‘I am proud to represent my country, and to contribute in the advancement of the sports medicine sector,’ says Move Center’s executive director RIYADH: Dr. Mubarak Al-Mutawa, Move Center for Sports Medicine’s executive director, has become the first Saudi to join the board of directors at the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians. For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter @ArabNewsSport Al-Mutawa, in a media statement issued on Wednesday, said: “I am honored to have become a member of the board of directors of ECOSEP, which is a leading association at the European and international levels. “I am proud to represent my country, and to contribute in the advancement of the sports medicine sector.” ECOSEP includes a group of doctors concerned with combining sports medicine and exercise across Europe. It also conducts research and provides educational services, and builds bridges of communication between sports doctors and sports medicine institutions to promote dialogue and exchange ideas. Al-Mutawa thanked Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal for “unlimited support and empowerment.” Al-Mutawa holds a doctorate degree in sports medicine from university in Liverpool, and is considered one of the most prominent doctors and specialists in comprehensive sports medicine in the Kingdom. He holds positions in the Arab Football Association, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, the Saudi Professional League, the Saudi Federation of Sports Medicine, Liverpool FC, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad clubs, and other entities.