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Kuwait’s Elite Academy wins 7 medals at the Arab Kickboxing Championship

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03/12/2024

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03/12/2024

Winners pose with officials after the awarding ceremony.

CAIRO, Dec 3: The Arab Kickboxing Championship, held in Cairo, brought together 500 male and female athletes from eight countries. Representing Kuwait was the Elite International Academy, which achieved notable success.

Eid Khalifa, General Manager of the Elite International Academy, highlighted the academy's participation with seven Egyptian players residing in Kuwait. The team secured seven medals: five gold and two silver medals. Ahmed Tamer, Mohamed Gawish, and Ahmed Mahfouz clinched gold in the Light Kick style, while Lama Eid and Malak Mahfouz earned silver in the Low Kick style. Mohamed Adel also took home a silver medal in the same category.

Expressing gratitude, Khalifa remarked, "We raised the Kuwaiti flag alongside the Egyptian flag as a gesture of love, respect, and loyalty to Kuwait, our second homeland that holds a special place in our hearts."

At the championship's conclusion, Eid Khalifa, alongside Mohamed Sobeih, Zainab Mamoun, and Tayseer Kamal, honored and crowned the winning athletes, celebrating their remarkable achievements.