Sports federations budgets increased by 40%
Yesterday, the General Sports Authority, in the presence of the Authority’s Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, organized a Ramadan council entitled “Future Visions for Emirati Sports” to discuss the most important initiatives and programs within its proposed strategy for the sports sector 2032. Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi said, “The General Sports Authority looks forward to investing in partnership with various sports institutions. Through which talents are developed and enhanced, specifically in the targeted sports and closest to the Olympic podiums, by expanding the base of practice and providing the best training conditions, in line with the new methodology of federal government work, aimed at accelerating achievements, defining national priorities at the sectors level, and forming work teams joint implementation, based on the fifty principles and the "UAE 2071" vision.It aims to invest in the country’s youth, equip them with skills and knowledge, and work to make the UAE the best country in the world by its centenary.”
He revealed that they had obtained a 40% increase in the budgets of sports federations.
And that the new increases will be disbursed according to specific criteria.
He stressed that he hopes that this support will be translated into achievements through concerted efforts, stressing the importance of uniting efforts to serve the sports sector.
Belhoul considered that the school and university sports federations are the basis of the sports pyramid and are the "horse-stud".
He pointed out that one of the first projects launched by the authority that is being considered is sports in schools with the aim of discovering and developing talents in schools, and knowing how many hours of sport a student exercises per week at school.
The head of the authority revealed that the sports law is currently before the Federal National Council for discussion.
Belhoul also touched on the issue of full-time sports, considering that it is difficult for the Sports Authority in the absence of classification at the individual level and at the level of sports to carry out the financing process for federations and sports, noting that the role played by the Coordinating Council for Sports.
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