Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, stressed that the insistence of the Knights of Will and Challenge to raise the UAE flag high and fluttering in the largest international forums is a source of pride and honor, and a model to be emulated by all athletes.
This came during his visit yesterday to the residence of the UAE delegation participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which officially opened the day before yesterday, to check on their conditions and motivate them before they enter the tournament’s competitions starting today.
Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi headed a delegation that included Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajri, Director General of the General Authority for Sports, and Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the Authority.
Al Falasi was received by Mohammed Fadel Al Hamli, Chairman of the National Paralympic Committee and Head of the UAE Mission to Paris 2024, Dr. Tariq Sultan bin Khadem, Vice Chairman of the Paralympic Committee, Gareth Wynne, Head of Corporate Communications at Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), members of the Committee’s Board of Directors and members of the mission.
The Minister of Sports praised the determination and will shown by the UAE champions during their preparations to participate in the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games “Paris 2024”, wishing success to the members of the UAE delegation participating in this global event.
He pointed out the readiness of the national teams for people of determination to ascend the podiums and enhance the achievements made throughout the past periods, the most recent of which was the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the Asian Paralympic Games held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 2023.
He said: “The insistence of the Knights of Will to raise the UAE flag high and fluttering in the largest international forums has always been a source of pride for us, and we are confident that their participation in the Paris Paralympic Games will write a bright new chapter in the history of Emirati sports.”
He added: “We, in turn, will continue to support and sponsor our champions with disabilities, so that their success is distinguished and sustainable on the international stage, and so that they continue to provide a model to be emulated to advance Emirati sports to new levels.”
The Minister inspected the facilities of the Athletes’ Village in Paris, and was assured that all means of comfort were provided to the UAE delegation. He also visited the International Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Council Elections Pavilion, which is being held throughout the days of the session, and Saif Al Nuaimi, a player on the UAE shooting team, is a candidate for its membership.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were officially opened the day before yesterday, in the space between the Champs-Élysées and the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The ceremony lasted for more than three hours, during which the participating delegations paraded and the UAE flag was carried by Ahmed Al Badawi, a player on the cycling team, and Maryam Al Zeyoudi, a player on the athletics team.
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