(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Shaikh mansour presents awards as shaikha jawaher wins sport personality of the year
shaikh mansour; shaikh nahyan; and shaikh ahmed bin mohammed and other officials with the sports award winners. —wam
a total of 94 sports stars who raised the uae flag aloft at the regional and international championships during the year 2013 were recognised on tuesday evening at a grand ceremony held at the national theatre in abu dhabi.
shaikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs honoured shaikha jawaher bint mohammed al qasimi wife of his highness dr shaikh sultan bin mohammed al qasimi member of supreme council and ruler of sharjah winner of the ‘sport personality of the year’ for her leading constructive and active role in serving and advancing the sports especially women’s sports.
abdul rahman bin mohammed al owais minister of health and first deputy chairman of the national olympic committee was also honoured for his outstanding contributions to the sports.
the glittering national event was organised by the general authority youth and sports welfare and attended by shaikh ahmed bin mohammed bin rashid al maktoum chairman of the national olympic committee; shaikh nahyan bin mubarak al nahyan minister of culture youth and community development; shaikh hamdan bin mubarak al nahyan minister of higher education and scientific research; and a number of shaikhs; ministers; senior officials and chairmen of sports associations.
speaking after the screening of a documentary on 2013 sports achievements shaikh nahyan paid gratitude to the president his highness shaikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan; and his highness shaikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum vice-president and prime minister of the uae and ruler of dubai for their consistent support for sports and sportsmen.
he also thanked general shaikh mohammed bin zayed al nahyan crown prince of abu dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the uae armed forces; and shaikh mansour for their support and encouragement to uae sports movement.
he congratulated the sports champions who won the president’s sports grant.
“success of the sports sector in the state needs a full-fledged partnership of all stake holders” shaikh nahyan emphasised.
cash prizes of dh25 million were given to 492 champions.
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