Allowing people of determination to participate in swimming championships with the normal ... and exempting them from fees

The Vice President of the UAE Federation for Swimming, Water Polo and Diving, collected by Saeed Al Balushi, confirmed that, “According to the memorandum of understanding that was signed with the UAE Special Olympics Foundation recently, people of determination participating in various competitions will be exempt from paying any fees, while they are allowed to participate in all competitions that suit them as a kind of Kinds of motivation and support for this group that are dear to all of our hearts.

Al Balushi said in exclusive statements to "Emirates News Agency": "Swimming for people of determination is not only beneficial for swimming practitioners, but also contributes to the rehabilitation of players physically and mentally in other games, especially cycling, football and athletics, because swimming enhances the spirit of competition." Its practitioners, teach them endurance and patience.

He added: In the last stage, the number of participants in the open tournaments in Dubai and Ajman increased remarkably by more than 900 players and players in each tournament. We will allow them to participate with normal people, but the numbers and results of people of determination alone will be specially calculated.

The results of each disability will be calculated independently according to each category, and we have a distinguished experience with them when they participated with us in the Emirates Swimming Cup in Hamdan Complex in Dubai, and their numbers were distinguished.

Regarding the details of the memorandum of understanding and its provisions, the Federation Vice President said: “The Memorandum of Understanding includes 18 items and has a duration of two years. It represents a qualitative leap in the march of the two parties and aims to support the common interests of the UAE Special Olympics Foundation and the UAE Federation for Swimming, Water Polo and Diving. The sports community surrounding people of determination, beginning with the surrounding family, passing through schools, centers, clubs, academies and relevant sports institutions to support and empower the Special Olympics segment of athletes, through initiatives, experiences and qualifying cadres in various related sports activities.

He explained that the UAE Special Olympics Foundation and the Emirates Swimming Federation will have to form a working group responsible for coordination between them, lay down the main framework for areas of cooperation and develop a work plan to implement the articles of this memorandum, according to a timetable agreed upon by the two parties, and in line with their work policies within 30 days from the date of Signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

Each party must nominate a coordinator from his work team to communicate between them and assume coordination tasks in the areas of joint cooperation stipulated in this memorandum, noting that the two parties will cooperate with each other in order to exchange knowledge and experiences related to water games activities, and to provide referees, organizers and volunteers through the working group that It will identify areas of cooperation for each party with regard to the UAE Federation's programs for swimming, water polo and diving.

Al-Balushi added: Among the articles of the memorandum is that the two parties cooperate with each other in order to establish training centers at the state level for swimming, benefit from the expertise and resources available to both parties, organize unified sporting tournaments and community sporting events at the state level for swimming and coordinate efforts between them in addition to forming teams and Strong national teams for swimming and coordination of technical work, including providing athletes (partners) to participate in the national teams for unified sports and representing the country in internal and external forums.

The UAE Swimming Federation will be keen to promote the sporting activities and programs of the UAE Special Olympics during all its activities as part of spreading the sporting culture of the Special Olympics in the country and organizing workshops and refinement courses for coaches, referees, organizers and volunteers.

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