His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, confirmed that the sports sector in Dubai continues to achieve growth year after year thanks to the support and directives of the wise leadership, as well as supportive government legislation, quality of life, and increased interest in sports at the level of practice, business and investment, as work permits were recorded. For sports institutions and the number of participants in events and players registered in various clubs and training camps, there has been a new growth in recent months, confirming progress on the right path to achieve the strategic goals of the Dubai Sports Council, which are consistent with the strategic goals of the Dubai government, to enhance the status of sports in Dubai society.
His Highness said, “788 new permits have been issued to sports institutions in various fields of sports work, and the number of training camps for international teams and teams in Dubai has increased to more than 200 training camps in all sports, and the number of participants in sports events organized by the Dubai Sports Council has increased in cooperation with institutions.” The private sector reached more than two million and 731 thousand participants of all ages and nationalities, and more than 200 thousand male and female students participated in tournaments and events dedicated to school sports, while the percentage of events organized by the private sector in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council increased to more than 80% of sporting events. Annually, the number of players registered in Dubai clubs for all sports has increased to more than 5,000 male and female athletes.”
His Highness added, “Dubai continued to attract and organize international sporting tournaments and events, which amounted to 106 events out of 480 different sporting events that were organized. Growth in international events was achieved alongside growth at the local level, as well as an increase in licensed and classified fitness centers in Dubai, which numbered 338.” Center, and work was also done to qualify cadres specialized in sports to work in centers and clubs, as well as in penal institutions, in which more than 100 inmates were qualified to work in the field of sports of various nationalities.
This came during His Highness’s chairmanship of the Dubai Sports Council Board of Directors meeting, which was held at the Council’s headquarters, in the presence of His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and members of the Council: His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, His Excellency Maryam Al Hammadi, His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, His Excellency Jamal Al Marri, and His Excellency Hala Badri, His Excellency Moza Al Marri, His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Council, and Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary-General of the Council. During the meeting, the work report of the Dubai Sports Council was presented, which included monitoring various aspects of work in the activities of the Council and the sports sector in Dubai.
Optimal investment of resources
During the meeting, it was emphasized to intensify the clubs’ efforts in the field of selecting and developing talented people and raising the level of performance at the level of all sports, as well as working to improve the administrative work system in cooperation and coordination with the Dubai Sports Council, which contributes to achieving optimal investment of human and financial resources as well as sports facilities.
Congratulations to Shabab Al Ahly and Al Ain Clubs
The Dubai Sports Council also congratulated Shabab Al Ahli Club on the occasion of winning the UAE-Qatari Football Super Shield, and Al Ain Sports Club on the occasion of reaching the AFC Champions League final, representing the West Asia region, and the honorable representation of Emirati football in regional and continental tournaments and participations, as the Council affirmed that the development An ongoing and continuing process where development does not stop at the limits of winning a specific local or regional championship, but rather continues in an increasing manner and future goals are determined in comparison with the current achievements achieved.
The Council affirmed its keenness to achieve the goals and implement the plans that aim to translate the great support given by the wise leadership to the sports sector and provide ways to achieve its goals in terms of spreading the practice of sports, attracting more athletes, selecting and developing talented people, as well as in terms of developing performance and rising to the podiums in all tournaments, and investment. Optimized for talent.
Hamdan Sports Complex
His Excellency Ahmed Al Shafar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hamdan Sports Complex, also gave a presentation on the work of the Board of Directors and what has been accomplished in various fields, as well as the agenda of events, training camps and various sports tournaments that the complex will host during the coming period, as the complex hosted 60 international camps last year and work and communication are underway. To increase the number of international training camps during the coming period, especially for international teams preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
events
The meeting also reviewed the list of currently held sporting events, most notably the Gulf Youth Games – UAE 2024, of which 6 games were held in Dubai during the period from April 16th of this year and will continue until next May 2nd, and the Asian Youth Athletics Championships for U-20 2024, which It will be held in Dubai and will continue until April 27, as well as the Al Gaffal Race on May 11, the Dubai Electronic and Digital Sports Festival from next May 1 to 5, Dubai Sports World from June 22 to September 8 at the Dubai World Trade Center, and the Dubai Pro Building Championship. Objects” on July 27 and 28, and the snow running race on May 19 at Ski Dubai, and many other upcoming sporting events.
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