The Technical Affairs and Sports Administration Committee of the National Olympic Committee organised a workshop on Thursday titled "Strategic Partnership in Sports." The event aimed to showcase the best practices of national sports federations and explore collaborative opportunities with the private sector. This workshop stems from a recommendation made during the committee’s recent meeting, which underscored the importance of examining successful federation practices and fostering stronger partnerships with private entities.
Opening & Objectives
His Excellency Nasser Al Tamimi, Board Member of the National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Technical Affairs Committee inaugurated the workshop. He underscored the importance of collaboration with the private sector, including academies, clubs, schools, and universities. Such cooperation, he noted, could expand sports participation, enhance performance, identify and nurture talent, diversify and raise competitiveness, optimise infrastructure utilisation, and strengthen public-private partnerships.
Al Tamimi highlighted the broader impact of such partnerships, including promoting a culture of sports and health within society, ensuring sustainability in sports, and striking a balance between academics and sports.
The workshop featured discussions on federations’ experiences in engaging with the private sector and leveraging regulations and rules established by sports federations. It also explored collaborative initiatives between individual and team sports federations and educational institutions, companies, and universities.
Inspirational Experiences
The workshop showcased the journey of the Badminton Federation, highlighting its development and the successful growth of the sport across the UAE. It also featured the inspiring achievements of the Equestrian and Racing Federation, focusing on rising talent Omar Al Marzouqi. Beginning his career through development programmes at an early age, Al Marzouqi earned a silver medal at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games. He later qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, concluding among the top 19 riders out of 75 competitors in the individual final. As the youngest rider in the event, Al Marzouqi’s historic debut left an indelible mark on the Olympic stage.
The workshop also included discussions on the experiences of various federations, including basketball, handball, billiards and snooker, hockey, shooting, athletics, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, fencing, judo, archery, the National Paralympic Committee, chess, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. These discussions highlighted key milestones, successes, and achievements across multiple levels.
Conclusion & Recognition
The workshop concluded with His Excellency Nasser Al Tamimi presenting participation certificates to representatives of the attending sports federations. Their valuable insights and knowledge-sharing enriched the event, facilitating the identification of best practices and achieving the workshop’s objectives in technical affairs.
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