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5/26/25, 11:57 AM Second edition of UAE School Games concludes, honouring 1,365 male and female student winners across 12 sports categories -…

Second edition of UAE School Games concludes,

honouring 1,365 male and female student winners

across 12 sports categories

By PR News Desk 26/05/2025

The finale of the second edition of the UAE School Games successfully concluded at the Dubai Exhibition
Center (DEC) in Expo City Dubai. The tournament was organized by the Ministry of Sports and the UAE
National Olympic Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and various other sports

federations and local educational authorities.

The closing ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports; H.E. Issa

Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council; H.E. Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri,
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports; H.E. Mohammed Hamza Al Qassim, Undersecretary of the
Ministry of Education; H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for Sports

Development and Competitiveness at the Ministry of Sports; H.E. Aisha Miran, Director General of
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), H.E. Dr. Huda Al Matroushi, President
of the UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation; H.E. Noura Al Jasmi, President of the UAE Badminton

Federation.; along with several presidents of national sports federations and officials from the nation’s sports
and education sectors and related fields. During the ceremony, H.E. Al Falasihonored the 1,365 male and
female students who emerged as victors in various competitions from among 2,686 finalists.

H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, emphasized the crucial role that the UAE School

Games Championship plays in shaping the future of sports in the country. His Excellency stated: “It serves as
a platform for identifying and nurturing young talent from an early age. This initiative reflects our dedication to
integrating sports into the school environment, encouraging healthy competition, and instilling core values
such as discipline, teamwork, and national belonging in our youth. Throughout the championship, we have

seen remarkable examples of emerging talents that signal a bright future for Emirati sports.”

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