Two-tournament conference The Arab Academy hosts the launch of the U-15 Youth World Championship and the first Arab Modern Pentathlon Championship On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the press conference was held for the launch of the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 15 years and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs, hosted by the Arab Academy for science, technology and maritime transport in Alexandria. The competitions of the two tournaments will last from August 13 to 17, with the participation of more than 350 players representing 26 countries. The conference was attended by Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of youth and sports, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled Hassan, governor of Alexandria, Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, president of the Arab Academy, Eng.Sherif El-Erian, president of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Union and vice president of the International Federation, Eng. Walid Khalil, president of the Arab modern pentathlon Union, captain Ismail Musa, president of the North African Modern Pentathlon Union, and Mr. Nasser Al-Walid, vice president of the Arab modern pentathlon Union. Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of youth and Sports, announced that Egypt will host the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 15 years and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs, which will be held at the headquarters of the Arab Academy, pointing out that Egypt's hosting of the two championships reflects its position on the global sports map, and its ability to organize major events, stressing that the support of the political leadership made Egypt the kiss of international tournaments and events, and that the tournaments are an opportunity to discover talents and enhance Arab and international cooperation. "Sobhi added that Egypt has become a destination for organizing international sporting events according to a strategic plan and vision since a year ago 2018 namely, that Egypt should be an International Center to host these events on its soil, which resulted in Egypt's success in organizing43 a global event . The minister of youth and sports appreciated the ability of the Arab Academy to host many important events in various fields, pointing out that he attended several days ago the conclusion of the competitions of the Egyptian programming competition for university youth and today he is attending the press conference on the launch of the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under15 year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon, registering his thanks and appreciation to the Arab Academy for science, technology and Maritime Transport headed by His Excellency Professor Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag . He added that the Arab Academy is a partner in sponsoring Egyptian sports, thanks to its support for sports champions, in addition to the capabilities of the headquarters and various branches in hosting international sports tournaments. In a related context, His Excellency Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled Hassan, governor of Alexandria, expressed his happiness with the hosting of the Arab Academy for science, technology and maritime transport in Alexandria, headed by His Excellency Professor Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag for the World Youth Championship under15 year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon, registering his pride and pride in choosing Alexandria governorate to host international sporting events. The governor of Alexandria added that His Excellency the minister of youth and sports is leading a conscious sports strategy, pointing out that the Egyptian teams lead the modern pentathlon under 15 The Year of the first day competitions and the achievement of gold medals confirms the interest and care of the Ministry of youth for this age stage and preparing those generations to lead the world centers in addition to the organization of the World Youth Championship and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon and the organization of the world youth handball championship and the results achieved so far in these tournaments confirm that the Egyptian state is able to host international tournaments and compete in achieving the desired results. The governor of Alexandria pointed out that Egypt can declare itself to be a unique and distinguished sports country, stressing that the Egyptian state has a strong infrastructure and young people qualified by the state to lead the world centers of all Championships. Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled Hassan, governor of Alexandria, added that the launch of the new sports law for federations and clubs, followed by the National Training Strategy, indicates that there is a methodology led by the Ministry of youth and sports with an insightful vision stemming from the vision of Egypt 2030 . The governor of Alexandria stressed that the Arab Academy for science, technology and Maritime Transport, headed by His Excellency Professor Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Faraj, adopts a pioneering methodology in science and sports, registering his pride and pride in the development witnessed by the Academy at its headquarters and all its branches . In his speech, Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Faraj, president of the Academy, welcomed the generous platform and attendance at the Arab Academy for science, technology and maritime transport, the Arab and International House of expertise, and the technical arm of the league of Arab states, which hosts the press conference for the launch of the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 15 years and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs, which is held at the Academy's headquarters and hosted by the city of Alexandria. He also expressed his pride in the Academy's hosting of the General Assembly meeting, which witnessed the birth of the board of Directors of the Arab modern pentathlon Union in July 2025, and just one year later the Academy became the first platform for the launch of the Federation's championships, to mark a new chapter in the record of Arab sports achievements. The president of the academy also expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of youth and sports, for his constant support and kind patronage, as well as His Excellency Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled said, Governor of Alexandria, for his continuous support for such tournaments and for all activities and events of the Academy . "Abdel