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Nov 2024
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IMPORTANCE OF SPORT IN THE UAE

DUBAI EYE 103.8
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The UAE Olympic Committee, led by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is to launch something call the Elite Club which aims to identify, support, and develop the country's top sporting talents. 

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