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UAE celebrates its sports champions

for 2022 at 17th Annual Sports

Achievers Ceremony

December 22, 2023 11

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice

President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and in the presence
of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the General Authority of Sports organised
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the 17 Annual Sports Achievers Ceremony in Abu Dhabi to honour the achievements of UAE
sports champion for 2022.

This annual ceremony featured the participation of His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi,
Minister of Education, Chairman of the General Authority of Sport, and His Excellency Saeed

Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Director General of the General Authority of Sports. In addition, several
Their Excellencies, officials, representatives of sports as well as strategic partners from the

National Olympic Committee, Sports Councils, Members of the Sports Coordinating Council and
Chairpersons of Sports Federations, also participated in this ceremony.

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his unlimited support and interest in sponsoring the
ceremony and honouring the winners. This echoes the significance that the wise leadership of
the UAE attributes to the sports sector to empower the nation’s youth to fulfil their aspirations

by supporting efforts that help achieve leadership and success in the UAE in a variety of
disciplines, including sports.

His Excellency extended his congratulations to the honourable federations and champions of

the UAE on their exceptional accomplishments, which have contributed to elevating the Emirati
sport to a prestigious status, earning recognition across several regional, continental, and

international sports forums. H.E. stated: “We would like to take this opportunity to express our
deepest pride for the UAE sports champions for 2022, who are well-deserving of the Sports

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