In pictures: GCC Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Dubai

More than 300 gymnasts from five GCC countries competed in the first GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 26 and 27. Two-day event has attracted young talents from UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. (In picture: Lamia Tariq Malallah, UAE rhythmic gymnast, in action during the championship.)

UAE’s Elbahrasy Karima in action during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

UAE’s Arfa Laila competes during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

Layan Behbehani from Kuwait competes during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

UAE’s Lamia Tariq Malallah in action during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

Tamova Paulina of the UAE competes with a ball during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship on November 27 at Al Nasr Sports Hall.

UAE’s Arafa Laila competes in the ribbon event of the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

Abdelnasser Lara of UAE competes using the ball during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

Behbehani Layan of Kuwait in action during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

Yaroslavtseva Eva competes during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.

UAE’s Charaffedine Chloe of competes using the ball during the GCC Grand Series Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at Al Nasr Sports Hall on November 27.