ABU DHABI (WAM)
The UAE Paralympic Committee announced that Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is the official sponsor of the UAE delegation participating in the 17th Paralympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled from 28th August to 8th September.
The announcement was made at a briefing for the UAE national team players on Tuesday evening at the HQ of twofour54, Abu Dhabi's media free zone, in the presence of Mohammed Fadel Al Hameli, Chairman of the UAE Paralympic Committee, who is leading the UAE delegation to the event; Gareth Wynn, Chief Communications Officer, TAQA; Fredrik Florén, the Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE; and Talal Al Hashemi, Member of the Board of Directors of the UAE Paralympic Committee.
The UAE delegation comprises 13 male and female athletes who will compete in four sports: shooting, athletics, cycling and judo.
On the other hand, the first group of athletes, comprising those from athletics and cycling, will depart for Paris tomorrow morning via Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. The shooters will follow on the upcoming Friday, with the Judo team leaving on September 2nd.