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Paralympics: Mohammed bin Zayed praises achievements of Emirati para-athletes

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Paralympics: Mohammed bin Zayed praises achievements of Emirati para-athletes
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the UAE's para-athletes at Al Bahr Palace on Monday.

Published: Mon 26 Sep 2016, 10:50 PM

Last updated: Tue 27 Sep 2016, 1:02 AM

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, expressed pride for the unprecedented achievements of the Emirati para-athletes in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games in Brazil.
The UAE Paralympics team won two gold medals, four silvers and one bronze.
During the meeting at Al Bahr Palace on Monday, Shaikh Mohammed said, "members of the team have shown their merit, excellence and determination to deliver the best for their nation and themselves."
Shaikh Mohammed affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, pays due attention to sports and always encourages and recognises sportspersons who have achievements that raise the UAE profile at international championships.
Shaikh Mohammed also gave special credit to para-athletes who he said not only had remarkable results to their name but also proved over and again that disability does not impede them to move forward, win and excel.
"It is the patriotism and strong determination of our sons and daughters that stimulates them towards success and excellence," Shaikh Mohammed said as he congratulated the team.
Shaikh Mohammed also commended the families for encouraging the para-athletes to achieve victory and congratulated the administrative and technical staff as well as coaches for making this achievement possible.
Shaikh Mohammed also lauded sponsors of the team, urging them to float new innovative ideas that contribute to the progress of sports in the UAE.
 

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