The seventh edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament will kick-off on Tuesday with an opening ceremony at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. The opening ceremony will commence at 22:00
DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 06th May, 2019) The seventh edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament will kick-off on Tuesday with an opening ceremony at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. The opening ceremony will commence at 22:00.
Organised by Dubai Sports Council under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the NAS Sports Tournament is the biggest event of its kind in terms of participation and prize money. The event has been held annually during the Holy Month of Ramadan since 2013.
The NAS Sports Tournament has seen more than 23,000 athletes take part over the past six seasons, including amateurs and international legends like Zinedine Zidane and Falcao, and even Ambassadors and Consul Generals of different countries.
The seventh season of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, being held under the slogan ‘Limitless Abilities’, will see more than 6,500 participants in action over the coming 18 days in 13 different events: Futsal, Volleyball, Padel, Fencing, Wheelchair Basketball, Futsal for People with Hearing Disabilities, NAS Night Challenge, the 5km and 10km Run, 75km Cycle Race, 3x3 Basketball, Jiu-Jitsu, cricket and Snowboarding. There is a prize purse of AED6 million on offer for them.
Welcoming the participants, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said, "The Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament has emerged as the most important community sports event in the Holy Month of Ramadan, meeting its many objectives, chief of among which is to promote sport and attract participants from the different segments of our community, and encourage them to embrace a physically healthy lifestyle not just during the Holy Month but throughout the year."
Registration is still open for the NAS Snowboarding championship and will close on 8th May. Registration for NAS Cycling will also be open until 11th May, while the last date for registration in the NAS Jiu-Jitsu championship is 20th May.
