UAE national athletics team athlete Mariam Kareem advanced to the women\u2019s 400m hurdles final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi\u2013Nagoya 2026 after topping her heat and the overall qualifying standings on Sunday with a personal-best time of 55.14 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UAE had opened its medal account at the Games through Sulaiman Abdulrahman, who claimed silver in the men\u2019s 400m final with a time of 44.99 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During Sunday\u2019s athletics programme, SulaimanAbdulrahman was presented with the silver medal he won in the men\u2019s 400m on Saturday, receiving the UAE\u2019s first medal of the Asian Games Aichi\u2013Nagoya 2026 following his outstanding performance in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheikh Mohammed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum ended the opening day of men\u2019s trap qualification in fifth place after hitting 48 of 50 targets, with 24 in each of the two rounds. Yahya Suhail Al Muhairi finished 26th with 44 targets, having hit 23 in the opening round and 21 in the second, with qualification set to continue tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In dressage, Bianca Sch\u00fctz finished 12th in the individual freestyle final, scoring 70.930% aboard Le Grand Ayden HB, while Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri placed 13th with 68.945% aboard Lotus-S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sch\u00fctz and Al Jahouri\u2019s qualification for the individual final marked a new milestone for UAE dressage, as they became the first two UAE riders to qualify together for the individual freestyle final at a single edition of the Asian Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In archery, the UAE recurve mixed team defeated Nepal 6\u20132 before concluding its campaign with a 0\u20136 defeat to India in the round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also in the round of 16, the UAE men\u2019s compound team lost 215\u2013235 to India, while the women\u2019s compound team was defeated 225\u2013234 by South Korea. The compound mixed team fell just three points short against China, losing 150\u2013153, while the women\u2019s recurve team was defeated 0\u20136 by Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jumana Al Najjar, a member of the UAE national archery team, expressed satisfaction with her result, saying she had come close to the target she set before the competition and was pleased to achieve a personal best at an event of this level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said the opening stage was the most challenging part of her competition, with nerves particularly high during the first round. She therefore focused on her technical execution, motivating herself and maintaining confidence throughout the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Najjar added that competing against athletes representing different Asian schools and styles had provided valuable experience, particularly with world-class competitors in the field. She said the exposure to different approaches and ways of handling competition pressure had been beneficial and had given her a clearer understanding of the level she aspires to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking ahead, Al Najjar said her goal is to continue developing technically, achieve greater consistency in competition and improve her results as she works towards competing for leading positions at world level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UAE fencing team concluded its campaign in the men\u2019s team \u00e9p\u00e9e event following a 36\u201345 defeat to Hong Kong, China in the round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAE athletes will continue competing across several sports tomorrow, with Mariam Kareem set to contest the women\u2019s 400m hurdles final after topping the overall qualifying standings with a personal-best time of 55.14 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In shooting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum and Yahya Suhail Al Muhairi will continue in the second day of men\u2019s trap qualification following the opening day of competition. In padel, Fatima bin Shahdoor and Mariam Al Hashmi will begin their women\u2019s doubles campaign in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In archery, Abdullah Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Menhaliwill contest the round of 16 in the men\u2019s individual compound, while Jumana Al Najjar and Amna Al Awadhi will continue in the knockout rounds of the women\u2019s individual compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdullah Al Zubaidi and Marwa Al Hammadi will also compete in the ILCA 4 class in sailing after today\u2019s scheduled events were postponed due to unstable weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China continued to lead the medal standings with 201 medals \u2014 117 gold, 46 silver and 38 bronze \u2014 followed by Japan with 153 \u2014 36 gold, 60 silver and 57 bronze \u2014 and South Korea with 81 \u2014 20 gold, 23 silver and 38 bronze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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