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UAE to improve ability to discover new

sports stars, says official

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The UAE Sports Federation for School and University Education Institutions - which held its
maiden board meeting under the chairmanship of Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of
Education and Chairman of the General Authority of Sports - discussed the framework to
improve the mechanism of discovering young talent and ensuring their development.

The meeting followed the formation of the new Federation in December 2021, through the
integration of the UAE School Sports Association and the UAE University Sports Association.

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. It also
discussed developing long-term plans in which the educational sector collaborates with the

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