Aspire Academy
| أكاديمية أسباير | |
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| Former names | ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence |
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| Location |
Doha Qatar |
| Coordinates | 25°16′05″N 51°26′37″E / 25.268071°N 51.443605°E |
| Opened | 2004 |
Coordinates: 25°16′05″N 51°26′37″E / 25.268071°N 51.443605°E Aspire Academy (Arabic: أكاديمية أسباير ‘Akādīmiyat ‘Asbāyr) is a sports academy based in Qatar, founded in 2004 with the goal to scout and help develop Qatari athletes, whilst also providing them with secondary school education.
Aspire Academy was established by an Emiri Decree, No. 16 of 2004, as an independent government-funded agency that reported directly to HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani through HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Later, an Emiri Decree – No.1 of 2008 – incorporated the Aspire Academy as a strategic business unit (SBU) into the new, parent organization of Aspire Zone Foundation. Despite the switch from an independent government body to an SBU, the original purpose and objectives of the Aspire Academy remained the same.
On 17 November 2005, HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani led an opening ceremony of the Aspire Dome, essentially signaling the global announcement of Aspire Academy as an international institute of high standing. Over the years, it has received international recognition.
Aspire Academy's Talent Identification (TID) Program is a nationwide initiative to propel the state of Qatar into the international sporting arena. Working in close coordination with the Qatar National Olympic Committee, and the Supreme Education Council (SEC), its primary aim is to find students within schools in Qatar who have exceptional athletic talent and offer them a student-athlete scholarship within Aspire.
Aspire Academy has adopted a comprehensive concept of curriculum, which does not rely solely on books and courses.
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