Dubai (Etihad)
The Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee held its meeting, chaired by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, and in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, Vice President of the Olympic Committee, Head of the Executive Office, Fares Mohammed Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the Olympic Committee, and members The Board of Directors, as the meeting witnessed the adoption of a set of decisions, and the discussion and review of a number of important topics on the agenda.
During its meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee approved the proposal for the UAE Games initiative, which is a combined multi-sport tournament, with no less than 7 games, in which, in addition to the citizens of the country, both the children of female citizens, those born in the country, and residents participate, as it aims to contribute to achieving the goals of the National Olympic Committee. The National Sports Strategy 2031, by enhancing the quality of life and establishing a media identity for Emirati sports, also seeks to inspire Emirati youth and support the creation of a distinguished sports generation capable of representing the country in sports forums at all levels, by discovering and developing talent and providing spaces and opportunities to practice various sports activities; This initiative is an important step towards strengthening the Olympic movement in the UAE.
During the meeting, the attendees adopted the Japanese Arrows Lab programme, which is an advanced initiative that aims to collect and analyze accurate information about athletes, including their physical and health conditions, with the aim of discovering sports talents, directing them towards appropriate sports and developing their technical level.
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee witnessed the adoption of the formation of the Technical Affairs Committee, headed by Nasser Muhammad Al-Tamimi, and the membership of Ismail Matar Ibrahim Al-Junaibi, Rashid Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad, Faisal Fahd Ahmed Al-Ketbi, Abdullah Sultan Muhammad Al-Jallaf, Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Al-Musabi, and Al-Yazia Sultan Ibrahim. Swedish.
The formation of the Sports and Environment Committee was also approved, headed by Mansour Jumah Bou Asiba, Rashid bin Markhan as Vice-Chairman, and the membership of Dr. Yasser Al Dokhi, Muhammad Darwish Muhammad, Nisreen Bin Darwish, Ahmed Al Jubouri, and Facheya Zadorian. In addition to approving the formation of the organizing committee for the tenth edition of National Sports Day, and approving the membership of the Sports for All Federation within the General Assembly of the National Olympic Committee.
The committee’s Board of Directors meeting also witnessed the approval of the nomination of the official delegation participating in the Asian Winter Games, from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China, and the adoption of the final report for the first Gulf Youth Games UAE 2024, which was held in April of this year, with the participation of 3,500 male and female athletes. They competed in 24 individual and team sports under the slogan: “Our Gulf is One… Our Youth is Promising.”
The report of the Chairman of the Technical Affairs Committee of the National Olympic Committee was also approved during the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee, regarding the outcomes of the meetings held with sports federations. To develop a program of sports participation for the years 2025-2026, which discussed the stages of the comprehensive strategy for preparation and preparation for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the next edition of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games, and the various sports courses and forums during that period that serve as strong stations for refining capabilities and improving… Results among Emirati athletes.
The Committee’s Board of Directors approved assigning Qais Al-Dhali, Chairman of the Financial Resources and Marketing Committee, to develop a vision for attracting sponsors for the National Olympic Committee, in accordance with the provisions of the Statute and the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee.
The attendees reviewed the report of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, in which the UAE participated with 14 male and female athletes in 5 different games: equestrian, judo, athletics, cycling, and swimming. The report of the UAE Olympic House held on the sidelines of the Paris Olympic Games was also reviewed, which It continued for 16 days, during which it received 15,000 visitors who learned about Emirati culture and the hospitality that characterizes the Emirates. The members of the Committee’s Board of Directors extended their sincere thanks and appreciation to Her Highness Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for National Projects Affairs, and her work team. Distinguished for the efforts supervising the UAE Olympic House, the unique national edifice that succeeded in establishing a unique mental image of the Emirates, its history and its cultural heritage.
During the meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee congratulated Noura Al Jasmi on the occasion of her winning membership in the Executive Office of the Olympic Council of Asia, following her election within the work of the 44th General Assembly of the Council, which was held in the Indian capital, New Delhi, last September, in which the Olympic Committee delegation participated, and witnessed the election of representatives. President of the Olympic Council of Asia for the five geographical regions of East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia.
The attendees discussed the report of the 38th edition of the International Sports Medicine Conference, which will be held from October 24 to 27, with the participation of an elite group of those affiliated with the field of sports medicine from all over the world. Whether from orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, nutritionists, occupational therapists and psychiatrists.
The attendees also discussed the reports received from the Chairman of the Technical Affairs Committee of the National Olympic Committee regarding the 34th Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, the progress report on the new National Olympic Committee building, and the report of the Secretary General of the Olympic Committee on allocating space for the committee in the Sports Society building in Dubai. The meeting also discussed changing the name of the Swimming Federation to the Water Sports Federation.
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