Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, has appointed Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Event Management Corporation, as Chairman of the Hamdan Bin Mohammad Programme for Sports Leadership Development.

The programme was earlier initiated by Shaikh Hamdan with the aim of preparing sports leaders. It was launched by the Dubai Sports Council in cooperation with the Mohammad Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development.

The appointment aims to give the programme a big boost to play its role in preparing sports leaders.