United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee

United Arab Emirates

Phone: +971 4 236 9999

Fax: +971 4 236 9996

Website: https://www.olympic.ae/

Address: 701 Business Village Block B P. O. Box 4350 Dubai UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

info@uaenoc.ae

Secretary General

Mr. Ben Sulayem MOHAMMED AHMED

Mr. Ben Sulayem MOHAMMED AHMED

Birthday: 04/04/1961

Election Date: 06/02/2020

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

President - Emirates Motorsport Organization

FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Vice President - Federation Internationale de l'Automobile for the MENA region
Sporting organizer of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge the longest established world status event in the MENA region

FUNCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Vice President - Federation Internationale de l'Automobile for the MENA region
Founder - Motorsport Knowledge Institute (MKI), a global provider of motorsport training services

OTHER FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE NOC

Member - Board of Directors, Member of Executive Office

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Most successful sportsman in UAE having won 14 Middle East Rally Championships and has competed at World and European Championship level.
Active supporter of education and research via the Motorsport Knowledge Institute
Co editor - “Sports Management in the Middle East”

EDUCATION

American University in Washington D.C
Business studies - University of Ulster in the UK
Honorary Doctorate - University of Ulster (UK) for Contribution to Sport and Civic Society

LANGUAGES

Arabic, English

President

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM

Election Date: 29/04/2009

Date of re-election: 05/10/2013, 22/08/2023

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Chairman - Dubai Cultural and Sports Club
Chairman - Dubai Camels Racing Club

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Equestrian - Gulf Countries Championships, Arab and Asian Championships, Several World Championships and a Gold Medal in Team events at the Asian Games 2006

EDUCATION

Graduated Sandhurst University, United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

Arabic, English