Dubai: Nearly 1,100 athletes in various age categories are expected to attend the finals of the UAE School Olympics later this week.
Scheduled to be held at Al Wasl Club and the Dubai Police Officers Club, the three-day event will feature competitions in swimming, archery, track and field, artistic gymnastics and fencing.
As per the schedule, the first day will feature artistic gymnastics and archery for boys at the Dubai Police Officers Club, while fencing and swimming will be held at Al Wasl Sports Club.
On the second day, swimming, fencing and archery for girls will take place at Al Wasl Sports Club, while archery, artistic gymnastics and track and field will be staged at Dubai Police Officers Club.
On the final day, the boy’s competitions in artistic gymnastics will be held at the Dubai Police Officers Club while the track and field and archery will be at Al Wasl Sports Club.
The UAE Schools Olympics, organised by the Educational Zones Committee, is a national initiative aimed at promoting the principles of the Olympic Games while fostering the spirit of challenge, excellence and fair competition among UAE pupils.
“Our aim is to prepare a generation of promising athletes who will represent the country in future international sports events. All efforts have been strengthened to advance the sports sector at the school level and make the participating schools a breeding ground for the country’s next athletic stars,” noted Hassan Lootah, Director of Physical Education, Ministry of Education, and Head, Educational Zones Committee.
All preliminary competitions concluded all over the UAE in April with nearly 800 pupils participating through the various Olympic training centres in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Sharjah East. The winners of these preliminary competitions will now be seen in action this weekend.
