Al Qubaisi is sixth overall in the parachute jump competition at the "World Games"
From the second day of the Parachute Jump competition at the World Games.
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The national air sports team concluded the second day of the parachute competition at the World Games currently being hosted in Birmingham, USA, with the participation of 3,600 male and female athletes from 100 countries competing in 36 sports.
The national team player, Abdul Bari Al Qubaisi, ranked sixth in the general standings, while his teammate Cornelia Mihai came in the tenth place, with six rounds remaining for each to determine the first place winners after calculating the total of the 12 rounds that were held over three days at the Birmingham Motor Circuit Park.
The competitions of the second day witnessed weather fluctuations and instability in the weather, which resulted in the postponement of the start of the rounds until it was confirmed that the weather conditions improved, as the competitions resumed with the postponement of the last two rounds to the competitions of the third day.
On the other hand, the 63-kilogram national jiu-jitsu player, Shamma Al-Kalbani, confirmed her readiness to compete in the World Games, and her confidence in raising the country's flag in this major global event and competing for the gold for first place.
Al-Kalbani pointed out that "all fights and confrontations require more focus, work and effort due to the high level of all participating players, and the presence of the elite among them after they qualified for the tournament," stressing the importance of entering competitions with high confidence, regardless of the confrontation and the classification of the players from the competing teams.
Her colleague, Muhammad Al-Omari, a player for the national jiu-jitsu team weighing 77 kilograms, described the camp held for the team in California, in preparation for participating in the tournament, as fruitful, during which many technical and mental aspects were discussed and the level of physical fitness was raised.
Al-Omari pointed out that the team's players received intensive training doses four times a day to prepare well and enhance the team's chances of competing to win as many colored medals as possible.
He revealed the strength of the players' level of weight, which doubles the responsibility and challenge to win a medal in the name of the UAE in this event, explaining that nothing is impossible in light of determination, determination and striving to raise the flag of the nation on the podiums.
On the other hand, the head of the Emirates Karate Referees Committee and member of the AFC Referees Committee, Jaber Al Zaabi, managed seven fights in various karate competitions within the World Games, with the participation of 18 referees from all countries of the world.
The tournament witnessed the participation of the best eight players in the world in each weight in kata and kumite competitions.
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