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securing this global event according to security protocols and enhancing UAE-French cooperation to ensure
safe and successful Olympic Games for athletes, participating delegations, and visitors from all over the

world."
His Excellency Ghanem Al Hajeri confirmed, “Beyond just opportunities to participate and compete, the

Olympic Games is a platform that allows us to share and exchange cultures and values with people
throughout the world. Since the UAE applied for membership in the International Olympic Committee in 1979,

which was immediately accepted, and our first participation in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, the state
has confirmed through the UAE National Olympic Committee its commitment to respecting the Olympic

Charter and appreciating the Olympic movement, reflecting the keen interest of our wise leadership in sports
and placing it among national priorities."
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