Tuesday 03/February/2026 – 07:49 PM
The generosity of the doctor Ashraf Sobhi Minister of Youth and Sports, national team players who won medals in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh in 2025, along with a number of national team players who won medals in world championships in a number of games, including squash, modern pentathlon, weapons, rowing, shooting, handball, wrestling, judo, athletics, weightlifting, boxing, paralympic weightlifting, table tennis, and shooting, in appreciation of their achievements. An honorable woman who raised Egypt’s name high in various international sporting forums.
The Minister of Youth and Sports honors national team players who won medals in the Islamic Solidarity Games and World Championships
The honoring came in the presence of the technical staff of the national teams and the heads of sports federations, in a clear confirmation of the importance of the integrated work system that includes the player and the technical and administrative staff, as it is the basic foundation for achieving sporting achievements and sustaining successes.
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, confirmed that this honor comes within the framework of the state’s keenness to support its sporting heroes and appreciate their great efforts that contributed to achieving distinguished results, noting that the successes achieved in the Islamic Solidarity Games and World Championships reflect the extent of development witnessed by Egyptian sports at the level of planning, preparation and implementation.
The minister explained that the Egyptian state, under the directives of the political leadership, places supporting champion athletes at the top of its priorities, by working to provide an integrated system that includes technical and physical preparation, medical and psychological care, and developing the sports infrastructure, as well as expanding programs for discovering and nurturing talented people, ensuring the building of generations capable of continuing the path of achievements in various sports.
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi indicated that the Ministry pays special attention to investing in technical and administrative cadres, as it is one of the basic axes for developing the sports system, stressing that the next stage will witness more support and qualification for the champions, and strong preparation for the upcoming international competitions and championships, in a way that achieves the aspirations of the Egyptian people and enhances Egypt’s sports position regionally and internationally.
This honor comes within the framework of the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ strategy aimed at motivating sporting champions, establishing a culture of excellence and excellence, and affirming the pivotal role of sport as one of the soft power tools of the Egyptian state, and an essential supporter of comprehensive development and human building.
