World Sports Summit ends in Dubai uniting sport icons, administrators

The inaugural World Sports Summit, organised by the Dubai Sports Council under the guidance and patronage Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, concluded in Dubai.

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The summit, themed “Uniting the World Through Sport,” stands as the largest event of its kind globally. It attracted over 1,500 prominent sports administrators, top club presidents, officials from international sports federations, organizations, and institutions, alongside iconic athletes and legends whose achievements in world championships and the Olympics continue to inspire people worldwide.

Through the two days of the World Sports Summit, 70 distinguished speakers, including sports administrators, champion athletes, and top executives of clubs associated with diverse sports, addressed the audience.

Khalfan Juma Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, affirmed that the World Sports Summit, held with the constant support of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, had succeeded in bringing the world together through a shared passion for sports.

It brought together sports sector leaders, decision-makers, champion sportspersons, and specialists in diverse sporting disciplines from approximately 50 countries on a global platform in Dubai.

The aim was to unify efforts, forge partnerships and enact legislation that will create a better future for sports and support its significant role in empowering communities and fostering increased cooperation and understanding between nations and peoples, he said.