DUBAI: Husein Alireza, one of Saudi Arabia’s top rowers, has completed an extensive training camp in the US and has now set his sights on Tokyo 2020 as he prepares for the Olympic qualifiers, which will take place in the Japanese capital from May 5-7.
“All our best wishes go to our champion, Husein Alireza, we couldn’t wish for a better representative for the national team,” said Tariq Ziad Sagga, Executive Director of the Saudi Rowing Federation. “He has had a fine career and claimed a win for the Kingdom at the (Asian) Indoor Rowing Championship, and he was a model of discipline and dedicated work during his preparation camp.”
Tariq Ziad Sagga also thanked Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, and Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, Vice President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, for their continued and total support for all athletes and sports across the Kingdom.
With days left before the qualification regatta takes place in Tokyo, Daniel Janes, the Director of Rowing at the Saudi Rowing Federation, revealed Alireza had taken part in a successful three-month training camp at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center near San Diego, California.
“His training included two to three sessions every day under the supervision of the British coach of the Saudi national team Bill Barry,” said Janes. “The training included water exercises and the Concept 2 rowing machine, in addition to strengthening exercises.”
