The Federation of Bodybuilding has recently announced the expanded list of the national body building team to represent the UAE in the world championship, which will be hosted by Fujairah from 5 to 10 November next, in a list of the former team player and manager of the basketball team at Sharjah Club, Adnan Al Khayal (39 years), After a three-year career, he won his first international title last December after winning the classical gold medal at the Dubai International Bodybuilding Championship. World Cup Finals.

Al Khayal told Emirates Today that the trend towards bodybuilding three years ago was coincidental, with the encouragement of friends, in light of relying on this sport as a way of life, in order to maintain a healthy body structure and exercise, besides the first love of basketball. He pointed out that his association with basketball player and manager extended until 2017, most recently the supervisor of the game at Sharjah Club.

Al Khayyal said: "The achievement of the international gold in Dubai last December, and obtaining the international participation license, for example, the biggest incentive to continue to develop performance, in order to be on the list of the team in the World Championships, which is held for the first time in the Middle East and hosted by Fujairah."

He explained: «Although my career was limited to three years, I saw injury and undergo surgery, but the determination to achieve the achievements of the sport was behind my ability to return and prepare the best image of Dubai, which won the gold category (class), which enabled me to enter The final competition with heroes crowned in other categories, to be crowned champion of the champions, and get the license of international participation ».

He added: «The UAE's organization of the World Championship as the first country in the region, an additional incentive to continue to work on the development of my performance, which led me now to rise to third place on the list of rankings in the category (Classic), and pave my way to the national team, in the elite category that will represent the country At the World Cup in Fujairah. ”

He continued: «Representing the UAE sports and raising the flag of the state are the aspiration of any athlete, whether in basketball or any other competition, especially as my departure from this game, as a player was due to repeated injuries.

As for his future ambitions, Adnan Al Khayal said: “The Classic category is an opportunity for me to compete on a podium at the World Championships.”

"Bodybuilding is different from the rest of sports, with the player's ability to continue giving at an early age, and with the goals I set for my career in the sport, I will in the future return to my favorite game of basketball through managerial work."

- Imagination: Dubai International Gold and International Participation License were my biggest motivation.