20 gold medals for the "Knights of the Will" in the "Paralympic Games West Asia" .. and the UAE receives the flag of the "fourth edition"

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The Knights of Will, among the players of the UAE National Team for People of Determination, completed the successful participation in the West Asian Paralympic Games "Bahrain 2022", in second place in the general ranking, with 20 gold medals, out of 75 colored medals (20 gold, 27 silver and 28 bronze). In 6 competitions, including athletics, powerlifting, wheelchair basketball, table tennis, badminton, and boccia.

The last participation of the "Knights of the Will" exceeded the results of the last West Asian Paralympic Games in its second edition, which was held in Jordan 2019, which our team finished in third place in the general ranking with a total of 59 medals, including 16 gold, 21 silver, 22 bronze.

Yesterday, the curtain came down on the third round of competitions.

The closing ceremony, which was held in Khalifa Sports City, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Paralympic Committee, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the session, and Dr. Abdul Razzaq Bani Rashid, President of the Paralympic Federation for West Asia, along with the heads of delegations and players of the participating teams, witnessed the handing over of the hosting flag. The fourth edition of the West Asian Games 2024 to the UAE.

Dr. Tariq Sultan bin Khadim, Vice President of the International Federation for Wheelchairs and Amputees, and Vice President of the UAE Paralympic Committee received the flag of hosting the session from Sheikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa and Dr. Abdul Razzaq Bani Rashid, marking the start of the UAE’s preparations to host the Paralympic event for the second time after the first in 2017. in Khorfakkan in the Emirate of Sharjah.

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