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KUUMAR SHYAM (ABU DHABI)
Riyan Malhan of the UAE national badminton team defeated Malaysia’s Lucas Lee 21-15, 21-11 on Tuesday in his final group-stage match at the fourth Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. The Games are being held in the Senegalese capital from October 31 to November 13.
Malhan topped Group F to secure his place in the quarter-finals, and faces his next opponent at the Dakar Arena on Wednesday.
In equestrian, Alya Almheiri made her Olympic debut in the team showjumping event, which involves 24 riders from 24 countries. Competing for Team Asia with riders from China, India and Indonesia, she completed her round in 89.61 seconds with five penalty points.
Swimmer Abdullah Al Ameri ended his participation with a time of 1 minute 1.81 seconds in the 100m backstroke. He had earlier recorded 56.40 seconds in the 100m freestyle.
The fourth Youth Olympic Games feature approximately 2,700 athletes in 25 sports and 10 engagement sports. The competition is staged across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.
The UAE has sent its largest delegation since the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. Twelve athletes are competing in nine sports: Abdullah Al Ameri (swimming), Hamdan Al Mazmi (judo), Alya Almheiri (equestrian), Huda Al Ali and Khalifa Al Kaabi (archery), Sultan Al Hammadi (cycling), Charlotte Thurston (triathlon), Saeed Omar, Aisha Mohammed and Arwa Ali (athletics), Riyan Malhan (badminton) and Moaz Wael (boxing).
