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DUBAI (ALETIHAD)
The Dubai Sports Council has announced the launch of the World Sports Summit (WSS), set to be held from December 29-30, 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, under the theme “Uniting the World Through Sports”.
The WSS will be the largest global gathering of its kind, bringing together a distinguished group of top sports decision-makers, experts, global stars, representatives of international sports federations and organisations, investors and innovators on a unified platform to exchange visions, dialogue and insights about the future of sports on a global scale.
The summit will take place under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
The Summit will feature more than 70 speakers from a distinguished roster of global sports leaders, stars, and legends who have left significant marks on the sector throughout their sporting and humanitarian journeys.
Among these are the Minister of Sports Dr. Ahmed Al Falasi, footballers Ronaldo Nazario and Paolo Maldini, mixed martial arts Khabib Nurmagomedov, boxer Manny Pacquiao, tennis star Ons Jabeur and bodybuilder Nick Santonastasso, alongside other prominent sports figures from around the world.
The Summit will also host the 13th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Sports Award, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Launched in 2008 and previously known as the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Creativity, the award has expanded the concept of sports excellence to include globally influential individuals, institutions and initiatives, promoting the human and developmental role of sports.
This year’s awards will be given in 16 categories across local, regional and global levels. The Summit will also conduct more than 20 keynote sessions exploring the current state of the sports sector and its future challenges.
