Moomina

[Moomina @moonty12]

What an example to the sports family👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Hassan Kurusee @HKurusee]

Sports Minister Rafiu is the cabinet minister who had a brief relationship with @EashaAshraf.

Muizzu then invited him to Hajj and talked to him.

[Ahmed Mahloof @AhmedMahloof]

އުމައިރު އަކީ މޮޅު ޓީޓީ ކުޅުންތެރިއެކެވެ. ޓީޓީ އިން ރަން ވަނަތަކެއް ބައިނަލްއަގުވާމީ އަދި ޤައުމީ ފެންވަރުގައި ހޯދާފައިވާ ހުނަރުވެރި ކުޅުންތެރިއެކެވެ.

މޯލްޑިވްސް ސްޕޯޓްސް އެވޯޑްސް އަށް ނޮމިނޭޓު ވެފައިވަނީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ދަރިކަލަކަށް ވީތީއެއްނޫނެވެ. އެންމެ ކުޑައިރުންފެށިގެން ކުރާ މަސައްކަތުންނެވެ. 2024 ވަނަ އަހަރު ހޯދި ކާމިޔާބީގެ ނަތީޖާއެވެ.

އެމްޑީޕީގެ ވެރިކަމުގައި އަރުތަ ޕްރޮގްރާމުގައި ހިމެނުނު އެތުލީޓެކެވެ.

ހަގީގަތް ނުބަލާ ކުދިންގެ މިފަދަ ބުރަ މަސައްކަތުގެ ކާމިޔާބީ ސިޔާސީކުރުން ހުއްޓާލަންޖެހެއެވެ.

[Yashmu @yashmu07]

Official Statement

11 September 2025

I have been removed from the Maldives national handball team, not because of my performance, but for other reasons — a fact many coaches have now confirmed. I am 20 years old. I have already made Maldives proud. I was the first Maldivian handball player to train overseas, completing 2.5 months of intensive training in Malaysia with one of the best handball players in this region. I've been honoured with Maldives Sports Award 2024, selected among the Best 7 and part of Champions of the Year-winning teams.

During my training period, I shared full attendance and achievement records directly with the President of Maldives Handball Association. My commitment was transparent and fully documented.

Instead of recognition, I was suddenly asked at short notice — upon my immediate return, before I could even fully unpack — to attend a test under circumstances that made it extremely difficult to participate. I clearly informed the Association that I could not immediately take part. At no point was I told this would be used as a deciding factor for my place in the national team or as a reason for removal.

Afterwards, I began hearing conflicting narratives. Some coaches said it was about the test, while others admitted it was for entirely different reasons. These contradictions make it clear that the decision was not about my ability or dedication, but a situation deliberately manufactured against me.

This is deeply saddening. I love my country and carry the flag with pride. I felt the need to issue this statement to show the country how ambitious youth are being held back by corruption, nepotism and abuse of power from those in positions. No obstacle will break my determination to advance Maldivian handball.

— Mohamed Yashmu Ahmed

[Hassan Kurusee @HKurusee]

The 20 year old national top handball player @yashmu07 has been unfairly removed from the team in what looks like a pre-planned move. He was given only short notice to attend a test right after returning from 2.5 months of training in Malaysia. Corrupt officials are destroying the futures of young athletes just to push their own kids and friends into the team. Nepotism and favouritism have become the norm, leaving no room for merit. Shame on the coaches, the association, and the team for such a low quality, grudge driven decision. This is embarrassing.

[Hassan Kurusee @HKurusee]

On left is Ahmed Mujthaba, the president of the association. On right is @yashmu07, the 20 year old star who lived and breathed the sport until Mujthaba crushed his future. Imagine training abroad for months, giving everything, only to be thrown aside by a man more interested in protecting his circle than the country’s talent. That’s not leadership, it’s sabotage.

[Hassan Kurusee @HKurusee]

Mujthaba can’t destroy @yashmu07’s life just cause he wants to. Yash has already gone international. He's 20, fit, hungry, decades ahead. Block him from a team, but not from greatness. Jealous old men don’t win. Talent, youth and fire always do. If Mujthaba wants success, maybe try the gym and some fitness programmes.

