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Sheikh Ahmed added: “In cooperation with the General Authority of Sports, we hope to promote
the popularity of shooting sports, draw more talents from the nation and develop them both
mentally and physically to enable them to raise UAE’s flag in international forums. Our

partnership with the Emirates Sports Federation for School and University Education Institutions
is an ideal opportunity to collaborate with educational institutions, to further promote shooting
sport among students.”

Forms addressed to the priority sports federation were presented during the meeting, which
included the federation’s internal operations, list of outstanding talents of each age group and plans
for nurturing them. This meeting comes as part of a series of workshops that bring together the
General Authority of Sports and the UAE Shooting Federation to develop future strategies for each

of the priority sports federations and adopt them as a roadmap to get further Olympic
achievements.

The conference also reviewed the federation's operational and technical requirements, evaluated
the infrastructure and facilities available in shooting sports and methods to enhance them in
collaboration with the strategic partners represented by the Sports Coordinating Council. In
addition, they also adopted new approaches to collaborate with clubs, so as to develop more sports
talents by adhering to advanced training programs.

The Sports Coordinating Council announced recently the priority sports of Shooting, Judo,
Fencing, Archery, and Athletics, following a detailed analysis of the sports sector in the UAE, as
well as the potential to achieve Olympic successes in such sports.

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