The Olympic Committee is preparing for the 51st Federation Day with a large number of activities

The Paris Olympics 2024 and the most important sports medicine conference in the UAE sports map

  • Ahmed bin Mohammed during his participation in the meeting of the heads of the Olympic Committees.

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  • Hashel Al Tunaiji was selected as a member of the Development Committee of the International Federation of Sports Medicine.

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  • Ahmed bin Hasher wins the shooting gold at the 2004 Olympics. Archive

  • One of the activities of the National Sports Day at Expo 2020.

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  • Emirati judo champion Sergio Toma won the 81-kilogram judo bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Archives

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The National Olympic Committee has prepared for the next important stage in the march of Emirati sports, in line with the state’s preparations at all levels for the next fifty years, and starting with the 51st Federation Day, as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and the UAE’s hosting of the global event of the International Conference on Sports Medicine 2024, are two The two most prominent events on the UAE sports map in the next two years.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is one of the most important stations that the Olympic Committee focuses on, especially since the Emirates sport achieved Olympic dazzle in the 2004 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 sessions, out of participation in 10 sessions, by winning the shooting gold through Sheikh Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum, Judo bronze by Sergio Toma.

Emirates sport recorded its first appearance on the Olympic stage at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, then it appeared successively in the 1988 Seoul Games, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio de Janeiro 2016, all the way to Tokyo 2020. .

The coming period will witness many participations in various games and sports federations in the qualifying competitions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the Olympic Committee hopes that this version will witness the historic participation of Emirati sports.

On the other hand, Dubai won the hosting of the activities of the 38th edition of the International Sports Medicine Conference on the sidelines of the 37th edition of the conference, which was held in Mexico during the period 22-25 of last September, and the Sports Medicine Committee of the National Olympic Committee participated in it.

Over the past months, the Sports Medicine Committee, in cooperation and coordination with the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, has sought to prepare an integrated file that covers all the targeted aspects of the management of the prominent international conference, to ensure that the UAE is favored, and that Dubai is chosen to organize the next edition in 2024.

The 38th edition of the global medical sports event witnessed competition between the UAE, Croatia and Chile to win the right to host the conference, as the Vice-Chairman of the Sports Medicine Committee of the National Olympic Committee, Dr. Dubai organized it and signed the hosting agreement.

There is no doubt that Dubai's winning of hosting the conference is the result of constructive cooperation in the public and private sectors, especially with the Sports Medicine Committee of the National Olympic Committee, as an integrated and attractive hosting offer was presented to win this international conference, based on Dubai's enormous capabilities and advanced infrastructure And organizational capacity, in addition to its track record of hosting major international events and events, which is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the preferred city in the world for life, work and visit.

The conference will be an important platform for the attendees and participants, who will be able to exchange views and knowledge and discuss the latest developments in sports medicine, in addition to the possibility of experiencing exceptional experiences in Dubai, which has a variety of tourist attractions and offers wonderful offers.

Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, First Vice President of the National Olympic Committee and Head of the Executive Office, stressed the importance of this step, which confirms the UAE’s position as the best option for decision-makers at the regional and global levels in various fields of sports work in order to host and organize major sporting events and scientific conferences related to the aspect. Athlete, praising the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee, on the need to build partnerships with various international agencies, bodies and organizations, in a way that achieves the desired benefit for UAE sports, and contributes to enhancing cooperation and transferring knowledge from specialists in various sports sciences. Especially since the conference discusses one of the most important issues related to the health and safety of athletes, with an overview of best practices and the latest standards and technologies used in this regard.

The UAE continued its achievements in the field of sports medicine, after the head of the Sports Medicine Committee of the National Olympic Committee, Dr. - 25) of last September.

The appointment of Dr. Hashel Al-Tunaiji as a member of the Development Committee of the International Federation of Sports Medicine comes to complement the achievements made by the UAE during the International Conference on Sports Medicine, as the conference witnessed the participation of many sports medicine committees from all over the world, in addition to the presence of a group of associates in the field of sports medicine, whether from surgeons Osteopaths, physical therapists, nutritionists, occupational therapists and psychiatrists.

Dr. Hashel Al Tunaiji expressed his happiness with this success, which would not have been possible without the great prestige enjoyed by the country in all sectors and fields, including the medical sector, thanks to the exceptional capabilities that the UAE possesses, which has established its reputation as one of the internationally known and preferred destinations for holding events and hosting important events in the agenda. International organizations and institutions.

