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4/14/25, 9:51 AM Sheikh Mansoor calls for collective efforts to sustain UAE’s sporting legacy
The UAE has since achieved exceptional milestones, including its historic first Olympic medal at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, when Sheikh
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Hasher Al Maktoum won gold in the men’s double trap shooting event. Other key achievements include the UAE’s
successful hosting of the eighth 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 Omar Al Marzooqi, which marked a new chapter for Emirati athletes.

Sheikh Mansoor chaired the meeting, which was attended by Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, Vice-President of the NOC and Chairman of the Executive Board;
Faris Mohammed Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the NOC; as well as members of the General Assembly and the Board of Directors.

“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,” Sheikh Mansoor added.

New leadership and future direction
Sheikh Mansoor secured the presidential seat in accordance with the NOC’s statutes and electoral regulations, approved by its Board of Directors, for
the 2024—2028 Olympic term. This announcement was made during the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of the UAE NOC in Dubai.

Following the election, Sheikh Mansoor chaired the meeting, which was attended by Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, Vice-President of
the NOC and Chairman of the Executive Board; Faris Mohammed Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the NOC; as well as members of the General
Assembly and the Board of Directors.

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