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UAE Achieves 9 Medals at Aichi-Nagoya 2026
The UAE's national team has increased its medal tally to 9 at the Asian Games "Aichi-Nagoya 2026" held in Japan, after winning 7 new medals, including 4 golds and 3 silvers, ranking them 14th overall. The medals came from a gold in judo achieved by Negad Kazbek in the under 73 kg weight class, along with three golds and two silvers in jujitsu for the 62 kg and 69 kg men's categories and the 48 kg women's category, as well as a silver in hurdle jumping. The UAE's position on the medal table continued to improve, despite China leading with 287 medals, followed by Japan with 216 medals, and South Korea with 112 medals. Kazbek secured the gold medal after defeating Uzbek Shokhram Ahdov with an "ippon" in the final in just a minute and 40 seconds, following a series of wins in previous matches. Mohamed bin Thaloub Al Derai, President of the UAE Judo Federation, confirmed that this achievement reflects the great support the UAE sports receive from the leadership, and it encourages the development of other teams and sports to win more medals. Emirati participation continues tomorrow in jujitsu, judo, rugby, swimming, and cycling competitions, with expectations of further accomplishments.
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