The 27th Zayed Sports Tournament Opens in Abu Dhabi
The 27th edition of Zayed Sports Tournament kicked off today at Erth Abu Dhabi Hotel.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and in the presence of Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee …
The tournament, organized by Ettizan Fitness at Erth Abu Dhabi, runs from March 11 to 24.
And it has a total prize pool of AED 350,000.
Mentioning that it will feature competitions in men’s and women’s football, paddle, boxing, chess, gymnastics, and iron ball.
Inception in 1997
The championship was launched three decades ago in honor of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to commemorate his love for sports.
It also embodies the spiritual values of the holy month of Ramadan and promotes unity among community members.
Over the past quarter century, the distinguished championship has evolved into an exceptional platform for the thriving sports community in the UAE.
Since its inception in 1997, it has inspired more than 40,753 athletes and 670 teams.
It also welcomed over 69,000 fans, and offered prizes totaling AED 28.6 million.
Schedule is as follows:
- Women’s Football: March 11-15
- Padel: March 11-16
- Boxing: March 14-16
- Swimming: March 23
- Youth Football: March 16-17
- Iron Ball: March 16-17
- Chess: March 21-23
- Gymnastics: March 17
- Men’s Football: March 17-24
Iftar tables for fasting people, which were set up by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority as part of its Ramadan projects, received hundreds of fasting people across the country, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/k8ktWkcykZ
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) March 12, 2024
Zayed Sports Tournament Will Be Held in the Following Locations:
- Erth Park
- Zayed Sports City
- Al Forsan International Sports Resort
- Abu Dhabi Golf Club
- Al Jazira Club
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