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edition of Dubai International Sports Conference, one of the Members of “Mohammed

Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Global Initiatives”, which is organized annually by Dubai Sports
Council. The current edition of the Conference will be held under title “Sustainability &
Performance in Football” with participation of prominent stars & decision makers in
football domain, and it will comprise two sessions, to be addressed by top world football
stars who will review their rich & distinctive experiences in football.

Dubai Globe Soccer Awards will be held with the support of Dubai Sports Council and
will be presented this year by Nakheel, in the presence of the most eminent current &
former football stars. The event will take place at Atlantis Hotel & Resort, and it will
celebrate the excellence in football, as awards will be provided to the best players,
coaches, clubs & players’ agents.

Dubai International Marine Club will host the Dubai International Jet Ski Race under the
umbrella of the International Union of Marine Races and under supervision of the UAE
Marine Sports Federation. Dubai’s fascinating Islands Beach will host its competitions
for the second successive year, attracting elite of champions in the Middle East, besides
the best world stars who are keen to participate in the event to gain new points in the
global ranking of professional categories.

The 33rd edition of Dubai International Basketball Championship is scheduled Friday
19th Jan. at Rashid Bin Hamdan Hall in Al-Nasr Sports Club with participation of the
strongest Arab & Asian clubs; these are: UAE National Team / Tunisian National Team /
the Filipino Strong Group Club, to which the world star Dwight Howard is playing / Beirut
& Hometown of Lebanon / Al-Ahli of Tripoli & Benghazi from Libya / Al-Wahda & Al-

Hikma of Syria / the Sala Team of Morocco & Al-Nasr Club of UAE.

The Asian Youth Fencing Cup will take place on 19th to 21st Jan. at Shabab Al-Ahli
Club in Dubai. The Emirates International Kick Boxing Championship is organized at the
Festival Arena in Dubai Festival City. The Padel International Open Championship will
be held at the Padel Park in Ripe Market – Um Suqeim.

The Half Marathon (from Tower to Tower) to be held next Sunday for the first time,
where participants will cross a distance of 21.1 km from the Arab Tower to Khalifa

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