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12/27/23, 8:29 AM UAE celebrates its sports champions for 2022 at 17th Annual Sports Achievers Ceremony - mid-east.info
UAE celebrates its sports champions for 2022 at
17th Annual Sports Achievers Ceremony
December 22, 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
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Sports organised the 17 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.”
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