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Abu Dhabi The National Course
UAE capital is committed to safely welcoming international golfers
ABU DHABI — Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Links Abu Dhabi have aligned with the United Arab Emirates’ various measures and initiatives to ensure a safe environment for their employees and guests.Abu Dhabi and the UAE government have implemented a ‘best-in-class’ strategy, working as a single cohesive team to overcome the recent circumstances, in anticipation of welcoming back tourism as soon as it’s safe to do so.During the global pandemic, the UAE made an early commitment to ensure easy access to healthcare services for all individuals and have conducted the highest level of testing per million in the world. They introduced an early-detection strategy with mass testing drives in densely populated areas to detect...
August 11, 2020

UAE capital is committed to safely welcoming international golfers

EJ Obiena of the Philippines, Asian gold medalist and record holder and will be vaulting in Formia, Italy.
Global live stream pole vaulting competition to be held
RIYADH — Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world’s leading wellness groups and manufacturers of hygienic paper products, has exciting news for sports fanatics everywhere as it announces plans to host its first ever spectacular live virtual Pole Vaulting competition, “Who is the FINEst Pole Vaulter in the world?” with world champion competitors participating from all across the globe.The live virtual event will consist of three of the world’s top pole vault champions who will be vaulting from three countries across the globe; each participant will set his own bar height and will be live streamed online as they vault. Sports fans can watch this live event on www.finestvaulter.com.The list of participants includes; EJ Obiena of the Philippines, Asian gold medalist and record...
August 09, 2020

Global live stream pole vaulting competition to be held

The DXB Snow Run has received an overwhelming response from members of UAE’s enthusiastic sports-loving community.
DXB Snow Run is a big hit as registrations close within a week of opening
DUBAI — The DXB Snow Run, the first of its kind in the world, has received an overwhelming response from members of UAE’s enthusiastic sports-loving community, forcing organizers to close registration early because all spots have been taken.Organized by Dubai Sports Council in cooperation with Ski Dubai, the DXB Snow Run will take place on Aug. 14 on the slopes of Ski Dubai at the Mall of Emirates, when temperatures are expected to be hovering around mid-to-higher 40s.Registration for the 3km Run, which is open to men and women aged 18-62 years, opened last week and all the spots were taken up quickly.The DXB Snow Run is a unique event that allows participants to not just escape the summer heat, but also gives them an opportunity to become a part of history as this is the first such...
August 08, 2020

DXB Snow Run is a big hit as registrations close within a week of opening

At the start of the Al Nasr v Al Hilal match of the SPL.
Saudi Pro League returns with goals, red cards and shock results
RIYADH — It was a long 144 days for football fans in Saudi Arabia, but after four months without any action, the Saudi Pro League (SPL) returned this week with 26 goals scored across the eight fixtures.Round 23 of fixtures kicked off on Tuesday evening, with the last game of the week being the highly anticipated Riyadh derby last night which saw Al Hilal claim their first derby victory in three years, with an impressive 4-1 win away to rivals Al Nasr.With the league returning to complete the 2019-20 campaign, there are seven more rounds of fixtures to be played in the short window of just one month, but what did we learn this week from the return of the country’s most popular sport?A title in sight for Al HilalSeven games to go and a nine-point gap at the top of the table. The three...
August 06, 2020

Saudi Pro League returns with goals, red cards and shock results

The camp will run until Aug.23 in Abu Dhabi, providing amateurs an unmissable opportunity to train alongside elite fighters.
Summer training camp perfect preparation for UAE’s jiu-jitsu stars
ABU DHABI — The UAE’s leading male jiu-jitsu athletes have begun fine tuning their preparations for a busy end to 2020 during the second summer training camp, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing body for the sport in the Emirates here.The three-week camp, which runs until Aug. 23 in collaboration with International Vision Investment Group (IVI) at the Armed Forces Club, is also providing a platform for aspiring young amateurs to pick up tips and advice from the country’s best fighters and guidance from the Federation’s leading coaches.With the UAEJJF having announced intentions for the 2020 edition of the showpiece Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) and the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to be held in November, the UAE national...
August 04, 2020

