“Dubai welcomes visitors and members of the World Sports activities Summit, together with world sports activities leaders, presidents of worldwide federations and organisations, buyers, decision-makers, and athletes from throughout disciplines, who will come collectively over two days to debate the present state and way forward for sport worldwide and its function in growing societies and empowering communities,” Sheikh Hamdan mentioned.
Uniting the world by way of sport
The inaugural summit, organised by the Dubai Sports activities Council beneath the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan, will happen from 29 to 30 December at Madinat Jumeirah. Below the theme ‘Uniting the World By way of Sport’, the occasion will function over 70 audio system, together with leaders, stars and legends of worldwide sport.
Sheikh Hamdan described the gathering as a first-of-its-kind sports activities summit originating within the UAE. “This summit will deliver collectively sports activities leaders, specialists and people with confirmed management {and professional} experience from throughout the worldwide sports activities sector. The summit will function a world platform for dialogue on sports activities growth and for shaping its future by way of efficient strategic initiatives, laws and agreements,” he mentioned.
The Crown Prince outlined the summit’s broader ambitions. “By way of the World Sports activities Summit, we intention to unify efforts and lay robust foundations for enhancing the function of sport in empowering communities, inspiring generations, and attracting and growing expertise. We’re dedicated to launching pioneering initiatives and bringing the world collectively in Dubai to strengthen worldwide cooperation and assist form the longer term,” he mentioned.
Honouring world sporting excellence
The organisation of the summit aligns with the targets of the Dubai Sports activities Sector Strategic Plan 2033, notably in supporting the internet hosting of main worldwide sporting occasions and reinforcing Dubai’s place as a number one world vacation spot for sport.
The occasion will honour the winners of the thirteenth Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Sports activities Award, the most important of its form when it comes to prize worth and the variety of classes. The award highlights the achievements of main figures, officers and sports activities champions from the UAE, the Arab world and across the globe, in addition to sports activities establishments which have achieved important world success.
Members and visitors have begun arriving for the summit, together with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The organising committee has scheduled occasions for 28 December to offer visitors with a possibility to satisfy one another and discover Dubai’s sports activities and tourism amenities earlier than the graduation of the 2 days of periods. Actions embody sporting competitions, with padel that includes prominently, alongside leisure sports activities, household actions, safari visits and excursions of Dubai’s resorts.
The primary day of the summit will start with a speech by His Excellency Khalfan Juma Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports activities Council, adopted by an handle by Infantino titled ‘The Subsequent 90 Minutes’.
Distinguished sports activities figures collaborating embody His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Consultant of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports activities within the Kingdom of Bahrain, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, MMA world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tunisian tennis champion Ons Jabeur, Spanish tennis champion Paula Badosa, Nasser Al Khelaifi, President of Paris Saint-Germain, former Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, former boxer Oleksandr Usyk, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo Nazario, Italian soccer legend Paolo Maldini and plenty of others.