[Yashmu @yashmu07]

މެލޭޝިޔާގައި ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ފެންވަރުގައި ހޭންޑްބޯޅަ
ކުޅުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރަމުން ދަނިކޮށް، ގައުމީ ޓީމުން އަހަރެން މިވަނީ ވަކިކުރެވިފައެވެ
ބޭރުގައުމެއްގައި ހޭންޑްބޯޅަ ކުޅެ ތަމްރީން ހެދި ފުރަތަމަ ދިވެހި ކުޅުންތެރިޔާގެ ހައިސިއްޔަތުން، އަހަރެން ވަރަށް ބުރަ މަސައްކަތްކޮށް، ތަމްރީން ވަރަށް ފުރިހަމައަށް ކޮށްފައިވާނެއެވެ. އަދި މެލޭޝިޔާގައި ކުރި 2.5 މަސް ދުވަހުގެ ތަމްރީންތަކަށް އަހަރެން ހާޒިރުވި ރެކޯޑްތައް ހޭންޑްބޯލް މޯލްޑިވްސްގެ ރައީސާ ހިއްސާކޮށްފައިވެސް ވާނެއެވެ. މިމުއްދަތުގެ ތެރޭގައި، އެ އެސޯސިއޭޝަނުން އަހަރެންގެ ހާޒިރީ ރަނގަޅުވުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ދެމަސްދުވަހުގެ ގައުމީ ޓީމުގެ މުސާރަވެސް ދިނެވެ..
ކަންކުރި ގޮތުގެ ހިތާމަވެރިކަމަކީ، މާލޭގައި ޕްރެކްޓިސްތަކަށް ގުޅުމަށް އެއްވެސް ހަބަރެއް ދީފައި ނުވާތީއެވެ. އަހަރެން މާލެއަށް އައީ ވިސާގެ މުއްދަތު ހަމަވާތީއެވެ. މާލެއަށް އައިތާ މާގިނަ އިރެއް ނުވެ، އެސޯސިއޭޝަނުން އަހަންނަށް ގުޅައި، ބުނީ ޓެސްޓަކަށް އައުމަށެވެ. އަހަރެން ދަތުރުކޮށްފައި އައިތާ މާގިނަ އިރެއް ނުވާތީ، އެވަގުތު ޓެސްޓެއް ހަދަން ދާން އަހަންނަށް ފަސޭހައެއް ނޫނެވެ. އެދުވަހުން ފެށިގެން، އަހަރެން ގައުމީ ޓީމުން ވަކިކުރި ސަބަބާ ބެހޭގޮތުން ތަފާތު ވާހަކަތައް އަޑުއިވެއެވެ. ބައެއް ކޯޗުން ބުނަނީ ޓެސްޓަށް ނުދިއުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ކަމަށެވެ. އަނެއް ކޯޗުން ބުނަނީ އެހެން ސަބަބުތަކެއް ކަމަށެވެ.
މިކަންތައްތަކަކީ އަހަރެންނަށް ވަރަށް ބޮޑު ހިތާމައެއް ލިބުނު އަދި ހިތްދަތި ކަމެކެވެ. އަހަރެންގެ ގައުމަށް ތަމްސީލުކުރުމަކީ އަބަދުވެސް ލިބޭ ފަހުރެކެވެ. އަދި އަހަރެން ކޮންމެ ތަނެއްގައި ކުޅުނު ކަމުގައި ވިޔަސް، ދިވެހި ހޭންޑްބޯޅަ ކުރިއެރުވުމަށްޓަކައި ބުރަ މަސައްކަތްކުރުމަށް އަބަދުވެސް އަހަރެން މިހުރީ ސާބިތުކަންމަތީގައެވެ.

އަދި މި ހުރިހާ ކަމެއްގެ ތެރޭގައިވެސް އަހަރެންގެ އާއިލާ، ރައްޓެހިން އަދި އަހަންނަށް ސަޕޯޓު ކުރާ ހުރިހާ އެންމެން އަބަދުވެސް ތިޔަދޭ އެއްބާރުލުމާއި ސަޕޯޓައް ވަރަށް ބޮޑު ޝުކުރެއް ދަންނަވަމެވެ.

@HandballMaldiv1

[Moomina @moonty12]

Alhamdhulillahi. So so proud of you my girl❤️

[Laiba Ahmed Mahloof @Laiba_Mahloof]

Alhamdhulillah.

A great honor it is to win the first ever international gold medal in badminton for the Maldives in a junior international tournament sanctioned by an international federation, Badminton Europe.

I feel extremely happy to win Gold medal in Singles after beating Shahbazyan, rank no. 1 player of Georgia in QF, rank no. 1 player of Armenia Gayane in Semifinals and rank number 1 player of Cyprus, Emmelia in the finals. 🥇
🇲🇻 21 - 15🇨🇾
🇲🇻 21 - 11🇨🇾

Gold medal in Mixed Doubles with my partner Erik from Armenia.🥇
🇲🇻 🇦🇲 21- 11🇨🇾 🇨🇾
🇲🇻 🇦🇲 25- 23🇨🇾 🇨🇾

Gold medal in Doubles with my partner Emmelia Sofocleous from Cyprus. 🥇
🇲🇻 🇨🇾 21-11 🇬🇪 🇨🇾
🇲🇻 🇨🇾 21-11 🇬🇪 🇨🇾

As I celebrate this proud and historic moment for our nation, I want to thank everyone who has supported my journey with sincere prayers & love from the very beginning.

