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DEKA Fitness Race Makes UAE Debut at Skydive Dubai
DEKA — the global functional fitness race brand from the founders of Spartan — is making its UAE debut at Skydive Dubai on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The DEKA FIT format features 10 exercise zones and 5km of running. Entry starts at Dhs320.
15 Feb 2026
Expo City Half Marathon 2026: Dates, Fees & Route
The Expo City Half Marathon 2026 returns on April 19, welcoming runners of all levels to a new 21km route through Dubai's futuristic Expo City. Entries from Dhs158.
14 Feb 2026
Special Olympics UAE: Empowering People of Determination
The UAE Special Olympics programme has grown from a handful of competitions in the early 1990s into the Arab world's leading force for inclusive sport, racking up record medal hauls at Berlin 2023, Torino, and multiple MENA championships along the way.
23 Mar 2025
UAE at Paris 2024 Paralympics: Al-Zeyoudi and Khamis Shine
The UAE Paralympic team delivered standout performances at Paris 2024, with Maryam Al-Zeyoudi throwing a personal best 8.62m in shot put F40 and powerlifter Mohamed Khamis lifting 210kg — both finishing fourth and narrowly missing the podium.
8 Sep 2024
Dubai's Our Sports Summer Initiative
Dubai Sports Council's Our Sports Summer Initiative brings indoor, snow, and aquatic sports to shopping centres and indoor venues city-wide. From snow yoga and skating championships at Ski Dubai to 46 courts at Dubai Sports World, the programme targets all ages and both genders
17 Jul 2024
UAQ Ruler Restructures Al Arabi Sports Club Board
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, has issued Emiri Decree No. 2 of 2024 restructuring the board of Al Arabi Sports and Cultural Club, appointing Khalid Yousef bin Hudaiba as Chairman alongside eight other directors.
17 Jul 2024
UAE Equestrian Team Wins Bronze at Tent Pegging Championship
The UAE equestrian team claimed a bronze medal in the Lance category on the opening day of the 2024 International Tent Pegging Championship in Traditional Sport Dress, held in Moscow from July 9–15 under the International Tent Pegging Federation.
14 Jul 2024
Shamma Al Kalbani: First Emirati Woman in ADXC Jiu-Jitsu
Emirati jiu-jitsu star Shamma Al Kalbani, 21, is set to make history as the first Emirati woman to compete at the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship, heading to ADXC 4 in Paris on May 18, 2024.
11 May 2024