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ADEC concludes second edition of campaign amidst wide participation to instill culture of sports among UAEs youth

Following the results of the kids' finals on Monday (March 7, 2016), ADEC concluded yesterday (Tuesday, March 8, 2016) the ladies' finals for the 'Champions of Tomorrow' project organized over the last 4 months in all schools of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region. The project accomplished a record turnout of more than 84,000 students of different age groups, with the final round of competition for girls seeing the participation of 882 students who provided strong performances and exhibited high skills in 11 sports, consisting of sports, swimming, fencing, taekwondo, judo, Jiu-Jitsu, archery, basketball, handball and volley ball.

The finals games were held in seven various locations: the Petroleum Institute, the Armed Forces Headquarters, Mubarak Bin Mohamed School, Al Afaq School, Al Marwa School, Al Reem School, and Al Mawaheb School. The matches were energetic, enjoyable and extremely competitive, drawing inspiration from the helpful audience of parents and professor from various schools taking part in the campaign.

H.E. Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Executive Director-- School Operations, ADEC, concluded the day by honoring Primary, Secondary and High School winners who showed exception levels of skill and professionalism in a number of sports during the granting event. A total of 11 teams and 23 individuals became winners throughout all cycles and classifications of sports in the girl's final of the 'Champions of Tomorrow.'.

H.E. praised all the winners and the teams that took part in the 2nd edition of the campaign, which was organized to raise awareness amongst youths about the importance of preserving fitness and the advancement of sporting abilities as a means to improve public health. This will assist in creating a brand-new generation of extremely certified professional athletes who are capable of representing the UAE in national and worldwide sports competitions.

H.E. Al Dhaheri added: "As we sign up with the world in commemorating International Women's Day which coincided with the Champions of Tomorrow's finals for girls, we applaud the importance of arranging such awareness initiatives that reveal the premium abilities and abilities of young girls in the UAE.".

"We at ADEC will continue to move forward in supporting emerging skills, offering them with the possibilities and chances needed to achieve the greatest positions and world-class levels in various sports. The 'Champions of Tomorrow' campaign is a fantastic example of the enthusiastic vision of the UAE's wise leadership which puts the sports culture at the forefront of their concerns to accomplish thorough social advancement," concluded H.E. Al Dhaheri.

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