Mansour bin Mohammed chairs the meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee, stressed that the ambitious directions of the UAE and its pioneering endeavors in building man and upgrading its level from all aspects, represent a clear message for all institutions and bodies that the necessity of diversifying ideas and solutions and adopting the active lung in order to build a brighter future for successive generations, which is compatible with the target of the Olympic movement And the nature of its work and its various determinants.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum pointed out the importance of applying the foundations of the Olympic Movement in the lifestyle of society, especially in the fields of health, education, culture, arts, entertainment and the environment that come within the roles and responsibilities of the National Olympic Committee, stressing that the Olympic Movement in the state and its successes and progress, is a product of a group of authentic factors that reflect the extent of the advancement of Emirati society and the extent of its values ​​and principles with the principles It includes the values ​​of peace, friendship, excellence and respect.

His Highness noted that the distinction of the components of the Olympic movement and the development of its levels is due to the desired benefit and clearly on the athletes, their results and numbers in various forums, which is the main goal for which efforts and efforts are united, ensuring the high vision of the nation’s flag on the supreme coronation platforms of each participation and mathematical occasion.

This came during a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee held at its headquarters in Dubai today, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the presence of Dr. Ahmed Balah Al -Falasi and Minister of Sports, Vice -Chairman of the National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Executive Office, His Excellency Faris Muhammad Al -Mutawa, Secretary -General of the Olympic Committee, and members of the committee’s board of directors.

During the meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee decided to take legal measures to amend the name of the committee from the National Olympic Committee to the UAE Olympic Committee, in line with international practices in the names of the Olympic committees worldwide.

During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the UAE delegation participating in the third edition of the Gulf Beach Games Muscat 2025, which was held during the period (5-11) of this month, with the participation of 330 athletes and sports for achieving the second place in the final table, with a total of 23 colored medals with 8 golds, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, praising His Highness At the level of all athletes and sports federations in preparing and equipping our national teams before the start of this event in which the state participated for the third time in a row since the first edition in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2010, which witnessed the achievement of 5 colored medals, while the second edition in Qatar witnessed a total of 10 medals, to achieve its best participation in the third version in the Sultanate of Oman with 23 colored medals.

The attendees discussed during the meeting the participation of the United Arab Emirates in the upcoming sporting events this year, which is the World Games, which will be held in the Chinese city of Chengdu during the period from 7 to 17 August, and the third Asian Games in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 22 to 30 October 2025.

The attendees also discussed the possibility of organizing a workshop on the amendments of the International Olympic Charter that was updated on January 30, which are fundamental amendments in the history of the International Olympic Movement, especially in relation to the Olympic posts and the mechanisms of qualification and the right to host and organize the Olympic Greats, and increase the role of the National Olympic Committees in participating in decisions regarding the selection of cities nominated for the establishment of Olympic forums.

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee witnessed the consideration of the proposed date for the organization of the Law and Sports Administration Conference, the presentation of the perception of the formation of sports and administrative delegations in the complementary sports courses, the discussion of the proposals to host sports in the country, and to discuss the possibility of hosting the “Sport Accord” event for the year 2027, in addition to discussing the state’s participation in the social association of the AFC, heads of the National Olympic Committees in the Cooperation Council states Al -Khaleeji next May in the State of Kuwait.

The attendees were briefed on the electronic project for sports participations, which witnessed the signing ceremony of its program, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum last month between the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee to launch the platform for digital transformation and sports innovation.

The meeting also witnessed the adoption of the strategic plan for the Olympic Planning Committee, which includes 3 varied ends represented in the development of governance and sports management, enhancing sports leadership, and empowering athletes, and the recommendations of the Marketing and Financial Resources Committee of the Committee have also been discussed and approved.

During the meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee, the initiative of the Best Sports Federation A member of the committee was approved through a set of standards, which are sports achievements, activities, programs and championships, community participations, social and media communication, innovation and technology, participation of the women’s component, the development of cadres, governance and management, financial sustainability, talent development, infrastructure, international reputation and commitment to international standards, and international standards, And preserving the environment.

At the end of the work of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee, it was taken by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a memorial photo with athletes crowned with the third version of the Gulf Beach Games Muscat 2025 in the presence of Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, President of the Emirates Federation for Hadith and Modern Rowing and members of the Committee’s Board of Directors.

On the sidelines of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inspected the new headquarters of the committee and its headquarters for sports federations and various services, where His Highness listened to a summary of the building components and federations that began working in the gradual transfer plan for sports federations.