Sharjah 24: The Individual Games Department at the Sharjah Sports Club celebrated the karate and judo players, during a ceremony, held on the occasion of the conclusion of its summer programme: “The Future of Karate and Judo in the UAE”, which was held in the summer period with the participation of 113 national players, from 6 to 14 years old, over a period of two months.

Hosted by the gymnasium of Sharjah Club in Al Hazana, the camp received a large turnout from national players, as the technical staff for the two games participated in the camp training, in addition to members of the men’s teams, with the aim of preparing them to lead the games in the technical aspect in the future. 

His Excellency Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of Sharjah Sports Council (SSC), said in his speech during the ceremony that there is harmony and coordination between all the administrations of the Emirate’s clubs, and the plans of the Sharjah Sports Council derived and inspired by the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. His Excellency Issa Hilal Al Hazami praised the great work that Sharjah Club is doing for the individual games.

Al Hazami explained that SSC is pleased seeing parents, which is an indicator of the success of the programme and confirms the benefit their children received. Al Hazami hoped that such programmes, which emanate from the vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, would continue to invest in the youth’s time.

The chairman of SSC continued by saying that the council aims to encourage children to go to clubs and practice all types of sports, to improve their knowledge, add new experiences, and build strong trust between parents and clubs, because SSC aims to create future leaders, will work to develop these programmes and attract larger numbers to serve the UAE teams and achieve the goals of the wise leadership.
 
The closing ceremony of the summer programme “The Future of Karate and Judo in the UAE” was attended by His Excellency Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, His Excellency Major General Nasser Abdul Razzaq Al Razouqi, President of the UAE and Asian Karate Federations, First Vice President of the International Karate Federation, and Mohammed Jassim, Assistant Secretary-General of the UAE Judo Federation, and a number of guests and players parents.