We pIN hIgh CONFIDeNCe ON OuR AThleTeS: SheIkh AhMeD

dubai — Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the NOC, said that the whole country pins their confidence in the ability of their athletes and believed that they will spare no effort in representing the nation and return with medals. “With Asian Games fast approaching, we pin high confidence in the ability of our sportsmen and women to represent the UAE in style worldwide. The attention of our leaders underlines the successive achievements that have pushed the UAE’s position in the global sports map. With the support of The President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and their brothers, Rulers and Crown Princes of UAE Emirates, we are under constant challenge to turn that support into tangible results and raise the profile of the nation even higher at all levels,” Sheikh Ahmed said in a statement. “Our athletes always spare no effort in representing their nation in style. We pin high confidence in their abilities in competing in the Asian Games; an event that ranks next after the Olympic Games in terms of size and multiple sports. It offers a great opportunity to all athletes to deliver the best results and clinch titles while competing as part of almost 10,000 Asian athletes. We will be looking forward to seeing the name of the UAE featuring prominently in the overall ranking,” he added.