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Dubai to host 111 sports events in March: World’s Strongest Man, World Cup horse racing, Red Bull football and more

Dubai Sports Council to host major international and community events in March 2024

dubai sports events march 2024
Dubai Sports Council to host major international and community events in March 2024

The most notable events are the World’s Strongest Man Championship, the 12th Fazza International Powerlifting Championship for People of Determination, the 6th Fazza International Bow and Arrow Championship, the International Swimming Championships, the Dubai International Aquatics Championships, the Red Bull Football Championship, and the World Diving Championships.

Top on the list of the international sports events taking place in the emirate in March is the Dubai World Cup, scheduled for March 30 at Meydan Racecourse, with participation of 868 horses trained in 19 countries, led by the title’s holder Japanese horse, Ushba Tesoro.

Dubai sports events in March 2024

One of the most prominent international championships to be held in Dubai this month is the World Ski Tour – Street Category, which will attract international attention as it will be held with the participation of world stars and Olympic champions from 65 countries, most notably Japan, China, Brazil, America, and Australia.

The event, which will run until March 10, will witness the widest participation of its kind among international skating championships.

It has acquired significant attention from professionals in the sport, and it is considered the final qualifier for the Paris Olympics 2024.

A total of 88 athletes from both the street and park categories of the World Ski Tour will qualify for Paris.

The World’s Strongest Man Championship will be hosted by the Emirates Sports Group on March 28 at the Emirates Hotel in Dubai Sports City.

The world’s strongest men will compete in the championship to show their extreme strength and aim to break new records in weightlifting and towing heavy trucks.

The Hamdan Sports Complex will host the Emirates International Swimming Cup, which will be organised by the IBEX Sports Academy from March 8 to 10, in collaboration with the UAE Swimming Federation and with the participation of 1,200 swimmers from the UAE and other countries, representing 55 academies and clubs from 15 countries.

Swimmers will compete in three categories, which are buds, juniors, and professionals, in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly over short, medium, and long distances.

The Hamdan Sports Complex will also host the World Diving Championships from March 22 to 24, which will be organised by Primer Sports Services Co.

Divers will compete in various categories for men and women, including for beginners and age groups from 13 to 18.

Associates of clubs and federations from many countries from around the world will participate in the event.

The 12th Fazza International Powerlifting Championship for People of Determination is being organised by Dubai Club for People of Determination at its premises, with the participation of 190 male and female competitors from 32 countries. It will run until March 6.

The 8th Fazza International Bow and Arrow Championship for People of Determination will also take place, with the participation of 230 male and female competitors from 56 countries.

The Level Up International Gymnastics Challenge will be hosted by the Level Up Fitness Centre at its premises in Dubai Production City, with the participation of 650 male and female competitors from UAE and overseas.

Participants will compete in various categories, which are the artistic gymnastics category for boys and girls aged 4 to 16, and the artistic gymnastics category for girls aged from 4 to 16, as part of the first level up to the fifth level and international level.

The International Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship will be held in the Danube Sports Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road.

The Red Bull Football Championship is also scheduled to take place this month, along with the Loyalty to Zayed Championship, the Ramadan International Team Chess Championship, the Euro Basketball League from Adidas, and the Sailing Race from Dubai to Muscat.

Several other international championships will be held at the start of the month, most notably the Dubai Intercontinental Football Cup – U13, the Dubai Masters RC Championship, the Dubai International Boat and Yacht Show, the International Artistic Gymnastics Championship, and the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship.

Among the most prominent local and community championships that will take place in March are the Wednesday Modern Sailing Championship, the Al Habtoor Horse Jumping Championship, the Hamilton Developmental Swimming Race, the Mini Mina Football Cup for U8s, the Optimile Boxing Championship, Ultimate Running Race, the CrossFit “Battle of the Cancer” Championship, the MND Cycling Championship, the Dubai 60ft Dhow Race, the Modern Sailing Race, the Fortuna Badminton Championship, and the King and Queen Swimming Series.

Other competitions to be held this month are:

  • Yoga Community Event
  • Modern Sailing League
  • Biggest Loser Fitness Championship
  • Americano Ramadan Tennis and Padel League
  • Ultimate Running Race
  • Ramadan Mini Football Tournament
  • Ramadan Padel Tennis League
  • Callebaut Cup for Modern Sailing
  • La Mer Open Water Swimming
  • Women’s Badminton Team Championship
  • Great Tonic Triathlon
  • Inter-School Alpine Ski Race
  • Skechers Running
  • Ramadan Corporate Championship
  • Trojan Community Swimming Championships
  • Ramadan Community Tennis League
  • NGK Racing Series – Round 3 Sprint Vehicles

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