Dubai will host 75 international and competitive sports championships during the month of December at various locations across the city.
Held in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council the events include:
- Dubai Electric Scooter Championship
- Emirates Dubai Grand Prix Sailing Championship
- Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens
- Dubai International Fitness Championship
- World Artistic Swimming League
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge Cup
- International Gymnastics Cup
- Gulf Classic Cars Championship
- UAE Rowing Championship
- Euro Cup Dragon Boat Race
- Middle East Martial Arts Championship
Dubai Electric Scooter Championship, to be held for the first time in the Middle East, is scheduled on December 16 at Dubai Design District with participation of elite of the best riders in the world who will compete on the board of the fastest electric scooters, with a speed exceeding 140 kmph.
The championship is organised by the Federation for Micro-mobility and Sport as part of a promotional campaign to develop micro-mobility as a new and exciting way of racing and to boost sustainability, aiming to attain superiority in safety, infra-structure and technology in this rapidly growing sector through these mechanisms.
The Emirates Dubai Grand Prix Sailing Championship will return to Dubai on December 9 and 10 at Rashid Port.
It will be held in partnership with B&O Marinas.
Dubai tour is the sixth stage of this international series in its fourth season, composed of 13 stages around the world.
The event is competed by international teams from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Britain, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and USA.
Dubai Race has rapidly become part of the successful international SailGP tour, after its remarkable success last year.
The international tour comprises eminent world cities including Bermuda, Chicago, Saint-Tropez, Sydney and San Francisco.
More than 5,500 athletes from all over the world to participate in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, one of the most eminent international sports events in the Middle East.
It will take place from December 1 to 3 at The Sevens Stadium with participation of 420 teams among whom are prominent world’s male and female professionals from 28 countries; top of which are Australia, Fiji, South Africa, Ireland and Britain.
Participants will compete in various seven-a-side events; these are: rugby, cricket, padel, netball and fitness.
The various events of the Championship attract more than 100,000 spectators.
Hamdan Sports Complex will host the World Artistic Swimming League on December 13 and 14, with participation of 200 female players among them are golden medals’ holders in Olympics from 15 countries; these are: Italy, Russia, England, Azerbaijan, Spain, Singapore, New Zealand, Belarus, America, Greece, Brazil, Thailand, France, Georgia and UAE.
The Gulf Classic Cars Championship grand prix to take place from December 8 to 10 at Dubai Autodrome comprising Historic Formula One race and classic Group C cars.
Several accompanying events will be held including rare classic vehicle shows, the Emirati Heritage Village and children’s activities.
The Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge Cup will be held on December 2 and 3 at Shabab Al-Ahli Club in Al-Nahda. The International Gymnastics Cup will also be organised.
The Middle East Martial Arts Championship is scheduled on December 1 at Festival City.
The Middle East Modern Sailing Championship, the National Day Speed Chess Championship, and the Jungle Bell Martial Arts Championship will all be held.
A prominent group of the strongest world professionals in fitness field will gather to participate in the 11th edition of “Dubai International Fitness Championship”, which will take place from December 8 to 10 at the Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
Participants have been named via direct nomination as per the world ranking.
In this regard, 60 contestants (30 males and 30 females) of the best world champions and professionals in fitness sport from all over the world will participate in the event and compete to win valuable prizes of AED1.4m ($381,000).
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