Ghaffar" pointed out that the Academy is proud to be the only university in the Arab Republic of Egypt that has hosted eight World Championships in modern pentathlon, and this is the ninth championship, in addition to an Arab and an African Championship in rugby during the last four years since 2021. It was a distinction witnessed by everyone, culminating in winning the award of the best marketing Championship at the world level in modern pentathlon, becoming the Academy officially the world record holder as the first university to organize this number of World Championships, in an unprecedented achievement in the history of world sports. He pointed out that the main mission of the Academy is to qualify young people with science, knowledge and skills to become future leaders. We believe that sport is not just an entertainment activity, but a great soft force capable of uniting peoples and promoting the values of belonging and teamwork, which is an effective way to highlight our capabilities to the world and consolidate the position of Egypt and the Academy on the international sports map. He also explained that hosting these championships is not just a sporting activity, but it is a message that confirms that sports and education together represent two main pillars to advance the development of our Arab country, and that the Academy believes in the importance of investing in young people and refining their skills, and is keen to take care of its athletes who have won World Championships and provide all forms of support to them. His Excellency the president of the Academy concluded his speech by thanking the International Federation of modern pentathlon and the Egyptian Federation of modern pentathlon headed by His Excellency Eng.Sherif El-Erian, the Arab Federation of modern pentathlon headed by His Excellency Eng./ Walid Khalil and all institutions and supporting bodies, which gave the Academy its GREAT confidence and contributed with us in organizing this great event in an honorable manner befitting the name of Egypt and the status of the Academy, wishing all participating delegations success in their competitions, and that they have a good stay in Egypt, a country of peace and civilization, and in the Academy, which always opens its doors for the people of the Arab world and the world. Sherif El-Erian, president of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation and vice president of the International Federation, welcomed the attendees, expressing his happiness with the organization and hosting of the Arab Academy for science, technology and Maritime Transport World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under ١٥ year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon . El-Erian added that the beginning of the tournament was very successful for the Egyptian national team, as the youth and girls teams succeeded in achieving the gold medal, wishing the Egyptian national team success until the end of the competitions and topping the championship, achieving further achievements and getting Olympic gold 2028 in modern pentathlon. The president of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation and the vice president of the International Federation confirmed that Egypt has become distinguished in modern pentathlon, registering his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the minister of youth and sports for his support to the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon teams, and to the president of the Arab Academy for the effort exerted to successfully organize the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under ١٥ year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon on its stadiums. For his part, captain Ismail Musa, president of the North African Federation of modern pentathlon, expressed his happiness to be present at the press conference on the organization of the Academy for the world championship of modern pentathlon for youth under 15 year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon at the Arab Academy, stressing that the Arab Academy has proven to be a global sports platform besides being a beacon of science. "Musa" stressed that the organization of the Championship on Egypt at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for science, technology and maritime transport confirms the ability of the Arab and African region to host and organize major sporting events. Engineer Walid Khalil, president of the Arab modern pentathlon Union, expressed his happiness with the organization of the world Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 15 year and the first Arab Championship for teams and clubs for modern pentathlon at the stadiums of the Arab Academy, stressing that the organization of the first Arab Modern Pentathlon Championship aims to spread the sport of modern pentathlon in the Arab world, offering his thanks and appreciation to all members of the Arab modern pentathlon Union.
Nor the World Modern Pentathlon Championship for youth under 15 years
1- The first day's activities began with women's relay competitions at 9:30 am, followed by swimming competitions, then the "Laser Run" race, and the coronation ceremony of the medal winners.
2- The men's competitions began at five in the evening with the steeplechase race, followed by swimming and then the "Laser Run", and the events concluded with the distribution of prizes to the first-place finishers.
The awards were presented to the winners by Edita Mallogis, member of the Technical Committee of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation, and Hashem Yassin, Executive Director of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation and Director of the Championship.
Egypt concludes the U-15 Modern Pentathlon World Youth Championship with gold in the mixed relay
Nour Ramadan and Adam Salem won mixed relay gold
Secondly, the first Arab Championship for national teams and clubs
The first Arab Championship for U-15 national teams and clubs will be held with the participation of 79 male and female players from 6 countries: Egypt, Kuwait, the Emirates, Libya, Syria and Sudan.
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the first Arab Modern Pentathlon Championship for national teams and clubs kicked off, hosted by Egypt at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Abu Qir, Alexandria.
Today witnessed the men's and women's singles final.
The competitions began with the women's singles final obstacle race, followed by the swimming competition and then the laser ring.
Then the men's singles final began with a steeplechase race, then swimming, and finally the laser rang.
After the competitions ended, the winners were crowned.
