race was new to Abdullah, . Abdullah is 25 years old and has a great desire to represent the country. He knows the meaning of competition and heroism, but at the same time, these players lack the quality of good preparation and qualification, like the players in this world championship. I did not miss my children in anything but there is certainly a lot of work to stand with Abdullah and his colleagues, especially since he has won 50 international medals so far ».
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The manager of Al-Taqa Club for the Disabled and the UAE team for the owners of the club Gamal Nasser confirmed to Al-Emirates Al-Youm that Abdullah Al Shamsi was the first to win a gold medal for the owners of the swimming pool.
He added: "Abdullah achieved a new personal record at the Special Olympics, having scored 45:74 seconds, and his previous record was 50:58. Abdullah suffers from tension. He always refuses to sleep on the night of the race. In yesterday's race he refused to sleep until his mother attended The residence of the team and we calmed him down ».
Abdullah Al Shamsi's mother had to go before the competition to calm him down.