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8/7/24, 5:05 PM GAS Launches 'Sports Talent' Platform To Discover And Empower Promising Sports Talents In UAE
His Excellency Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director-General for the General Authority of
Sports, said:“Our 'Empowerment and Sustainability of Sports Talents' project aims to expand

the base of sports practices for promising talents, fostering their sports culture and developing
a professional mindset through the recently launched 'Sports Talent' platform. Through these

efforts, we seek to ensure the sustainability of sports talents in alignment with the goals and
values of 'Year of Sustainability'. Furthermore, it integrates talent identification procedures to

ensure a promising future for Emirati sports signifying the unwavering efforts of the Authority
in collaboration with its partners from the sports, government and private sectors. Our goal is

to devise national strategies to recognise and empower sports talents and ultimately boost the
UAE's sports landscape.”

HE Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector
at GAS, said:“Through this initiative, we seek to create a comprehensive database of sports

talents in the UAE using the 'Sports Talent' online platform, which is designed to be accessible

to all young talents, whether they are involved in sporting events or not. It will serve as the
primary communication channel with talented athletes across the UAE.”

Furthermore, HE Sheikh Suhail bin Butti emphasised that increasing the number of events
dedicated to talent discovery and empowerment will significantly bolster their national identity

among our sporting stars and help realise our national sporting ambitions.“By providing
financial and administrative support to promising athletes and sports federations, we can
improve the prospects of success for those athletes aiming to qualify for the Olympics. This

support will also enhance the chances of Emirati athletes succeeding in international
competitions and achieving sporting excellence at all levels. Our goal is to meet the targets

set out in the National Sports Strategy 2031, which aims to qualify over 30 Emirati athletes for
the 2032 Olympic Games,” he added.

The key goals of the 'Sports Talent' platform include identifying sports talents according to

different age categories, monitoring and documenting initiatives and programs to discover and
empower sports talent, boosting the number of participants as well as programs linked to

discovering sports talent and developing a comprehensive database on sports talent in
different competitive sports.

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