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UAE celebrates its sports champions for 2022 at

17th Annual Sports Achievers Ceremony

22/12/2023

UAE, December 21, 2023- 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 the 17th 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 Achievement Award. We seek to encourage them to achieve more
accolades and medals as well as raise the UAE's flag high in all future sports occasions, in line with the

support and vision of our wise leadership to enhance the sports sector in the country.”
In his opening statement, he said: “The UAE sport has witnessed qualitative leaps and constant

developments that have contributed to constructing a flexible and integrated institutional framework, inspired
and fuelled by the ambitions and aspirations of our wise leadership. Over the past few years, a number of
significant and innovative initiatives have been introduced to accelerate the nation’s sports development

journey. Among these initiatives is the National Sports Strategy 2031, which is the country’s first
comprehensive sports sector strategy and includes 17 ambitious projects aimed at enhancing the UAE's

sports' global presence. In addition, we have also witnessed the promulgation of the Sports Law and the

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