17 countries participate in the Asian Badminton Championship

- January 31, 2023 , by Maagulf
17 countries participate in the Asian Badminton Championship

Dubai: The Dubai Sports Council and the Emirates Badminton Federation announced the organization of the Asian Championship for Mixed Teams for Badminton, which will be held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence in the UAE, Honorary President of the Emirates Badminton Federation, and with the support of the Dubai Sports Council and the Emirates Badminton Federation The plane, organized by Beyond Bounders Sports Consultancy in Expo City from 14 to 19 February 2023, with the participation of 17 Asian countries.

This came during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Dubai Sports Council, in which HE Saeed Mohammed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, Jassim Kenso, Vice President of the International Badminton Federation, and Noura Al Jasmi, President of the Emirates Badminton Federation, spoke in the presence of Nasser Aman Al Rahma, assistant. Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, and members of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Badminton Federation.

He also spoke at the press conference, Musa Nashed, Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Federation, and Dr. Satya Menon: CEO of the Blue Ocean Corporation Group, and the Indian badminton player PV Sindhu, ranked 6th in the world, who won the silver of the 2016 Rio Olympics and the bronze of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

During the press conference, the championship trophy was unveiled, and the draw ceremony was held for the participating teams, namely: China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Pakistan in addition to the UAE. The tournament includes competition in the categories of men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. The tournament opens with group matches, followed by the knockout stage. The tournament will give players the opportunity to qualify for the World Badminton Championships, which are the Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cups, Uber and other major tournaments.

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, congratulated the Emirates Badminton Federation on the assumption of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan as honorary presidency of the federation, stressing that the federation is on the threshold of a new stage of development and prosperity, and he welcomed the attendees, as well as the Olympic champion, the world player PV Sindhu, ranked 6th in the world. World, and he said: "We are proud to cooperate with the Asian Badminton Federation and the Emirates Badminton Federation to host this great continental event in which 17 Asian countries, including the world's strongest countries, participate in this Olympic sport, and this championship comes as an extension of the world badminton championships that Dubai was a pioneer in In hosting it, where 4 world championships were held in the Hamdan Sports Complex, it was the finals of the world championships that were held for four consecutive years.

Saeed Hareb added: “Badminton enjoys great interest in the United Arab Emirates in general, and in Dubai in particular, as it is an Olympic sport. Danish Viktor Axelsen, who trained in Dubai and managed to win the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and we hope that this championship will inspire a number of young men and women in the country to practice and develop in it, leading to honorable representation of the country in world championships and Olympic tournaments.

Hareb concluded: "The organization of the tournament in Expo City will increase the splendor of the competitions, and will inspire the competitors to present their best. We support all efforts to spread this sport and provide means of success for its championships in cooperation with the UAE Badminton Federation, which will contribute to enhancing the diversity that the Dubai Sports Council is keen on." And event organizers in order to provide an opportunity for sports fans and the public of more than 200 nationalities to follow different sports tournaments.

Noura Al Jasmi, President of the Emirates Badminton Federation, thanked the wise leadership, and praised the role of the Dubai Sports Council and the support of the General Sports Authority, and explained that the event is being organized for the first time in Dubai, and the Dubai Expo headquarters was chosen as a global tourist destination, and the participating teams are staying at the Roof Hotel. Expo, which is close to the competition site, and emphasized the provision of all means of support to the participating teams by the Emirates Badminton Federation and the Beyond Boondreas company organizing the event.

Noura Al Jassmi said: "The UAE has strengthened its position as a leading sports center. We are honored and pleased this time to host the Asian Mixed Team Badminton Championship. We are very happy with the reactions we have received so far, and we expect the number of fans to be large, befitting such a big event." My best wishes to the Emirates Badminton Team.

Jassem Kanso said: We are happy that the tournament will be held for the first time in Dubai, which gives the tournament great weight, thanks to Dubai's position on the global sports map, and the International Federation is pleased to provide all means of support for the tournament.

Speaking about the tournament, Asian Badminton Federation President Anton Sopowo said: “We are proud that the first major badminton event in Asia will be held in West Asia. Hosting the 2023 Asian Mixed Team Championship in Dubai will create new excitement among the participating members, especially More importantly, this event will be a major contribution to the growth of badminton in the West Asian region, and this is the first time that the UAE will host the Asian Badminton Championship, which will gain it importance as a qualifying window for the Olympic Games. ".On the other hand, said Dr. Sathya Menon, Lung.

 

 

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