'Silver feels like gold' as Sulaiman Abdulrahman wins UAE's first athletics medal of 2026 Asian Games
Teenager Sulaiman Abdulrahman claimed the UAE's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after taking silver in a thrilling men's 400 metres final. Abdulrahman, still an under-20 athlete, clocked 44.99 seconds to finish just 0.09 seconds behind Thailand's Joshua Atkinson, who took gold in 44.90s. UAE teammate Emmanuel Bamidele was also in the final, finishing fifth in 45.97s. The result…
Teenager Sulaiman Abdulrahman clinched silver for the UAE in the men's 400 metres final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The 19-year-old clocked 44.99 seconds, just 0.09 seconds behind Thailand's Joshua Atkinson, who won gold in 44.90 seconds. Abdulrahman's teammate Emmanuel Bamidele finished fifth in 45.97 seconds. This marks the UAE's first athletics medal of the Games.
The UAE Athletics Federation's president praised Abdulrahman's performance, stating it was as significant as gold due to the medal's importance and Abdulrahman's young age. The UAE also achieved success in dressage, with Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri and Bianca Schutz qualifying for the individual freestyle final. However, Indian badminton medallist HS Prannoy criticized the Games for having a poor experience, citing the lack of an athletes' village and a cruel competition schedule.
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