A heartfelt thanks to:
• President @MMuizzu and Minister @AbdhullahRafiu for recognizing my efforts & results and for including me in the Arutha Program.
• Mr. Nazeer for being a constant support since day one.
• Badminton Association of Maldives including Former President Moosa.
• Coach Kamal, Coach Jang Ki Young, Coach Abdul & Coach Fathun.
• My former coaches Abhishek and Charith.
• My first coach Ajfan.
• Zayan for the support provided through Revival Sports in managing coach Abhishek.

I’m also incredibly grateful for the continued support from BeOnd, Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts, STELCO MD Fahmy & @SoneeSport.

Alhamdhulillahi. In sha Allah, I’ll keep working hard and striving for better results in the future.

🥇🥇🥇
❤️🇲🇻🏸
@MoSFR_mv

[Moomina @moonty12]

@yumna_maumoon @a_nadraa إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

[Moomina @moonty12]

@aishnifa @netflix I’m thinking of rewatching it again

[Moomina @moonty12]

So proud of you my son Yashmu❤️ Keep striving for the best🥰

[Maldives Sports Awards @MVSportsAwards]

Young Athlete of the Year - (Men’s Category)
Nominations are:

• Mohamed Yashmu Ahmed (HB)
• Akhyar Ahmed Khalid (TTAM)
• Aamin Umar Moosa (MBBA)
• Mohamed Rihan Shiham (SAM)
• Aldan Ike Rameez (MBA)

#maldivessportsawards2024

[Moomina @moonty12]

So proud of you my little star 🌟

[Laiba Ahmed Mahloof @Laiba_Mahloof]

Alhamdhulillahi.

It gives me a great honor and happiness to be nominated for Maldives Sports Awards 2024 in “Young Athlete of the Year” women’s category along with very inspirational & hardworking athletes.

Alhamdhulillahi, I wrapped up 2023 with 8 international medals including 2 Silver medals & 5 Bronze medals from Badminton Europe International Junior tournaments. Also I was able to secure 8 Gold medals, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal in local tournaments.

Thanks to all my coaches and Badminton Association of Maldives for the support.

I wouldn’t have made it to this point without my sponsors and the support provided through Ministry of Sports. Also I would like to take this opportunity to thank the enthusiastic sports journalists for the coverage.

A very special thank to all of you, the well wishers for the love and support provided throughout. ❤️🇲🇻🏸

@MVSportsAwards

[Moomina @moonty12]

Congratulations

[PSM News @psmnewsmv]

ކްރިކެޓް ބޯޑް އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް (ސީބީއެމް) ގެ ރައީސްގެ މަގާމަށް އިތުރު ދައުރަކަށް މުޙައްމަދު ފައިސަލް އިންތިޚާބުވެވަޑައިގެންފި
@MoSFR_mv
@maldivescricket
@mofaisal12

[Moomina @moonty12]

Alhamdhulillahi. Good luck Elly❤️

[Laiba Ahmed Mahloof @Laiba_Mahloof]

Alhamdhulillahi. Through to Quarterfinals as the second player in Group C in Batumi Cup - Youth International 2024,Georgia.

Lost the first match against Banu Ibrahimli, Under 13 Rank No. 2 player from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿.

🇲🇻18-21🇦🇿
🇲🇻21-18🇦🇿
🇲🇻12-21🇦🇿

Won the second match against Lilit Hovsepyan, Under 13 Rank No.2 player from Armenia.

🇲🇻21-18🇦🇲
🇲🇻21-5🇦🇲

The deciding match was against Elisa Yacin, Under 13 Rank No. 3 player from Türkiye 🇹🇷.

🇲🇻21-16🇹🇷
🇲🇻21-15🇹🇷

[Moomina @moonty12]

@raajjemv Also check with the associations, Samah has been signing letters as the president of council from February 2024. NSC president is appointed by the minister. So how can he say I didn’t attend any meetings for 8 months🤣

[Moomina @moonty12]

Den eyna bunaane nukuramey. Thimanna bunee eheney nooney🤣

[Moomina @moonty12]

I didn’t attend any meeting for 8 months and still minister or any other member of the council or secretariat didn’t even bother to check🤣 But the meetings of the council was still ongoing. How?? Explain that😳

[raajje.mv @raajjemv]

ކުޅިވަރު: މުއުމިނާ ވަކި ކުރެއްވި މައްސަލައިގައި ވާހަކަ ދައްކަވަން ވަޒީރު ބޭނުންފުޅެއް ނުވި! https://t.co/1R9ptGLTPJ

[Moomina @moonty12]

@aishnifa Beautiful

[Moomina @moonty12]

@Laiba_Mahloof Congratulations🥰 So proud of you Elly❤️

[Moomina @moonty12]

@inni91 Dhuvaanee🤣