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6/27/24, 3:58 PM UAE's National Sports Strategy 2031 Achieves Over 95% Phase One Completion - OneArabia
News | Local | Published: Jun 26, 2024
UAE's National Sports Strategy 2031: Over 95% Of First

Phase Completed In One Year

By OneArabia Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director-General for the General Authority of Sports, has

confirmed that UAE sports are progressing well due to strong leadership support and stakeholder efforts. He noted that the

"National Sports Strategy - 2031" launch is a crucial step in the country's sports development.

Al Hajeri discussed key strategic goals, including doubling the number of athletes qualifying for the 2032 Olympics. "This

ambition underscores the necessity of talent scouting and development to international standards, with rigorous monitoring

and comparison against global benchmarks," he said. The strategy aims to increase sports participation to 71 percent and
raise the sector's GDP contribution to 0.5 percent by 2031.

He provided updates on the successful completion of the first phase of the National Sports Strategy - 2031, with eight

projects achieving over 95 percent completion within a year. The second phase, consisting of seven projects, is underway
and aims for completion in three years, with two more projects set to launch by 2031.

Al Hajeri emphasised the wide scope for development to achieve global recognition. This includes enhancing

infrastructure, supporting talent discovery and nurturing programmes, improving sports governance, and modernising

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