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11/7/24, 10:34 AM Opening ceremony of the first University Games in Abu Dhabi draws large crowds - Middle East News 247

Opening ceremony of the first University Games in

Abu Dhabi draws large crowds

By News Desk 1 November 6, 2024

The International Tennis Centre in Abu Dhabi Sports City hosted the opening ceremony of the first University

Games Championship on Tuesday, 05 November 2024.

The event was held in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan,

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, His Excellency Dr.
Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, His Excellency Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human
Resources and Emiratisation and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, His

Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, His Excellency Issa Hilal Al Hazami,
Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, H.E. Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi
Sports Council, H.E Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director-General of General Authority of Sports, His

Excellency Faris Al Mutawa, Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee, His Excellency Sheikh
Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Secretary-General of the Emirates Sports Federation for School and University
Education Institutions, Homaid AlShimmari, Deputy Group CEO and Chief Corporate & Human Capital

Officer at MUBADALA, Mr Nasser Ali Al Nabhani, Managing Director of Solutions+ – MUBADALA, in addition
to many representatives from sports federations across the UAE.

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