Abu Dhabi (WAM)
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, received from His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the official shirt for the third edition of the “Marathon”. ADNOC Abu Dhabi.
His Highness was briefed on sports development plans and the agenda of community and international sports events, which will be held in the capital Abu Dhabi during the next phase, including the “ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon”, which will be held on November 26, according to the highest preventive measures to preserve the safety and health of all participants, as participation will be in The third version of the marathon, according to a specific capacity of 10 thousand participants.
The handover ceremony was attended by H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its group of companies, managing director of the company. .
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the national efforts and the distinguished role played by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council under its supervision and support for the community and global sports interaction in Abu Dhabi. His Highness said: “Sports events encourage community groups to adopt a healthy sports style and maintain the happiness and well-being of the community, and contribute to devoting awareness and culture of the importance and role of sport,” stressing the importance of the participation of community groups, both citizens and residents, in various sports initiatives.
His Highness called on all members of society to participate in community sporting events and to adopt sport as a basic pattern in their lives.
The meeting was also attended by Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and Suhail Al Arifi, Executive Director of the Events Sector in the Council.
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