Heroes from the Emirates…success stories that do not know the impossible "2"

Abu Dhabi, May 25 / WAM / Emirati sports continue to provide inspiring models of champions who have succeeded in establishing their presence on continental and international podiums, stressing that ambition, hard work and discipline represent the basic pillars of achieving achievement, in light of the continuous support that the sports sector enjoys from the wise leadership, and the growing interest in developing talent and creating champions who are able to represent the country in the best way in various sports forums.

In many individual sports, young Emirati names have emerged who were able to record exceptional success stories, overcoming challenges with patience and determination, to become honorable models that reflect the development of Emirati sports.

In a series of weekly reports, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reviews a number of these inspiring stories that provide shining examples for generations, motivating them to climb podiums and represent the country in the best way in all regional, continental and international forums.

In this context, the Emirati champion, Mohammed Adel Al Ali, stands out, whose name was written in golden letters in the Emirati sports record, after he awarded the country the first medal in the history of its participation in the Asian Youth Games, after winning the bronze medal in the hammer throwing competition, within the Asian Youth Games “Bahrain 2025”, after recording a distance of 62.03 metres.

Al-Ali confirms that this achievement came as a result of years of commitment and intense daily work, noting that his daily program begins at five in the morning, within the framework of a balance between study and sports training, under the supervision of UAE national team coach Hassan Abdel-Jawad.

He explained that the recent preparation period witnessed a great focus on the smallest technical details, in addition to the keenness to continuously participate in local tournaments, which contributes to raising readiness and gaining more competitive experience.

In swimming, the story of Hussein Shawqi stands out as one of the most inspiring stories, after his simple beginning of learning to swim for fear of drowning turned into a journey of success that led him to win the Asian gold in the Asian Youth Games “Bahrain 2025”.

Hussein Shawqi succeeded in winning the gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly race with a time of 24.73 seconds, recording the best number in the history of the race, in addition to winning the bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle race, confirming his position among the most prominent emerging Emirati talents in the sport of swimming.

Within less than 24 hours, Hussein competed in 3 consecutive finals, an achievement that reflects his high physical and mental abilities, especially since he currently holds 4 records at the state level, in addition to a large collection of colorful medals that he achieved in various tournaments.

He confirmed that his real start with swimming was at the age of eight, when his father wanted to teach him to swim in order to protect himself from drowning, before his talent was discovered at the age of eleven, after which the journey of professionalism and ambition towards achieving achievements began.

Hussein is currently undergoing an intensive training program that includes 9 training units per week, including 6 units in swimming and three in the fitness gym, taking care to achieve a balance between study and training despite the pressures of secondary school.

He pointed out that his biggest dream is to achieve an Olympic medal in the 2028 or 2032 Olympics.

In chess, Rawda Al Sarkal achieved a historic achievement after she became the first Emirati player to win the title of international grandmaster, in addition to being crowned Arab Champion and qualifying to participate in the Chess World Cup, thus opening a new page in the history of Emirati chess at the women’s level.

Rawda’s beginning goes back to a chess table inside her home, where she grew up in a family that played the game, and learned its basics at the age of four from her sister, before her mother noticed her great passion and ability to develop rapidly.

Rawda confirms that her mother had the greatest influence on her sporting career, after she laid out a clear plan for her starting with club championships, then local, Arab and Asian championships, all the way to international ones, with the main goal of achieving the title of great international professor.

After years of continuous work and training, Rawda crowned her career with a number of important achievements, including winning the World Junior Championships in Brazil, the World Schools Championship in Albania, in addition to the Asian, West Asian and Arab titles and the His Highness the President’s Cup.

In cycling, Mohammed Al Mutaiwi established himself as one of the most prominent stars of the game in the Emirates, after achieving a series of prominent continental achievements, including winning the country’s first gold medal in the Asian Road Championship in Thailand, after winning an individual time trial race for the under-23 category.

Al Mutaiwi, currently a player for the Emirates World Team, won the gold medal in the individual pursuit race in the Asian Track Cup Championship in Bangkok, in addition to winning the title of the “Dhofar Classic” race within the Salalah Tour in the Sultanate of Oman.

Al-Mutaiwi confirmed that his real beginning with cycling dates back to 2018, when he participated in community races and achieved outstanding results that encouraged him to make the decision to devote himself to the game and move towards professionalism.

He pointed out that injuries were among the most difficult challenges he faced during his career, but at the same time they contributed to strengthening his personality and increasing his determination to succeed.

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