MBR Awards to have record nominations

dubai — With less than 60 days to go before the closure of nomination window for the 10th Mohammed Bin Rashid Creative Sports Awards, organisers have been impressed with the number of nominations they have received until now and are confident of scaling new highs in this Year of Zayed.

The nomination window, which opened on April 1, is set to close at midnight on August 31 and Moaza Al Marri, secretary general of the Awards, revealed they have already received “dozens of applications in every category”.

“We are really pleased with the interest and number of applications we have received thus far, and we are not surprised because the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award enjoys a prestigious place in the world of sports,” said Al Marri. “The files we have received in these early stages of the nomination window confirm the high status of the awards and the esteem it enjoys among athletes and sports institutions, not least because the Awards carry the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

“There are still about 60 days left before the closure of the nomination window and we are confident we are going to see those numbers make a steady climb northward and up. From our side, we are keen to give as many athletes, officials, teams and sports institutions a chance to win these awards as possible, and we are using different platforms.”