The President of the Athletics Federation, Major General Dr. Mohammed Al-Murr, confirmed that the integrated plan launched by the Federation to discover talent and create champions will contribute to increasing the participation of UAE athletics in international and Olympic tournaments.
He said in press statements: “The Union seeks, through its programs and plans, to equip a distinguished generation of talented young people, prepare them fully, and provide all the requirements for excellence and success, while working to discover talents, and cooperating with clubs to establish a strong base of talented young people.” He added: “The annual competitions within the federation’s agenda constituted an important indicator of the implementation of the strategic plan, based on a technical vision based on the objectives for the participation of male and female players in various competitions, in addition to the efforts made in hosting continental and international championships, because of their great and important impact in refining capabilities. And skills development.
It is noteworthy that the athletics team topped the first Gulf Youth Games “Emirates 2024” last April and May, and recorded its participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics through runner Maryam Al Farsi.
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