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8/5/24, 5:06 PM GAS unveils ‘Sports Talents’ platform to cultivate future UAE athletes - Emirati Times
The initiative is designed to identify and support 1,500 emerging sports
talents, fostering their development in alignment with the ‘We the UAE

2031’ vision.

Advanced Platform

The ‘Sports Talents’ platform is an advanced tool aimed at gathering
essential data and insights on sports talents from initial registration to

empowerment. By partnering with sports organizations and educational
institutions across the UAE, the platform will track sports fairs and events to

identify and connect skilled athletes with growth opportunities.

Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director-General of GAS, stated that, “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
the ‘Year of Sustainability’.”

Image through WAM | Cropped by ET

Comprehensive Talent Database
Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports
Development Sector at GAS, emphasized that the platform will create a

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