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10/24/24, 10:13 AM Ministry Of Sports Leads Future Of Sports Retreat' With Participation Of UAE Ministers, Sector Leaders, And Olympic Athletes To…
The“Future of Sports Retreat” program featured a series of brainstorming sessions that
focussed on five key topics: Youth and Sports, University Sports, Sports and International

Public Diplomacy, Expanding Olympic Participation, and Identifying and Supporting
Development of Elite Athletes. Additionally, the event honoured athletes who participated in

the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, for their exceptional performances during the
event and their significant contributions to enhancing the UAE's positive reputation on the

global sports scene.

The retreat concluded with a series of key recommendations and announcements, the most
noteworthy being the launch of the inaugural University Games. The University Games is a

program designed to enable exceptional athletes at universities across the UAE to compete
against each other on a national stage. The University Games will feature competition in three
sports -- football, basketball, and volleyball -- with participation from 21 universities across the

emirates. The University Games is structured to help facilitate the process of discovering and

nurturing sports talent in support of the national sports strategy objective of expanding the
base of sports participation among students in schools and universities while fostering a
culture of professionalism and enabling a new generation of elite athletes in the region.

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