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8 athletes to represent UAE at World Games
Gulf Today
|August 07, 2025
The UAE is gearing up to participate in the 18th edition of the World Games, scheduled to take place in Chengdu, China, from August 7th to 17.
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The UAE will be represented by a delegation of eight male and female athletes, competing across three disciplines: jiu-jitsu, muaythai, and triathlon.
The national jiu-jitsu team includes six athletes: Mohammed Al Suwaidi (69 kg), Mahdi Al Awlaki (77 kg), Saeed Al Kubaisi (85 kg), Asma Al Hosani (52 kg), Shamsa Al Amri (57 kg), and Shamma Al Kalbani (63 kg).
At just 19 years old, Asma has already made history for the UAE. In 2023, she became the first Emirati woman to win a gold medal in martial arts at the Asian Games, claiming victory in the women's 52kg jiu-jitsu event in Hangzhou, China.
Born in Abu Dhabi, Asma began training in jiu-jitsu at the age of II through a school program and joined the national team by 2016.
This story is from the August 07, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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