DSC salutes UAE's leadership for support during Covid-19 crisis

Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, chairs a remote meeting of the Board of Directors of Dubai Sports Council (Supplied photo)

The Dubai Sports Council has thanked and lauded the country's wise leadership for their vision and support during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, and their efforts to protect the nation and the members of its community from the virus.
The Council also hailed the leadership for ensuring the smooth supply of essentials and other daily requirements of the community.
The Council also commended Al Nasr and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai clubs for hosting Covid-19 drive-through test centres at their premises, and thanked all the volunteers from Dubai Sports Council and elsewhere, who worked alongside the medical and security teams, as the first line of defence in the efforts to protect the community from the pandemic.
This came during a meeting of the Board of Directors of Dubai Sports Council, which was held remotely under the chairmanship of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council.
Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Council, and Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, participated in the remote meeting alongside other members of the Board: Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Ali Bujsaim, Mohammed Al Kamali, Ahmad Al Shafar, Mariam Al Hammadi, Moaza Saeed Al Marri, and Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Council. Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary General of the Council, also participated in the meeting.
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed appreciated the efforts of all the professionals and volunteers who are working in the first line of defence against Covid-19, implementing the directives of the nation's wise leadership to protect the community in this critical period.
The Dubai Sports Council organised and supported a number of 'Virtual' events involving different sports during the period, and launched the 'Be Fit, Be Safe' campaign to encourage members of the community to remain physically active at home.
The 'Be Fit, Be Safe' initiative has received widespread support from the community with people regularly sharing videos of their indoor workout sessions on Dubai Sports Council's social media platforms.
The Dubai Sports Council has also roped in big names like Karim Benzema, Luis Figo, Nicolas Anelka, Carles Puyol, Juan Sebastian Veron, Ivan Rakitic, Julio Baptista, Marco Materazzi, Gennaro Gattuso, Ryan Giggs, Michel Salgado, Fernando Sanz, Joao Felix, Eric Abidal, Mikael Silvestre, Hernan Crespo, Javier Zanetti, Walter Zenga and Pierluigi Collina to support their 'Be Fit, Be Safe' initiative.