Summer training camp perfect preparation for UAE’s jiu-jitsu stars

LaLiga Academy UAE announced Tuesday the launch of its 2020/2021 season at its new home at Dubai Sports City (DSC).
LaLiga Academy UAE launches its 2020/2021 season at its new home at DSC
DUBAI — LaLiga Academy UAE, developed by LaLiga, the world’s strongest league, announced Tuesday the launch of its 2020/2021 Season, welcoming all players at its brand-new home at Dubai Sports City (DSC).Over the last three seasons, Liga Academy UAE has changed the face of youth football training in the nation, with over 2,000 male and female players learning to play football the LaLiga way.With the move, LaLiga Academy is bringing LaLiga’s global brand to Dubai Sports City, along with its superior youth football training program, executed to the Spanish league’s high standards, and with the same methodology that has developed the world’s best football players.Dubai Sports City, the new home of LaLiga Academy UAEMoreover, the Football Academy at Dubai Sports City will be upgraded...
August 04, 2020

LaLiga Academy UAE launches its 2020/2021 season at its new home at DSC

The 28th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Award.
11th MBR Creative Sports Award postponed by a year
DUBAI — Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, president of the UAE National Olympic Committee and chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, has decided to defer the awards ceremony of the 11th MBR Creative Sports Awards by a year.The decision was made after taking into consideration the cancelation and postponement of major international sports events across the world, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, due to COVID-19 pandemic.Organized under the banner of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the MBR Creative Sports Award prides itself as one of the leading voices in the world for the promotion creativity in sports as well as the wellbeing of sportspeople, and, taking the current situation into...
August 03, 2020

11th MBR Creative Sports Award postponed by a year

After a strong squad performance at the Vuelta Burgos, which included a win for Fernando Gaviria, UAE Team Emirates has continued its successful season restart with Italian national champion, David Formolo, taking a well-earned podium spot at Strade Bianche.
UAE Team Emirates on the podium at Strade Bianche
MADRID — After a strong squad performance at the Vuelta Burgos, which included a win for Fernando Gaviria, UAE Team Emirates has continued its successful season restart with Italian national champion, David Formolo, taking a well-earned podium spot at Strade Bianche — the first World Tour event to be hosted since racing was postponed in March.Belgian Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) took the victory after a solo attack with 12km to go. Formolo chased hard along the white gravel roads of Tuscany to secure second place, along with Max Schachmann (Bora - Hansgrohe) who trailed behind and rounded out the top three.Davide Formolo: "It has been a beautiful race. I really suffered with the heat, and also because we have trained for a month in altitude.“It's always great to race at...
August 02, 2020

UAE Team Emirates on the podium at Strade Bianche

The most popular match in the Saudi Pro League will get under way with Al Nasr hosting Al Hilal on Wednesday, with the largest ever number of safety precautions in place to allow fixtures to safely return.
Long-awaited Riyadh derby, SPL games will finally kick-off with safety measures in place
RIYADH — The most popular match in the Saudi Pro League will get under way with Al Nasr hosting Al Hilal on Wednesday, with the largest ever number of safety precautions in place to allow fixtures to safely return.If the eagerness of a football return was needed to be summarized in a photograph, it will be highlighted by the fact that players from both clubs will arrive at King Fahd Stadium fully kitted ready to take to the field for the Riyadh derby on Wednesday evening.This is just one of the new rules put in place throughout every league game to ensure a safe return to the country’s most popular sport, as players and coaches prepare for the much-welcomed Saudi Pro League after a 144 day absence with a full round of fixtures getting under way on Tuesday (Aug. 4) and Wednesday (Aug....
August 02, 2020

Long-awaited Riyadh derby, SPL games will finally kick-off with safety measures in place

File photo of Newcastle United Football club.
Saudi Arabia's PIF ends takeover bid for Newcastle United
LONDON — The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia has collapsed after the group announced they were no longer interested in the deal, a statement by the consortium said on Thursday. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s Public investment fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, was reported to have made a 300 million pounds bid to buy United from British businessman Mike Ashley. "With a deep appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club, we have come to the decision to withdraw our bid in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club," the group said. "We do so with regret, as we were excited and fully committed to invest in the great city of Newcastle and believe...
July 30, 2020

Saudi Arabia's PIF ends takeover bid for Newcastle United

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