Dubai: The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has teamed up with the Dubai International Academic City and Duet Sports Company to host an Inter-Universities Sports Tournament for the DIAC Cup 2012 at the Higher College of Technology, Dubai International Academic City from March 4-8. The inaugural edition of this competition has attracted participation from 18 universities in six sports disciplines for both boys and girls.
The women will compete in basketball, beach volleyball and table tennis, while the boys will vie for top honours in football, cricket, basketball, table tennis, beach volleyball and athletics.
"Such a competition goes along well with our strategic plan to develop sports among our students, and hopefully we will be in a position to get some talent coming through," noted Dr Ahmad Saad Al Sharif, secretary-general, DSC, at the press conference held to announce the event yesterday. Dr Ayoub Kazim, director general, Educational Complex and member of Tecom and Brij Menon, director, Duet Sports Company, were also present.
"We want this competition to grow even further and we can assure the organisers full support as this event will cater to an important section of society," he added.
