“Dubai Games” activates the role of partnerships between the public and private sectors to support Dubai’s sports vision

The seventh edition of the Dubai Games was launched the day before yesterday, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, to bring together government agencies, private sector partners and society in a unified image that reflects the team spirit and the importance of integrating efforts to achieve ambitions.

Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, the strategic partner of the Dubai Games, Khalfan Juma Belhoul, said: “We are proud of our ongoing partnership with the (Dubai Games) in its seventh edition, and this event embodies Dubai’s vision of promoting sport as an essential part of the lifestyle, and confirms our commitment to supporting major sporting events that attract teams and institutions from various countries of the world, and contribute to establishing a positive and sustainable impact on the community’s health and quality of life.”

Belhoul added: “The Dubai Games represent a model for tournaments that combine physical readiness and mental focus, and enhance the values ​​of challenge, ambition and teamwork, reflecting the one-team spirit on which the sports system in Dubai is based.”

Joint work

For his part, Abdullah bin Damithan, Chairman of the Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said: “The Dubai Games embody the spirit of the emirate in its finest form, as it brings together members of society through sports and the spirit of one team. We are proud to be a partner in these games for the fourth year in a row, as they highlight the importance of planning and discipline, values ​​that represent the core of our daily work style. This week, 14 colleagues from DB World, representing 13 different departments, will participate in the competitions after months of intense preparation, which shows that trust, commitment and joint work are the basic ingredients for building strong and cohesive teams.

Seamless experience

Member of the Dubai Games 2026 Organizing Committee, Hassan Al Mazrouei, said: “The success of the Dubai Games begins behind the scenes, with careful operational planning that reflects Dubai’s experience in organizing major events and ensures a safe and smooth experience for the teams and the public. For us, safety is part of the design and not an added element, whether in terms of the readiness of sites and tracks, to response plans and managing the movement of athletes and the public. With the multiplicity of categories and the increasing number of attendees year after year, we are increasing our operational capacity while maintaining the smoothness of the experience within the framework of broader coordination between all parties.”

Dubai Games 2026

It is noteworthy that the seventh edition of the “Dubai Games” tournament, the most prominent collective sporting event in the emirate, will be held under the slogan “Together we face the challenge”, during the period from 12 to 15 February this year, in an official partnership with DP World “DP World”, a diamond partnership with the “Damac” group, Beyond Real Estate Development and the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emirates), and a golden partnership with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Unilabs Middle East, Al Gurg Group, and a partnership with… Strategy with Dubai Sports Council. The tournament also enjoys the support of a wide range of sponsors, including Dubai Festival City (site partner), Al-Futtaim Motors, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Du, Red Bull, Mai Dubai, the Arab Broadcasting Network, and Dubai Media, in addition to the support of Dubai Health, the Ambulance Corporation, Dubai Police, and the Event Insurance Committee.