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5/30/22, 9:08 AM UAE to enhance its ability to discover new talent and future sports stars - GulfToday
The federation's board of directors include representatives of all educational
bodies, thus supporting the inclusiveness of the sports movement and
strengthening coordination between the education and sports sectors.

The meeting discussed the reality of sports in schools and universities, and
measures required to foster it by providing the right environment for talent
discovery, as well as to develop long-term plans in which the educational sector
collaborates with the sports sector to develop a talent discovery mechanism,
paving the way for them to fulfill global achievements.

Falasi, who heads the federation’s board of directors, said: “The new federation
reflects the concerted national efforts by the authority, the education sector, and
all strategic partners in strengthening the sports action system through the
development of a mechanism for discovering and empowering sports talent in
schools and universities.

“This is being done to support the country's sports teams with renewed talent as
well as provide the best possibilities to reach a more prosperous future for UAE
sport. The federation also aims to strengthen coordination between various
educational institutions in terms of sport.”

The federation targets a large size of the segment across all schools, enhancing opportunities to
discover highly capable sports talent.

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