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Kuwait Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Triumphant return of gymnastics team from West Asia
AMMAN: The artistic gymnastics team for youth, juniors and girls returned home after concluding its successful participation in the West Asian Gymnastics Championship, which was held in the Jordanian capital Amman, during which Kuwait's heroes and heroines won 32 medals, 17 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze, in a new achievement for Kuwait gymnastics. The delegation received a distinguished reception at Kuwait International Airport, led by the President of the Arab and Kuwait Gymnastics Federations, Fahad Al-Soula, the Secretary of Kuwait Federation, Abdullatif Murad, and board member and head of the women's committee, Hessa Al-Sanea, in addition to the parents of the athletes, who decorated them with bouquets of flowers upon their arrival to celebrate this outstanding achievement. Al-Soula expressed his great pride in the results achieved by Kuwait's heroes and heroines, praising the efforts and generosity of the players and all members of the technical and administrative staff of the national teams. He dedicated this achievement to the political leadership and Kuwait sports family, praising the support of the Public Authority for Sport and the Kuwait Olympic Committee and their keenness to overcome any difficulties facing the national teams. For his part, Abdullatif Murad praised this achievement, which came as a culmination of great efforts exerted by the players throughout the preparation phase of the tournament, stressing that Kuwait's heroes and heroines were all up to the responsibility in this important merit despite their young age. The Secretary of the Federation congratulated the players and their parents on this wonderful achievement, adding that the parents of the players are partners of success and deserve to be saluted and honored for their support of the Federation and their support and encouragement of their children. Murad said that the federation still suffers from the lack of capabilities and components on which the game is based, as it does not yet have a gymnastics hall or modern equipment to help players develop their level, explaining that the federation relies on foreign camps in countries that are advanced in the sport of gymnastics. Murad stated that the Federation has been trying for 4 years to provide a hall to hold local competitions and train the artistic, rhythmic gymnastics teams, but all attempts have not yielded results, hoping that the Public Authority for sport will find a quick solution to this issue, which burdens the work of the Federation despite the fact that the sport of gymnastics has made many achievements in the name of Kuwait in the past period and with exceptional efforts from the members of the game. For her part, Hessa Al-Sanea congratulated the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the West Asian Championship, adding that it is the first time that Kuwaiti players participate in an official artistic gymnastics championship, adding that the players gained great confidence in themselves and showed a great level of challenge in this competition despite the strength of the competition from the participating teams. Abdullah Behbehani, the star of the youth team, alone won 7 gold medals in the general individual category, pommel horse, floor exercise, table vault, parallel and heptathlon, while Behbehani participated with Mousa Al-Sahaf, Saud Al-Rudaini, Saud Al-Sanawi and Ali Abdul Hadi in achieving team gold (youth and junior mixed), while the team that included Al-Sahaf, Al-Rudaini, Al-Sanawi, Ali and Hussein Abdul Hadi won the gold in the junior category. In the junior category, Al-Sahaf won gold in the pommel horse competition and silver in the general individual, while Al-Rudaini won three golds in the general individual, pommel horse and parallel, silver in the jumping table and bronze in the aqla, while Ali Abdulhadi won silver in the aqla. In the girls' division, Fatima Al-Nama won two silvers in the balance beam and vaulting table and three bronzes in the general individual, floor exercise and parallel, in the U14 category, while Dana Ali won a gold in the floor exercise and a bronze in the vaulting table in the U12 category. Nour Al Loughani won bronze in floor exercise and balance beam (in HP1), Nawal Al Zamil won gold in vault (in HP2), Sarah Al Qattan won gold in floor exercise (in HP2), and Shahahah Al Mulla won silver in floor exercise and bronze in parallel bars. The team, which included Mariam Al Khalifa, Nawal Al Zamil, Sara Al Qattan, Shahah Al Mulla and Dalal Al Serafi, won gold in the HP1, HP2 and HP3 stages. It is worth mentioning that the tournament witnessed the participation of 7 countries: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, in addition to Kuwait and host Jordan.
Kuwait Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Kuwait bags 9 medals at Asian Gymnastics championship
AMMAN: Kuwait's gymnastics team pose with their medals in Amman. AMMAN: The artistic gymnastics team for youth, juniors and girls made a new achievement, after winning 9 medals, 6 gold, silver and two bronze, on the second day of the West Asian Gymnastics Championship which held in the Jordanian capital (Amman) from May 14 to 18. The youth team player Abdullah Behbehani won the gold medal in the general individual competition, and Saud Al-Rudaini added a second gold in the junior category, while Mousa Al-Sahaf won the silver medal in the same category and in the team competition, the youth and junior teams succeeded in enhancing Kuwait's balance, by scoring two gold medals and winning first place in each category. On the girls' level, the Kuwaiti team won 4 medals, two gold and two bronze, as the first gold came through Sarah Al-Qattan in the 'HP3' stage floor movements competition, while Nawal Al-Zamil won the second gold in the 'HP2' stage jumping table competition, Fatima Al-Nama won the bronze medal in the general individual competition for the youth category and Shaha Al-Mulla bagged bronze in the floor movements competition. For his part, Chairman of Kuwait Gymnastics Federation, Fahad Al-Soula, praised the outstanding results achieved by the team's heroes and heroines in the championship, despite the strong competition from all participating teams, hoping that the medal tally will double in the coming days. He appreciated the support provided by the Public Authority for Sports and the Olympic Committee to the Federation, and their keenness to facilitate the tasks of the national teams, thanking the parents of the players for their cooperation with the Federation, and their support for their children to represent Kuwait in the best way in international forums.
Qatar Tribune
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Team Qatar wins historic bronze at West Asian Gymnastics in Jordan
Tribune News Network Amman Team Qatar's junior artistic gymnastics squad has secured a historic achievement at the West Asian Gymnastics Championship, currently taking place in Jordan from 14 to 18 May, by clinching the bronze medal in the team competition. In a fiercely contested event, the young Qatari gymnasts delivered impressive performances and consistent results that earned them a place on the podium in one of the region's most competitive tournaments. The success didn't stop there. Rising star Ahmed Sameer added to the team's tally with a bronze medal in the all-around, before going on to claim a gold medal on the floor exercise with a standout routine. His teammate Yousef Ahmed also shone on the same apparatus, winning silver, further underlining the strength of Qatar's next generation of gymnasts. Although the finals of the individual apparatus events are still ongoing, hopes are high for more medals, given the strong performances Team Qatar has shown so far. The Qatari junior team consists of Ahmed Sameer, Omar Al Hefnawi, Yousef Ahmed, and Fares Shadi. Qatar Gymnastics Federation President Ali Al Hitmi praised the team's performance, calling it a major milestone. 'What the junior team has achieved proves that we are on the right path toward a promising future,' he said. 'It strengthens Qatar's position in the regional and international gymnastics scene.' He added: 'We are proud of these results. They reflect the tremendous efforts made by the technical and administrative teams to elevate gymnastics in Qatar. Our athletes showed tremendous fighting spirit and proved they are capable of reaching the podium on the international stage.'
