Fujairah Martial Arts Club win Best Arab Club award in Egypt

Fujairah Martial Arts Club won the Best Arab Club award at ‘The Best’ awards, organized by Tatweeg News in Egypt. For the third straight year, this club was recognized in the ‘Club with the Most Globally, Regionally, and Locally Influential Achievements for 2022 category.

The winners of the awards across all categories were announced during an official ceremony held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. This ceremony was held with Sharif Al Arian, Secretary General of the Egyptian Olympic Committee.

The remarkable feat of achievement embodies Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah continuous support for the sports sector development in the emirate. It also embodies his commitment to providing any means necessary for its success.

The victory also reflects the tremendous efforts and valuable initiatives recently undertaken by the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, where it has organised, over the past few years, a series of world-class championships in various games, including the Fujairah Open International Taekwondo Championship for 10 consecutive years, which achieved notable worldwide success and received praise and appreciation from the International Taekwondo Federation.

Aside from that, the club organized many international tournaments for judo and Jujitsu in 2018, Asian Judo Championships in 2019, Karate World Championships in 2023, World Fencing Championships for Women in 2023, and many other international tournaments.

Dr. Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, President of the UAE Taekwondo Federation, dedicated this achievement to His Highness Sheikh Hamad Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, who has always supported efforts to enhance the emirate’s sports presence. His attention and directives to provide any means necessary to encourage Fujairah’s youth to play sports and exercise were greatly appreciated by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah. The Crown Prince is committed to promoting a sports culture among the various social groups in the emirate, given its countless benefits to physical and psychological health.”

“The Fujairah Martial Arts Club supports national teams in various games,” Zeyoudi added. “We can see clearly that this accomplishment is the result of the Club’s vast support for talents and adherence to scientific foundations. We work with the most qualified and experienced professionals.”

For his part, Nader Abu Shawish, Director of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, said: “We thank Fujairah’s wise leadership for the exemplary support it provides to sports in the emirate in general, and to martial arts, in particular. This support has impacted our success today.

“On behalf of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, I would like to reaffirm our commitment to continuously improving these sports by diligently scouting for talent at young ages and developing integrated action plans to develop them – from bringing in the best coaches and administrators to developing training programmes customised to each player’s capabilities, which would ultimately qualify them to compete and participate in tournaments.”

As part of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club’s commitment to developing this sport, renowned experts have been invited to attend meetings and workshops. This includes meetings with the International Taekwondo Federation and the Arab Taekwondo Federation. As one of the top taekwondo and judo clubs at the local level, the club competes in all games of taekwondo and judo. Additionally, it provides talented and distinguished players to national teams.

‘The most prestigious ‘ awards ceremony was organised by the Tatweeg News website. It aims to honour individual sports champions in Egypt, in addition to nominations from other Arab countries.

Award winners are selected based on transparent and accurate criteria. This is based on public voting by fans, coaches, and media professionals interested in the sector. Once the voting is closed to the public, phase two is when sports critics and specialised media add their votes. The public vote accounts for 60% of the final result, while sports critics’ vote accounts for 40%.