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

September 28, 2022
UAE: 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 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.

H.E Saeed Abdul Ghaffar said: “Launching the new two programs demonstrates the commitment of the Authority
and its partners to make available the best means for the sports sector’s development, in accordance with
governmental directives and the Sports Sector Strategy 2032, which aims to promote the sector’s governance and

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