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 visited Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, yesterday, “Dubai Sports Retreat”, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appreciated the initiative of the Dubai Sports Council to organize this “retreat”, stressing 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 throughout the year, and 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 support given by the wise leadership to sports, and his 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 infrastructure. Supporting major sporting events, His Highness pointed out that the “retreat” is in line with the goals that are being worked to achieve as a translation of the great support, care and attention that the sports sector receives from the wise leadership, and that the integration of the opinions of specialists and experts contributes to shaping 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 is the premier sports destination,” who represent a wide diversity of nationalities and specializations, and possess great experience in Various fields of sports work, as 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 better future 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 the “Dubai Sports Ambassadors” from Arab and international sports stars participating in the “Khalwa”, and His Highness expressed to the athletes his appreciation for their participation in the discussion and their efforts to promote The status of sports in Dubai, and he assured them that sports, although it is an arena for competition, brings together athletes on noble values, based on fair competition, sportsmanship, happiness, acquaintance, cooperation, and other values that we are keen to be prevalent in all sports forums, and to unite athletes in all Championships.
The “Dubai Sports Ambassadors” include: mixed martial arts legend, Russian world champion, Habib Nur Mammadov, former captain of the French national football team and former star of Manchester United, Juventus and Marseille, Frenchman Patrice Evra, and star of the Lebanese national team, Fadi Al-Khatib, who participated several times in the World Cup. Basketball world.
Also participating in the “retreat” were the “Dubai Sports Ambassadors”: the international Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza, the former captain of the Indian cricket team and two-time World Cup champion, Harbhajan Singh, the star Bakary Sania, and the Iraqi star Nashat Akram.
The “retreat” was attended by the Minister of Sports, Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, the Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, the Director-General of the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, Omar Sultan Al Olama, the Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, and the Secretary-General of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, Abdullah Basti.
Also participating in the “retreat” were the former World Cup referee, Ali Bujasim, the former captain of the UAE national team, Ismail Matar, the former world speedboat champion, Khalfan Hareb, the heads of the boards of directors of clubs and football companies in Dubai, and the officials of academies, training centers, and talent selection centers operating in Dubai. Dubai.
100 elite specialists also participated in the “Dubai Sports Retreat”, led by ministers, leaders and 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.
Soft power
The work of the “retreat” began with a speech by the Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Khalfan Juma Belhoul, in which he spoke about sport and its importance to individuals, countries and cities, and its ability to influence society positively, whether the practice is at the level of community or professional sports or for the health and activity of its practitioners, or their desire. In attending events and tournaments, or being a soft power for countries, and contributing to the economy, and other fields.
The “retreat” also included two dialogue sessions, the first of which was titled “The Power of Sports… An Impact Beyond the Playground,” in which the Minister of Sports, Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, the Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, Hilal Al Marri, and the Director General of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Hessa Buhumaid, spoke. , Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, Ahmed Bin Bayat, and owner of the Dubai Basketball Team, Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah.
The second session was titled “Dubai: Land of Talent…Towards a Promising Future,” and the mixed martial arts legend, Russian Habib Nur Mammadov, Frenchman Patrice Evra, Fadi Al-Khatib, Sania Mirza, and Harbhajan Singh, spoke.
The 100 participants in the “retreat” were distributed into working groups, each of which includes specialists in fields related to each of the six axes.
Hamdan bin Mohammed:
. With the support of wise leadership, the sports sector continues its path of growth, achievements and development.
. “Dubai Sports Retreat” reflects the status of sports in Dubai and its keenness to encourage the community to practice it.
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