Results of the first day of the championship Women's singles competitions - Women's singles competitions for clubs, Ghazal Ibrahim, the player of the Sports Foundation club in Alexandria, was crowned with the gold of the competition, Maram Mohamed, the player of the Sun Club, came in second place and the silver medal, and Sarah Ayman, the player of the Sun Club, came in third place and the bronze medal. - Competitions of women's teams for clubs, the Sports Foundation club in Alexandria, which was represented by the players "Ghazal Ibrahim, Zeina Ahmed, Lee Lee Ahmed Atef", was crowned with the gold medal, and the Sports Foundation club in Cairo, which was represented by the players "Khadija Mahmoud, Maryam Ahmed, Habiba Islam", won the silver medal, while Ezz El Dekheila club, which was represented by the players "Malek Ibrahim, retal Mohamed, Aysel Mohamed", won the bronze medal. - Women's singles competitions for the national teams, Egyptian Ghazl Ibrahim was crowned with the gold medal, Maram Mohamed with the silver medal, and Sarah Ayman with the bronze medal. - Women's team competitions for the national teams, the Egyptian team consisting of "ghazal Ibrahim, Maram Mohamed, Sarah Ayman" was crowned with the gold medal, while the Syrian team, represented by the player Selin Mohamed Egypt, won the silver medal. Men's competitions - Men's singles competitions for clubs, Iyad Yasser, the player of the Sports Foundation club in Alexandria, was crowned with the gold medal, Mohamed Adel, the player of the rehab club, with the silver medal, and Adam Mohamed, the player of the Sports Foundation in Alexandria, with the bronze medal. - Competitions of men's teams for clubs, the Sports Foundation club in Alexandria, represented by "Iyad Yasser, Adam Mohammed, Ahmed Assem", was crowned with the gold medal, and the Sports Foundation club in Cairo, represented by "Tim Mohammed, Iyad Ahmed, Malik Islam", won the silver medal, while Smouha club, represented by "Iyad Hani, yes Ahmed, Moez Mohammed", was crowned with the bronze medal. - Men's singles competitions for the national teams, Egyptian Iyad Yasser was crowned with the gold medal, Mohamed Adel with the silver medal, and Adam Mohamed with the bronze medal. - Men's team competitions, the Egyptian team consisting of "Iyad Yasser, Mohammed Adel, Adam Mohammed" was crowned with the gold medal, and the Kuwaiti team consisting of "Mohammed Meshaal, Badr Meshaal, Nimr Al-Dhufairi" won the silver medal, while the Emirati team consisting of "Theyab Omar Al-Ketbi, Hamid Saeed Al-Ketbi and Salem Subaih Al-Ketbi" won the bronze medal.
A successful conclusion to the first Arab Club Championship and the U-15 modern pentathlon elections 2025
The curtain has fallen on the competitions of the first Arab Championship for clubs and teams under 15 years of age for modern pentathlon, which was hosted by Egypt at the stadiums of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria.
The tournament concluded with the men's and women's relay competitions and the mixed relay competitions for clubs and national teams.
The results of the final day were as follows:
- Women's club relay competitions: The Egyptian pair Mariam Ayman and Maram Mohamed from Al Shams Club won the gold medal, while the Egyptian pair Lana Ghazi and Lian Ibrahim from Central Delta won the silver medal, and the Egyptian pair Habeeba Islam and Mariam Sami from Cairo Modern Pentathlon won the bronze medal.
- Boys' relay competitions for clubs: The Egyptian pair Ahmed Assem and Adam Mohamed from the Alexandria Modern Pentathlon region won the gold medal, the Egyptian pair Iyad Ahmed and Malek Islam from the Cairo Modern Pentathlon region won the silver medal, and the Egyptian pair Yahya Al-Sayed and Karim Mohamed from Al-Yusr Club won the bronze medal.
- Mixed club relay competitions: The Egyptian duo Khadija Mahmoud and Tim Mohamed from Cairo Modern Pentathlon won the gold medal, the Egyptian duo Jourie Mohamed and Iyad Yasser from Alexandria Modern Pentathlon won the silver medal, while the Egyptian duo Sara Ayman and Moaz Mustafa from El Shams Club won the bronze medal.
- Women's relay competitions for national teams. The Egyptian national team won the gold medal, as did the doubles team Mariam Ayman and Maram Mohamed.
- Men's national team relay competitions: The Egyptian national team, represented by the doubles Muhannad Khudair and Mohamed Adel, won the gold medal, the Kuwaiti national team, consisting of Mohamed Al-Suhaibi and Badr Al-Suhaibi, came in second place, winning the silver medal, and the Emirati national team, represented by Dhiyab Omar Al-Kutbi and Salem Tamim Al-Kutbi, won the bronze medal.
- Finally, the mixed relay competitions for the national teams, the Egyptian pair Khadija Mahmoud and Tim Muhammad won the gold medal, and the Syrian pair consisting of Celine Muhammad Mudar and Mustafa Makin won the silver medal.
79 male and female players from 6 countries participated in the tournament: Egypt, Kuwait, the Emirates, Libya, Syria, and Sudan.
