Dubai: The stage is set for the 12th edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament with the Organising Committee completing preparations for the launch of the largest sports tournament of its kind.
Participants will compete in 11 disciplines, volleyball, padel, jiu-jitsu, fencing, wheelchair basketball, running, cycling, tug of war, obstacle challenge, along with the new additions — badminton & shooting.
The Laser Run Shooting Championship is a new addition to the Nad Al Sheba Tournament, as it will be held for the first time as part of the tournament’s competition schedule.
The main hall at the Nad Al Sheba Complex will host the volleyball, jiu-jitsu, fencing and shooting with running (Laser Run) championships, and the wheelchair basketball final, while the padel championship will be held in the adjacent hall at the same complex.
The running race will be held at the Meydan Racecourse, and the cycling race will be held on Meydan Street and various areas of Mohammed Bin Rashid City.
The tug-of-war and obstacle course championships will be held at the specially set-up Obstacles course, while the badminton championship will be inside the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.
Launched and sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the event is held annually during the month of Ramadan at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. The event is being held under the directives of Sheikh Mansour Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, under the slogan “Limitless Capabilities”.
Participation in this tournament is open to all ages for citizens, residents and GCC citizens, men and women, from the age of 7 to 69 years.
