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Press Release

Under the supervision of Ministry of Sports

‘UAE Committee for Talent and National Sports Support’

organises inaugural comprehensive talent assessment tests

to identify top athletes

>> His Excellency Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum: The Committee leverages
scientific and transparent evaluation mechanisms in line with international standards to
nurture promising talents, right from the early identification phase.

• The inaugural edition of these comprehensive tests lays the foundation for an integrated
national system for discovering and developing sports talents.
• The ‘Talent Committee platform’ received applications from 800 young athletes, among
whom 126 were shortlisted.

• The tests included physical, psychological and cognitive evaluations to ensure fairness
and transparency in the selection process.
• The tests spanned across 27 different sports disciplines, reflecting the Committee’s
inclusive vision to nurture a new generation of outstanding athletes.

UAE, 1 October 2025- The UAE Committee for Talent and National Sports Support (UAETSS)
organised the inaugural edition of the comprehensive talent assessment tests for athletes who
registered on the Talent Committee Platform. The assessments were held over the course of 3
days, at the e& Academy for Sports and Leisure Club, under the supervision of the Ministry of

Sports.

This initiative highlights the success of the Talent Committee Platform, which attracted
applications from 800 athletes, among whom 126 promising candidates were shortlisted as test
participants.

His Excellency Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for Sports
Development and Competitiveness Sector at the Ministry of Sports and Chairman of UAETSS,
highlighted the role of the assessments in establishing an integrated national framework for talent