Reported: 7 November 2026
UAE Sports Minister Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi received UAE national badminton player Riyan Malhan after he won gold at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Malhan secured the UAE’s first Youth Olympics gold medal in the history of the country’s participation, the announcement said. The reception was also attended by Noura Al Jasmi, President of the UAE Badminton Federation; Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council; and Safa Taryam, Chief Executive Officer of Elite Sport UAE.
At the meeting, the minister congratulated Malhan, his family and his coaches, and highlighted the UAE’s National Sports Strategy 2031, which aims to identify talent early through school and university sports and develop pathways into elite competition.
Source: Emirates247.