Nagoya: Yemeni national teams in several sports began their competitions today at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, being held in the Japanese city of Nagoya with the participation of teams from 45 Asian countries. Yemen, represented by the Yemeni Olympic Committee, is participating in the Games, which officially opened yesterday, with 27 members, including 17 athletes and 10 coaches, competing in nine sports.
According to Yemen News Agency, in their opening match, Yemen's table tennis team, comprising Majd Al-Dhubhani, Abdulrahman Al-Yafai, and Ibrahim Jubran, lost to South Korea in the team event. Yemen will face Mongolia tomorrow in another team event, under national coach Hani Yousef.
In wushu-kung fu, national team player Mohammed Amer was eliminated from the Sanda competition after losing to an Afghan opponent. Despite putting in a strong performance against a highly experienced competitor, Amer was unable to advance. National wushu-kung fu player Mujahid Al-Muntasir was also eliminated after scoring 9.083 out of 10 against world-class competitors from China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, and Macao.
Yemeni swimmer Marwan Yousef finished 42nd, second from last, in the men's 100-meter freestyle. Despite his placement, Yousef managed to improve his personal best in the event. Yemeni swimmers Abdullah Barakat and Yousef Marwan, under national coach Abdul-Salam Al-Jaadi, will compete tomorrow in the 50-meter freestyle.
In boxing, Yemeni national team boxer Mustafa Abdo will face Sri Lankan boxer Pradana tomorrow in the 70kg category, following a technical meeting held today with national team coach Mamoun Al-Salmi.
