UAE riders ready for individual showjumping event at Paris Olympics

Paris: The UAE National Show Jumping Team is ready to take on the best as they compete in the individual event at the Palace of Versailles on Monday.

The individual competition will see the participation of 75 riders, with the top 30 advancing to the final stage based on the number of faults and recorded times.

Regarding the preparation of female riders for international show jumping competitions, Al Yahyai said, “Emirati women receive top attention within the Federation’s developmental programmes, providing opportunities to develop their capabilities in show jumping and other sports, driven by our strong belief in their high skills and ambitions that have led them to face many challenges in various equestrian sports. We hope to see generations of [female] champions in showjumping.”

The UAE is represented by 14 athletes competing in five different sports: equestrian, judo, athletics, cycling, and swimming.