Sports figures in Fujairah and the eastern coast praised His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, with the award for the first sports personality at the level of the UAE, which was announced by the General Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare as part of its disclosure of the details of the ceremony honoring the owners of sports achievements that will be held next Tuesday. At the National Theater of the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development in Abu Dhabi.
She stressed that this victory came in appreciation of the prominent role of His Highness in making a qualitative leap forward in the UAE in general and the Emirate of Fujairah in particular, in addition to supporting and developing all sports fields and exploring and developing sports talents and infrastructure.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Fujairah Club, expressed the pride and pride of the people of Fujairah in this choice, which happened to his family, noting that His Highness the Crown Prince of Fujairah is a first-class athlete and has contributed to sponsoring many events, championships and sporting events in the emirate.
He pointed out that thanks to His Highness' great support for these events, the Emirate of Fujairah has assumed a prominent sporting position and has become the qiblah and the popular destination for athletes from inside and outside the country.
He noted that some international tournaments are organized continuously and annually in Fujairah, in addition to the excellence of the emirate's leaders and their holding the highest positions in sports federations, in addition to the membership of many individuals in various federations.
Mohammed Saeed Al-Dhanhani, Director of the Emiri Court and Chairman of the Fujairah Club, expressed his happiness and appreciation for His Highness the Crown Prince of Fujairah's winning of the first sports personality award at the state level.
He said that the choice coincided with his family because His Highness is a symbol of sports, and he has white hands in the sporting progress witnessed by our dear Emirate of Fujairah as it rises the ladder of development and advancement.
For his part, Mohammed Saif Al Afkham, Director General of Fujairah Municipality, confirmed that the selection of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, as the sports personality for the year 2016, stems from His Highness’s great support for sports, athletes and the sports movement in the United Arab Emirates, led by the Emirate of Fujairah, which has received great attention from Before His Highness, Fujairah clubs achieved many sporting achievements at the local, Gulf and international levels.
He pointed out that His Highness also contributed to the development of many sports in the Emirate of Fujairah, most notably individual sports, in addition to forming the Fujairah Martial Arts team and supporting the chess club, in addition to his permanent sponsorship of all activities organized by the Fujairah International Marine Sports Club.
Nasser Al Yamahi, Director of the Media Department at the National Emergency and Crisis Authority, former member of the Football Association of His Highness the Crown Prince of Fujairah, blessed this achievement, noting that the 2016 Sports Personality Award is getting brighter with this choice.. He stressed that His Highness remains the most prominent supporter of the sports that are held in Fujairah. In addition to his participation and support for the various sports federations in all the tournaments held on its soil