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Khaled Mohammed Al Owais invests in four of his talented sons in sailing with the aim of developing them, in cooperation with the Emirates Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation, and the Al Hamriyah Club, so that they become Olympic champions in the future, as he provides all forms of support to continue their path of sporting excellence, and implement an integrated technical program according to international standards.
Al Owais, a former player in Al Sheraa, confirmed that he found in his sons Sultan (18 years old), Nasser (17 years old), Muhammad (16 years old), and Saif (13 years old) a great passion for practicing this sport, and their rapid development and the presence of a skilled coach, who is Algerian Najib Al-Basha, in addition to the sponsorship of the Sharjah Sports Council and the support of Al-Hamriyah Club for them, which led to their being called up to the national junior and youth team, which strengthened his vision that his sons would become bright stars in sailing in the future.
Al Owais told Emirates Today: “I chose for them to practice sailing because of my experience in it when I practiced it during my studies at the Naval Academy in Pakistan, and that helped me achieve early achievements in their sporting lives,” adding: “I invest in my children to become champions who represent the Emirates in forums.” “International athlete, and I look forward to one of them participating in the upcoming Olympic Games and reaching the highest possible levels.”
He explained: “We, as a family, believe in their ability to achieve their goals, so we provide them with their needs and help them, and we also make sure they balance studies and sports, and we advise them that success requires effort and dedication, and their mother (Umm Abdullah) provides them with a balanced and healthy diet that supports their sports activity, and because they are still in From an early age, we help them organize their time between study and training, to ensure excellence in both fields.” Among their most notable achievements is that player Sultan won gold in the Oman and Kuwait International Championships, while his brothers won a number of colorful medals in local championships, and they were also called up to the national team participating in the Bahrain International Championship.
Al-Obaidli: We are proud of the experience of the “Owais Brothers”
The Secretary-General of the UAE Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation, Mohammed Al Obaidli, confirmed that “the Federation’s Board of Directors, headed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, is always keen to support parents and families to encourage children to practice sports in general, including sailing and rowing.”
He added: “We are proud of the experience of the four brothers who excelled in the sport of modern sailing with the Al-Hamriya team and the national teams, and we value the role of the family in encouraging them to regularly train, providing the appropriate atmosphere for them to develop their skills, and encouraging them to excel in tournaments, reaching international podiums.”
Khaled Al Owais:
• We provide my children with a balanced and healthy diet that supports their sports activity.
• As a family, we believe in the abilities of my four children to achieve their goals.
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