Al-Tunaiji indicated that the work began as soon as it was announced that Dubai had won hosting the activities of the 38th edition of the global medical sports event, which witnessed strong competition from all developed countries to host, including Croatia and Chile, explaining that the coming period will witness continuous meetings with the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, to find out about All the targeted aspects of the management of the international conference, to ensure the presentation of a distinctive version worthy of the size of the reputation and status of the UAE.

Olympic Academy

On a related level, the Olympic Academy strengthened its path with fruitful partnerships in the sports sector, after the Academy signed an agreement of understanding with the General Sports Authority and the Emirates Center for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, at the authority’s headquarters in Dubai, with the aim of strengthening and strengthening cooperation in the field of organizing and developing human cadres in the sports sector, and promoting exchange Knowledge and various studies, and increasing the exchange of experts and specialists with the parties in the field of sports and its applied sciences.

At the Gulf level, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee, headed the country's delegation participating in the 34th meeting of the heads of the Olympic Committees of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States, which was held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in order to enhance the role of the UAE and its great interest in developing sports on Gulf level.

Gulf Youth Games

In the same context, the year 2023 will witness an important Gulf event hosted by the state, which is the Gulf Youth Games, which is the first edition, as the Executive Office of the Olympic Committee directed the formation of the executive team, in order to begin to develop a general vision of the requirements of the session, and to prepare and equip all requirements and technical, administrative and logistical aspects to provide An exceptional version of the event befitting the size of the country's reputation and stature, and its organizational capacity for various sporting events and events.

many events

Next year, the sporting events in the country will include many important events. During the meeting, the members of the Executive Office reviewed the reports of the 2023 sports tournaments, and the reports of sporting and community events and events that the committee organized and participated in during the last stage, including Emirati Women’s Day and the Olympic Day organized by the committee. The National Olympic Games for the first time this year, in cooperation with the Dubai Police General Command represented by the Dubai Police Officers Club, in which 2036 individuals from all segments of society participated under the slogan "Sport for Peace".

At the level of Gulf participation, the UAE will participate in many competitions whose dates have been approved, most notably the Gulf Sports Tournament for Combat Games and Halls in Saudi Arabia 2024, the Third Gulf Sports Tournament for Beach Games in the Sultanate of Oman in 2025, the Fourth Gulf Sports Tournament in Qatar 2026, and the Fourth Gulf Sports Tournament for Beach Games. In Bahrain in 2027, in order to ensure the continuation of holding Gulf sports tournaments, and adherence to the dates and locations of hosting them, to support and strengthen brotherhood ties between the youth of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and to develop the levels of Gulf sports teams.

Meeting of the heads of the Olympic committees

On the other hand, the UAE participated in the meeting of the heads of the Olympic Committees of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, as it was agreed to organize the Champions League Clubs Championship for Team Games, in addition to strengthening the capabilities of the Olympic Committees and enabling them to ensure their continuation in organizing the joint work process, achieving the aspirations of the athletes of the GCC countries, and exchanging experiences. And distinguished experiences regarding the joint work system in the sports field.

The meeting stressed the importance of women's participation in all sports tournaments, and considering increasing the number of sports dedicated to women in the upcoming sessions, in addition to assigning the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in coordination with the Presidency of the next session 2023, to set the date for the 35th meeting of the heads of the Gulf Olympic Committees.

• The coming period will witness many participations in various games and sports federations.

• The country will host in 2023 an important Gulf event, which is the Gulf Youth Games in the first edition.

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National Sports Day highlights of 2023

One of the most prominent sporting events that will be witnessed next year is the National Sports Day, which has become a sporting event awaited by sports fans in the country, after the Executive Office of the National Olympic Committee approved holding the activities of the eighth edition of the National Sports Day on the second of March next year 2023, in continuation of organizing the event. Which comes as a result of the generous initiative that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, directed for the first time in 2015 towards the establishment of the National Sports Day of the UAE, with the participation of all segments and groups of society.

The National Sports Day is an event of a national character, in which movement, sports, community, educational and competitive activities are invested to embody the unity of cohesion between all segments, spectrums and groups of society, to reflect the familiarity, harmony and intermingling of the cohesive fabric between the multiple cultures on the land of the Emirates, and their positive and constructive interaction.

The Olympic Committee prepared early for this exceptional event with the aim of completing various preparations and preparations, confirming the message of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the National Sports Day initiative, of the importance of the participation of all segments of society and the practice of sports activities in order to enhance the lifestyle. Health and adopting sports as a way of life.

The past seven editions witnessed great interaction from all ages, in addition to the participation of all state bodies and institutions. In the latest edition, hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, 2,204 participants participated. The activities included many sports and physical activities, which numbered 33 various activities. In addition to the three-kilometer walk, which was the main event, as a number of public and sports figures participated in it.

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