Page 158 - MOS PR REPORT - MAY 2025

Minister of Sports honours winners of inaugural

edition of UAE University Games

• Monday, May 5, 2025 6:17 PM
• 3 minutes Reading

ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2025 (WAM) – The inaugural edition of the UAE University Games concluded
on Sunday with a grand awards ceremony at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, celebrating student-
athletes and top-performing universities from across the country.

Organised by the Abu Dhabi Entertainment Company (ADEC) in collaboration with the Ministry of
Sports and the UAE School and University Sports Federation, and supported by Solutions+ and
MBME Group, the 2025 Games marked a major milestone in youth sports development and talent
promotion in the UAE.

The closing ceremony was attended by an array of distinguished officials. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al
Falasi, Minister of Sports, presented awards to the winning teams and athletes, joined by Dr. Sultan
bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs; Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajiri, Undersecretary of
the Ministry of Sports; and Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports
Development Sector at the Ministry of Sports and Secretary-General of the UAE Sports Federation
for School and University Sports.

The event also welcomed senior figures from sports and education, including Dr. Bakhit Al Kathiri,
Chief Investment Officer at Mubadala; His Excellency Obaid Salem Al Shamsi, Second Vice

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