Under the patronage of Hamdan bin Mohammed .. the start of the first day of "Dubai Games" With the participation of 244 teams in 5 categories

Dubai, February 20 / WAM / Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, Dubai Games launched the most prominent collective sporting event in Dubai today (Thursday), competitions of the first day of the sixth edition of the championship, which is held in an official partnership with “DB and Dial” and diamond partnership with “Damac” and “Emirates”, and in cooperation With Dubai Sports Council, in “Dubai Festival City”.
The launch of the event witnessed strong confrontations and competitions, as the participants in the government challenge the women’s challenge showed, and two government challenge tourists, a high level of commitment, coordination and teamwork.

The first day competitions began since nine in the morning as part of the challenge of government agencies -women, with the participation of 26 teams, and the confrontations resulted in the qualification of four teams to the final challenge of this category, to be held on Sunday, February 23.

The Ministry of Defense team achieved the first place with 93.06 points, while the Ministry of Education team came second with 69.31 points, and the Dubai Police team won third place with 62.54 points, while the Dubai Health Team came fourth after achieving 61.03 points.
The activities of the first day also included the first and second rounds of the two -round challenges for men, and the participating teams recorded strong competition and extensive tests for physical strength and collective coordination.

The four teams that qualify for the finals will be announced on Friday evening after completing all rounds of this category, which paves the way for strong final confrontations.
On the first day competitions, Marwan bin Issa, Director of Dubai Games, said: Today we witnessed an exceptional start for the sixth edition of the Dubai Games, where the participating teams embodied the spirit of challenge and teamwork with a distinguished performance that reflects the level of preparation and commitment, and that the great interaction and strong competition that we witnessed today confirms the status of this The tournament is one of the most prominent group sporting events in Dubai, which embodies the values ​​of cooperation, perseverance and ambition.
He added: We are looking forward to following more inspiring moments, as the teams will continue to compete at the highest levels, an introduction to a performance that reflects their physical and mental capabilities, and we are confident that Dubai 2025 games will be an unforgettable experience, so Dubai, as usual, dazzles everyone in every global event.
It is expected that the competition will increase in the coming days with the continued enthusiastic confrontations in the “government challenge”, in addition to the launch of “the challenge of society” and “the challenge of cities” during the rest of the event.

With the escalation of competition, participants are waiting for a series of challenges designed to push their capabilities to the extreme, making this version the largest and most exciting in the history of the tournament.
This session of “Dubai Games” is witnessing a record growth in the number of participating teams, as it attracts 244 teams of different groups, which reflects the increasing momentum of the tournament and establishes Dubai’s position as a global capital of sports and challenge.

The competition categories of this year include 84 teams in the government challenge – men, 26 teams in the government challenge – women, 28 teams in the community challenge category, and 50 teams within the category of cities challenge, in addition to 56 teams who participated in the challenge of the youngsters that were held on February 8.
Khaled Balhal, the leader of the jury, said: The “Dubai Games” championship depends on an arbitration system according to the highest international standards to ensure integrity and justice in the evaluation, as the system calculating points depends on accurate standards, which ensures that each team is given a fair evaluation based on collective performance, and strategic thinking to overcome Challenges, with the physical and mental capabilities of all members of one team, which contributes to the consolidation of a fair competitive environment And stimulating.

He added: Performance is evaluated according to a framework that balances the skill, strategy and cooperation between the team members, and we are committed to applying clear and specific regulations that guarantee the fair competition between all the participants, as we worked to publish all the details of the arbitration on the Dubai Games website, to emphasize the credibility and status of the championship at the international level .

Abeer Abdin, the leader of the government challenge registration team, said: We were keen this year to develop the process of registration of government teams to ensure a flexible and easy experience for the participants, and these new improvements have enabled the participating teams to choose rounds during the registration, which allowed them greater flexibility in planning their competitions.

She added: The participation of government agencies remains an essential axis in the success of the championship, as the idea of ​​group games to encourage government employees to work in the spirit of one team began. Providing an easy and advanced registration experience that contributed to the participation of 26 teams to challenge the government -women and 84 teams to challenge the government – men, which strengthens From the status of the event as a distinguished competitive platform for various government agencies.
Dubai Games are supported by a group of partners from the government and private sectors, which enhances its position as one of the most prominent international sports championships.

The list of the main partners “DBDDRED” includes an official partner, the “Damac” group and “Emirates” as diamond partners, in addition to the golden partners of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Abu Dhabi First Bank, “M42” (M42), and the bronze partner “C4 (C4), the site partner, Dubai Festival City, and the co -partner Al -Futtaim Motor Group, and “Du” contact partner, In addition to media partners, Dubai Media Foundation, Arab Radio Network, Adidas, Via, and May Dubai.
Dubai Games, with its new identity, is an ideal platform for inspiring different members of society and motivating them towards adopting a lifestyle that establishes the principles of activity, renewal, ambition and flexibility, to embody the values ​​of Dubai, the vibrant city.
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