Talk:United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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This article says that Latifa Al Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikh Mohamed Al Maktoum. Given that her full name is Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum (i.e., daughter of Ahmed), that seems doubtful. She is more likely to be the daughter of shooter Ahmed Al Maktoum. Aridd (talk) 22:45, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Usernameunique (talk · contribs) 21:46, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Background

It has never participated in a Winter Olympic Games. — Perhaps "As of 2020, it has never..."
- Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Had the UAE ever won a medal at the Olympics before 2008? Have they since?
- Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
All the athletes were promised monetary awards of $272,000 should they have won a gold medal. — Anything for silver/bronze?
- Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Athletics
Al-Salfa qualified for the men's 200 metres by using a wildcard — How did the wildcards work? Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Equestrian
Before the Games, she said, "I was under tremendous pressure in the first two rounds... — The first two rounds of what event? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Judo
at these Games — Meaning Beijing, or meaning the Olympics? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply] a wild card invitation from the Tripartite Commission — What's the Tripartite Commission, and is it worth a red link? How did the wild cards work? Clarified MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sailing

from the Arab World — "from an Arab country"?
- Yes MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Why is the fourth-round "43" struck out in the table?
- It meant the result did not count towards his final position MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Why didn't it count? Probably worth mentioning in the paragraph above. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:27, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Added MWright96 (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Shooting

How did the quota spots work?
- Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
a four-way shoot-out — Was this required because only the top seven were to advance?
- The top six were allowed to advance to the final MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - So he tied for sixth; lost the shoot-out; and ended up placing seventh? From the way it is worded ("he took part in the qualifying round of the men's double trap, placing seventh... Ahmad Al-Makotum subsequently lost a four-way shoot-out"). If he indeed tied for sixth, perhaps something like "he took part in the qualifying round of the men's double trap, tying for sixth... Ahmad Al-Makotum subsequently lost a four-way shoot-out... Ultimately he was ranked seventh." --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Rewritten MWright96 (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Saeed Al Maktoum — Any relation to Ahmad Al Maktoum? Looks like they're cousins.
- Yes but am not able to find a specific source that states all of this. MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Source 27 says the shooters are cousins. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:33, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Added MWright96 (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Swimming
after being granted a universality place from the world governing body of swimming — How did universality places work? Added MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Taekwondo

Shaikka Maitha Al Maktoum — Any relation to the shooters?
- See response to the third point in the shooting section. MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Source 41 says she's a cousin of Saeed Al Maktoum. That means she's a cousin of Ahmad Al Maktoum as well, which this article confirms. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:37, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - Added except for the information in the Daily Mail source, which is not allowed per WP:RSP MWright96 (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Overall

MWright96, comments above. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:12, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- @Usernameunique: Have made changes to the article and have replied where appropriate. MWright96 (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - MWright96, replies above. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:37, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - MWright96, passing now. --Usernameunique (talk) 18:42, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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