The legendary sporting event under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, will be held for the 12th time at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. Under the presidency of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, the organizing committee has prepared a competition program for this large-scale event.
This traditional sporting event is the most significant in the community during the holy month of Ramadan in the region and includes 11 types of sport, such as volleyball, badminton, jiu-jitsu, fencing, basketball for disabled people, running, cycling, weightlifting, and also new disciplines in the form of badminton and archery with running. The main goal of this event is to present a comprehensive sporting platform for athletes from various categories, including the disabled, to give them the opportunity to engage in sports in the spirit of healthy competition and positivity, strengthening the understanding of sports as a way of life.
The Director of the event, Hassan Mazrui, pointed out that over the past 11 years, this tournament has contributed to the development of many types of sports, attracting media attention, and also organizing various championships that have raised the status of different types of sports and attracted the attention of the audience both within the country and beyond its borders. Every year, the number of participants and events in the event has significantly increased, with over 51 thousand participants - both amateurs and professionals - from within the country, competing in 88 tournaments across various sports.
Hassan Mazrui added that the increase in the number of types of sports and the attraction of a larger number of enthusiasts and professionals for participation in the event emphasizes the role of a major sporting event in supporting the sporting community and developing the spirit of sports in Dubai. In the current 12th edition of the tournament, 11 types of sports will be featured, including Olympic and mass sports, with the participation of international sportsmen, which provides participants with valuable experience of excellence with international athletes and new knowledge.
