The Saudi Arabian surf team has completed preparations for its first international participation in the SUP World Tour, the first event of which will be held in Busan, South Korea on the 4th and 5th of this month with a large number of players. aims to win the championship, which offers a total prize pool of over two million US dollars.
In preparation for the Saudi national team, a training camp was organized in Bahrain that began on May 25 and continued until its end, during which the players followed the instructions of national coach Mohammed Al-Shibla, training on skateboards designed for competitions to give them a higher speed. Competitions that players are waiting for.
The participation of the Saudi Arabia national team, which includes player Hassan Ajaj and player Sheikha Hayat, in the competition held in Korea is of great importance, as this is the first official participation of Saudi Arabian players in international competitions, and moreover, less than a year has passed. following the creation of the Saudi Arabian Surfing Federation as a first step towards building a Saudi team with an international presence and the ability to represent the Kingdom in major competitions.
The Saudi Arabia Surfing Federation sought to involve the team in a special training program to give the team players the opportunity to perform in the required form in international competitions and get used to their rhythm, which was confirmed by coach Muhammad Al-Shibl, saying: “We are very pleased with this camp, which helped us to prepare Hassan and Sheikha for the competition and fortunately today they are happy with their level of fitness.” good for our team, so it was of great importance at the moment and before the start of the competition.”
On this occasion, Saudi Arabia Surfing Federation CEO Ms. Nouf Al-Nasser expressed her satisfaction with the willingness of the players to take part in the first international competition, saying: “We are certainly pleased with this move. months of the way of launching the federation, we managed to get the accreditation of the International Federation in record time, and today our team enters its first international participation.”
Regarding the training camp and the readiness of the players for the competition, Al-Nasser said: “Our players are working on building their sports career and we are aware of the complexity of this type of competition. Therefore, we are very proud of Sheikha and Hasan and our national coach Muhammad Al-Shibl, and we confident in their abilities and we will continue to work with and support them to reach their goals and win championships.”
The SUP World Standing Rowing Tour is the sport’s most valuable and interactive stage, and the participation of the Saudi Arabian team is aimed at preparing players for the World Championships expected to be held in Puerto Rico. United States, 28 October.
