UAE Chef de Mission for Paris Olympics has medal hopes for riders and judokas

The UAE is pinning its 2024 Olympic medal hopes on equestrian riders and judokas, Ahmed Al Tayeb, Chef de Mission of the team heading to Paris, said.

Equestrian
Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi, Abdullah Al Marri, Omar Al Marzouqi, Salem Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Karbi (four to be selected).

Judo
Men: Narmandakh Bayanmunkh (66kg), Nugzari Tatalashvili (81kg), Aram Grigorian (90kg), Dzhafar Kostoev (100kg), Magomedomar Magomedomarov (+100kg); women's Khorloodoi Bishrelt (52kg).

Cycling
Safia Al Sayegh (women's road race).

Swimming
Men: Yousef Rashid Al Matroushi (100m freestyle); women: Maha Abdullah Al Shehi (200m freestyle).

Athletics
Maryam Mohammed Al Farsi (women's 100 metres).

The National Olympic Committee announced on Friday a 14-member UAE squad that includes six judokas, four riders in show jumping, two swimmers, one cyclist and a track athlete for the July 26-August 11 Paris Olympics. It will be the UAE’s second biggest travelling contingent after the 2012 Games when 26 athletes, as well as the football team, took part in London.

Sheikh Ahmed Al Hasher remains the only gold medallist for the nation when he bagged first place in the double trap in shooting at the 2004 Athens Games. The UAE's only other medallist was Sergiu Toma, who won a bronze medal in judo at Rio 2016.

Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi, Abdullah Al Marri, Omar Al Marzouqi, Salem Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Karbi, will compete in the equestrian event, with four of them to be selected for final participation by the technical staff in the coming days.

Narmandakh Bayanmunkh (66kg), Nugzari Tatalashvili (81kg), Aram Grigorian (90kg), Dzhafar Kostoev (100kg), Magomedomar Magomedomarov (+100kg). will represent the UAE in men's judo with Khorloodoi Bishrelt (52kg) the lone