At a lavish awards ceremony held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the first-ever UAE University Games came to an end, honouring student-athletes and the nation’s best universities. The 2025 Games, which were organised by the Abu Dhabi Entertainment Company (ADEC) in association with the UAE School and University Sports Federation and the Ministry of Sports, and sponsored by Solutions+ and MBME Group, represented a significant turning point in the UAE’s youth sports development and talent promotion.
Several high-ranking officials attended the closing ceremony. Alongside Dr. Sultan Bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs; Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajiri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports; and Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the Ministry of Sports and Secretary-General of the UAE Sports Federation for School and University Sports, Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, presented awards to the winning teams and athletes.
Senior representatives from the fields of education and sports were also present at the occasion, including His Excellency Obaid Salem Al Shamsi, the second vice president of the UAE Football Association, and Dr. Bakhit Al Kathiri, the chief investment officer of Mubadala.
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