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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 is targeting more than 1,174,000 students in all the

schools of UAE, 20 per cent of which belong to Abu Dhabi

Department of Education and Knowledge, 28 per cent from the

Emirates Schools Establishment, 9 per cent from private schools in

Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm al Quwain, 25 per cent

from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority - Dubai,

and 18 per cent from the Sharjah Education Council and the

Sharjah Private Education Authority. This reflects the large size of

the target segment across all schools, enhancing opportunities to

discover highly capable sports talent.

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The meeting addressed the reality of sport in 35 universities within

the Federation and discussed ways to attract other universities. The

statistics for the member universities indicated that there are 870

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