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4/11/25, 2:49 PM Mansoor bin Mohammed elected President of UAE National Olympic Committee – UAE Business and Travel Insights – TotalUAE.com
Other key achievements include the UAE’s successful hosting of the 8th edition of the SportAccord International
Convention in 2010 — the first time it was held in the Middle East — and the 2018 Youth Olympic Games silver
medal in show jumping won by rider Omar Al Marzooqi, which marked a new chapter for Emirati athletes.

H.H. Sheikh Mansoor stressed that sustaining the success of the national Olympic movement requires the
collective efforts of all stakeholders — including sports federations and organisations involved in Olympic
affairs — to ensure athletes receive the support and environment they need to excel and uphold the UAE’s
legacy of sporting excellence on the global stage.

The meeting also included the presentation of the International Olympic Committee’s approval of the NOC
General Assembly’s resolution to extend the mandate of the Board of Directors for the 2024–2028 Olympic
cycle.

The meeting also approved the NOC’s technical and administrative report for 2024, as well as its strategic vision
and Olympic activity plan for the same period. These approvals reaffirm the NOC’s active role as a prominent
member of major continental and international sports bodies and its commitment to supporting events held under
their umbrella, reflecting the UAE’s dedication to fostering the Olympic spirit and promoting values of
excellence, friendship, and respect.

The Assembly further ratified the NOC’s final accounts for the 2024 fiscal year, its proposed budget for 2025,
the audit report for 2024, and the preparation and participation budget for Olympic events under the 2025
activity plan. In addition, the financial and administrative reports of the UAE Sports Arbitration Centre were
approved.

During the meeting, Faris Mohammed Al Mutawa, Secretary-General of the NOC, presented the latest
amendments to the Olympic Charter, which were adopted on 30 January. These amendments represent a pivotal
development in the history of the Olympic movement, particularly with regard to participation process,
qualification pathways, and the rights to host and organise the Olympic Games — while also expanding the role
of National Olympic Committees in decisions concerning host city selections.

At the conclusion of the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum witnessed the
signing of an agreement to host the headquarters of national sports federations at the new NOC premises in
Dubai. The new headquarters will accommodate 21 national federations representing a range of individual and
team sports.

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