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DM to rope in sports stars to help stub out smoking 

All private and public sports clubs and stadiums in the emirate will become 'smoke free' from September this year, Ahmad Saad Al Shareef, secretary-general of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), said.

Further, smoking will also be banned in sports activity halls, sports goods shops and amusement and games centres, he said.

Speaking on the sidelines of a function held to mark the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the council and the Dubai Municipality, Shareef said both the bodies would initiate steps through which smoking could be completely curbed in stadiums, sports clubs and other sports-related outlets and centres.

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Acting Director-General of the municipality, said with the youth brigade idolising famous personalities, they would be roping in popular local and international sports stars to

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