WAM
20 Apr 2026, 03:14 GMT+10
DUBAI, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE national sailing team has departed for Sanya, China, to compete in the 6th Asian Beach Games from 22nd to 30th April.
The five-athlete squad features Marwa Al Hammadi, Elyazia Al Hammadi, and Abdulla Al Zubaidi in the ILCA 4 category, with Mohamed Al Mehairi and Khalifa Al Romaithi contesting the Optimist class.
Mohammed Al Obaidli, Secretary General of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation, confirmed the team's readiness following a final training camp in Morocco. He emphasised that the goal is to secure podium finishes, supporting the federation's strategy to enhance the UAE's international sporting profile.
Get a daily dose of Peking Press news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Peking Press.
More InformationCAIRO, Egypt: Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group has unveiled plans to develop a US$27 billion mixed-use city east of Cairo, marking one...
NEW YORK CITY/SAN FRANCISCO: Meta Platforms is set to begin a major round of layoffs on May 20 as part of a broader restructuring tied...
BEIJING, China: Apple recorded a sharp rise in iPhone shipments in China in the first quarter, outperforming rivals even as the broader...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal investigation into the Federal Reserve's US$2.5 billion headquarters renovation intensified this week after...
LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix shares fell sharply in premarket trading after co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings announced he...
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: A sharp rise in raw material costs, triggered by the war in Iran, is pushing up global rubber glove prices...
BEIJING, China: Apple recorded a sharp rise in iPhone shipments in China in the first quarter, outperforming rivals even as the broader...
SEATTLE, Washington: The Chinese government is asking travelers to avoid entering the United States through Seattle, citing a pattern...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: On April 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran, even though there...
DUBAI, 20th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE national sailing team has departed for Sanya, China, to compete in the 6th Asian Beach Games...
(260419) -- VIENTIANE, April 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2026 shows a storytelling event celebrating the China-Laos...
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China is experiencing a rapid demographic shift marked by an ageing population and declining fertility,...
