ABU DHABI 3 July 2019: After its launch on 13th May, 2017, by the General Authority for Sports (GAS), the UAE Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation, chaired by Abdullah Saeed Amer Al Neyadi, has adopted many initiatives.
Tareq Al Mehairi, Executive Director of the Federation, said some 40 Muay Thai and Kickboxing clubs and centres have registered in the federation. “We also have more clubs and centres that are completing their applications and licences. We aim to encourage women to participate in the sport, to form national ladies teams from age groups, in light of recent championships, most notably the UAE Youth Muay Thai Championship and the Zayed Sports Tournament.”
Two main goals are holding local championships and making the sport a part of physical education in schools, he told Wam.
“We held a successful Arab championship in Tunisia last month, and we have established the groundwork for holding the UAE Muay Thai Championships for the youth and adults. The Zayed Sports Tournament and the Dubai Professionals Championship also took place with the participation of the Thai legend of the sport, Saenchai,” he added.