In light of the directives and vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, for the UAE to be in first place in all initiatives and all fields and to make sport a way of life and a means of making society happy and taking care of health, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan visited Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, today (Tuesday) “Dubai Sports Retreat”, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appreciated the initiative of the Dubai Sports Council in organizing this retreat and stressed the importance of coming up with recommendations and initiatives that are commensurate with the growing role of sports in society at the competitive and societal levels as well as at the economic level, by creating new job opportunities and hosting major events and events on the global level. Throughout the year, His Highness stressed the importance of creating champions and topping the podium in local, continental and international championships..
His Highness said that the Dubai Sports Retreat reflects the status of sports in Dubai society in light of the wise leadership’s support for sports and its keenness to encourage all segments of society to practice it, and what this keenness has resulted in achieving growth, achievements and development for this vital sector and providing the infrastructure supporting major sporting events, pointing out His Highness pointed out that the retreat is in line with the goals that are being worked to achieve, a translation of the support, care and great interest that the sports sector receives from the wise leadership, and that the integration of the opinions of specialists and experts contributes to Drawing the future of the sports sector.
His Highness, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, toured among the participants in the retreat organized by the Dubai Sports Council at the Museum of the Future under the slogan “Dubai, the First Sports Destination,” who represent a wide diversity of nationalities and specializations and possess great experience in various fields of sports work. His Highness was keen to chat with the participants in the retreat discussions and listen to their proposals, as he expressed to them his appreciation for their participation in the retreat in an effort to reach a future. Best for sports in Dubai, the UAE and the world in general.
Dubai Sports Ambassadors Initiative
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, met with Dubai Sports Ambassadors from Arab and international sports stars participating in the retreat, and His Highness expressed to the athletes from Dubai Sports Ambassadors participating in the retreat his appreciation for their participation in the discussion and their efforts. In enhancing the status of sports in Dubai, he assured them that sports, although it is an arena for competition, brings together athletes on noble values based on fair competition, sportsmanship, and happiness. Acquaintance, cooperation, and other values that we are keen to prevail in all sporting events and to unite athletes in all tournaments.
The Dubai Sports Ambassadors include: mixed martial arts legend and Russian world champion Habib Nur Mammadov, Frenchman Patrice Evra, former captain of the French national football team and former star of Manchester United, Juventus and Marseille, winner of numerous league and cup titles in various European leagues, and Fadi Al-Khatib, star of the Lebanese national team. And a number of former professional clubs that participated several times in the World Championship and the Basketball World Cup.
Also participating in the retreat were Dubai Sports Ambassadors, Sania Mirza, the international Indian tennis star who won the doubles title several times in Grand Prix tournaments, Harbhajan Singh, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, a two-time World Cup champion, and the star Bacary Sagna, a former player for the French national team and the Arsenal and Manchester City football clubs. Footballer and winner of the English League and FA Cup titles, and the Iraqi star Nashat Akram, who played for a number of the most important Arab clubs, the Dutch clubs Twente and the Chinese Dalian, and the winner of the Asian Football Cup. Football 2007 with the Iraqi national team, who reside in Dubai and work there to enhance the status of sports, attract and develop talent, and inspire new generations of young people to be future champions..
The “Dubai Sports Ambassadors” initiative is one of the initiatives that confirms the strong relationship between Dubai and international sports and the continuous communication between the Dubai Sports Council and the Arab and international sports stars who live and work in Dubai, where means of success in their work are provided, and annual events are organized that provide their academies with the opportunity to play. And developing their athletes, in addition to inviting them to participate in various sporting events, which are things appreciated by these stars who decided to join the Voluntary Ambassadors Initiative to enhance Dubai’s position on the global sports map and enhance the status of sports in Dubai, the city of talent, opportunities and prosperity..
The retreat was attended by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Director General of the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and His Excellency Abdullah Al Basti, Secretary General of the Executive Council. For the Government of Dubai, and a number of general directors and officials in federal ministries and local government departments and workers in the sports sector.
Also participating in the retreat were Ali Bu Jassim, the former World Cup referee, Ismail Matar, former captain of the UAE national team and Al Wahda Football Club, Khalfan Hareb, the former world speedboat champion, presidents and boards of directors of clubs and football companies in Dubai, and officials of academies, training centers and talent selection centers operating in Dubai..
100 of the elite specialists also participated in the “Dubai Sports Retreat”, led by ministers, leaders, general directors of local government departments, a number of decision makers in various aspects of sports work, and international sports stars who reside and work in Dubai, which was organized to contribute to achieving the goals of the Dubai 2033 Plan and the Dubai Agenda. Dubai Economic and Social Council 33 regarding the sports field, with the aim of charting the future of the sports sector at the level of attracting and developing sports talent and at the level of developing the sector of organizing sports events, as well as at the level of increasing the contribution of the sports sector. In Dubai’s GDP, as well as increasing the number of people practicing competitive and community sports among various groups and all nationalities, which reflects positively on the health, happiness, and activity of community members and on the quality of life in Dubai..
Extensive participation in the sports questionnaire
The retreat activities began with a speech by His Excellency Khalfan Juma Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, in which he spoke about sport and its importance to individuals, countries and cities and its ability to influence society positively, whether practiced at the level of community or professional sports or for the health and activity of its practitioners or their desire to attend events and tournaments. Or being a soft power for countries and a contributor to the economy and other fields. He also presented some of the results of the questionnaire organized by the Dubai Sports Council in which athletes and various segments of society participated..
He also presented a digital summary of the sports sector in Dubai now, which has witnessed significant growth over the past years, as the Dubai Sports Council works to enhance this development and growth in all areas of sports work. The retreat also included two dialogue sessions, the first of which was entitled “The Power of Sports… An Impact Beyond the Playground,” in which His Excellency Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, His Excellency Hilal Al Marri, Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, His Excellency Hessa Bu Humaid, Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, and His Excellency Ahmed Bin Byat, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy and Vice Chairman of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, and His Excellency Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah, owner of the Dubai Basketball Team..
The second session was titled “Dubai: Land of Talent…Towards a Promising Future,” in which Russian mixed martial arts legend Habib Nur Mammadov, Frenchman Patrice Evra, former captain of the French national football team and former star of Manchester United, Juventus and Marseille, and Fadi Al-Khatib, star of the national team, spoke. Lebanese basketball player, Sania Mirza, international Indian tennis star, and Harbhajan Singh, former captain of the Indian cricket team.
The 100 participants in the retreat, including ministers and general directors in government departments related to sports, as well as chairmen of the boards of directors of clubs and football companies in Dubai, presidents and directors of private companies and sports academies, event organizers and sports stars with great sporting achievements, were distributed into work groups, each of which included specialists. In the fields related to each of the six axes proposed for the retreat in order to come up with recommendations that contribute to the development of the sports sector and are commensurate with the development witnessed in all areas of life, and the axes are: Sports Community, sports infrastructure, hosting major sporting events, sports clubs, football, and sporting talent.
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