ABU DHABI // A higher committee has been formed to prepare for Abu Dhabi to host the 2019 Special Olympics.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, issued a decree forming the committee, in his capacity as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
The committee’s headquarters will be located in Abu Dhabi and branches could be set up in Abu Dhabi or other emirates.
The committee is responsible for preparations, supervising activities and events, and coordinated with authorities to promote the emirate as a destination for sporting events.
It will also assess the requirements
Members of the committee will include representatives from the Ministry of Community Development, Abu Dhabi Police, the Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Mohammed Al Junaibi was appointed chairman of the committee.
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