UAE athletes gear up for 9th Asian Winter Games in China
DUBAI, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Athletes from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are gearing up to compete in the 9th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be held in Harbin, China, from February 7-14.
Abdullah Al-Rashid, a member of the UAE national skiing team, told Xinhua that he has been undergoing intensive training for the past two months and aims to achieve top rankings in Harbin.
"I hope to raise my country's f