Emirates News Agency – Salem Al Qasimi: UAE hosts “Asian Pioneers” fencing championship to support intergenerational connection.

DUBAI, September 8 / WAM / His Excellency Sheikh Engineer Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Asian, Arab and Emirati Federations and Executive Office Member of the International Fencing Federation, has confirmed that the UAE will host the Asian Pioneer Championships. , for the first time, creates a kind of communication bridges between different generations of the game.
140 male and female athletes from 14 Asian countries participated in the tournament organized by the UAE Fencing Federation from September 6 to 8 at the Ras Al Khaimah Exhibition Centre.
Sheikh Engineer Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi was eager to attend the championships, meet the participating players and crown the winners.
He said, “Participants in this tournament gave unique performances in three weapons – Ebi, Saber and Fluorescent – over 3 days and as former champions of the continent, they ensured that they maintain their high level. skills and abilities.”
The participation of this number of pioneers in the first edition of the Emirates is a testament to the value and stature of the Emirates, which has been working diligently to promote the value of sports in general and fencing in particular.
He added, “Hosting of this type of competition by the UAE embodies the view of the Emirati and Asian federations on the need to support the sport of fencing and build bridges of communication between different generations of the sport.”
Sheikh Engineer Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi thanked all those who contributed to the success of the competition, led by the Ras Al Khaimah Exhibition Center, Ras Al Khaimah Trade and Industry, the organizing committee and all the companies and institutions that contributed. The organisation, and the leaders and members of the board, have taken it upon themselves to deliver a major continental championship in this regard, a position governed by a pure Emirati.
He explained that the generation of pioneers behind the tournament’s success were the real heroes, thanks to their enthusiasm to participate, their amazing performance and their commitment to the sport of fencing over time.