A motivated United Arab Emirates males’s group is able to make historical past once they tackle Italy of their opening Group A sport of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships – Dubai 2022 on the World Commerce Centre halls right here on Friday.
Whereas it is going to be the primary time the house group will take part in a World Championships, it is going to be a dream come true for many of the gamers to play alongside the highest groups of the world. As a hosts, these can be additionally the primary time UAE will host a Wheelchair Basketball World Championships changing into the primary Arab and West Asian nation to take action.
With a brand new coach on their aspect, Abbas Aghakoucheki, who has been an essential determine in Iran’s success in males’s wheelchair basketball in Asia, the UAE group seemed stronger than ever earlier than and is prepared for the massive problem.
Aghakoucheki mentioned the group’s confidence and spirit is increase within the ongoing coaching session. “The participation within the current occasions in Thailand, Kuwait and coaching in Turkey was preparation for the group. The World Championships are one of many short-term plans for me since I joined them in July 2022. We now have additionally introduced in some youthful gamers like 19-year-old Mansour (Mohamed Alnaqbi) to have extra velocity and enthusiasm within the aspect,” mentioned the coach, who has been the top coach of Iran in two Paralympic Video games.
The coach additionally identified that the UAE aspect have many skilled gamers which can be at their benefit.
UAE are presently positioned second amongst Gulf nations and have a bronze medal on the Bahrain 2022 West Asia Para Video games. Eventually month’s Arab Championships, UAE completed in fourth place with Egypt taking the primary place.
The group have been additionally in a 10-day coaching in Turkey and have finetuned their abilities for the Championships.
Powerful Problem
Skilled Ibrahim Salim Alhammadi admitted that it gained’t be a straightforward problem, however they are going to be able to put up an inspiring present.
“It was preparation to this point. Our new coach has put in new technique for our video games; how we will enhance. The previous few weeks, the main target has been on our bodily health, proper planning and constructing on the teamwork. The group is happy to play their first World Championships. We’ll attempt to put up present. The main target can be on sport by sport, and step one can be to play sport towards Italy,” mentioned Alhammadi after a coaching session at World Commerce Centre halls.
Requested the positives for the aspect after the brand new coach has drafted for them, the playmaker for UAE mentioned: “The group is stronger in some ways. We now have extra expertise. Now, we’ve got many probabilities and plans in a single sport; the main target is on all people not just some gamers. Earlier we failed to achieve the basket on many events, however now we attain close to the basket and in a position to capitalise on our probabilities.”
“Australia will the hardest in our group,” added the 42-year-old, a trainee at Dubai Membership for Individuals of Dedication.
In the meantime, one other senior participant Mohamed AlZarooni mentioned this may an amazing alternative for the group to lean and develop enjoying towards world’s greatest sides.
“For any participant, it’s a dream to signify your nation on the highest degree. It’s additionally a excessive level in your CV to play towards the world greatest gamers. We’re right here not simply to take part however to make a mark and encourage our children to do effectively within the sport.”
Huge Honour
For Jamal Khalifa Albedwawi, “it’s a giant honour to play on the World Championships.”
“We’re targeted to do effectively. It’s not simply concerning the end result however to make an impression on the highest degree and create extra consciousness. We now have practiced effectively in the previous couple of months. I’m certain, this Championship will depart us with new experiences and new visions,” the 34-year-old added.
Below the patronage of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports activities Council and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Safety of the Rights of Individuals of Dedication, the championships are anticipated to witness high-octane video games with the Paralympic, World and continental champions within the line-up.
Greater than 300 gamers representing 28 groups can be in motion from June 9 to twenty on the World Commerce Centre halls.
TEAM UAE (with Shirt numbers) Badir Alhosani (1), Mohamed Alzarooni (3), Ibrahim Salim Alhammadi (8), Mohammed Alhashmi (10), Baniyas Tariq Alyassi (15), Mansour Mohamed Alnaqbi (23), Jasim Mohamed Alnaqbi (24), Habib Abdulmajid Al Booshi (29), Abdalla Alsuraim (30), Abdulla Alghafri (63), Mohammed Hashel Alhebsi (69), Jamal Khalifa Albedwawi (77)
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