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General Authority of Sports launches Specialized Diploma
Programs to foster sports sector and leadership among
athletic

The UAE Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine Center has launched two new diploma
programs, ‘Comprehensive Sports Training Program’ and the ‘Future Sports
Management Program’, to foster and empower the sports sector by nurturing athletes in
technical and administrative fields. The announcement was made at a press conference
held at the General Authority of Sports (GAS), which was attended by H.E Saeed Abdul
Ghaffar, Secretary-General of the General Authority for Sports, as well as administrative
officials from the Authority, the National Olympic Academy, and the UAE Center for
Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine.

The revelation came in accordance with the recently signed memorandum of
understanding (MoU) among GAS, the National Olympic Academy, and the UAE Sports
Sciences and Sports Medicine Center. The agreement aims to promote collaboration in
advancing the administrative work while boosting the sports industry. This collaboration
has been further enhanced by launching the Future Sports Management Program,
besides developing the technical capacities of sports cadres through the
Comprehensive Sports Training Program. The General Authority of Sports will further
offer accredited vocational diploma certificates in sports sciences for the two programs’
graduates.

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