Thu 31-08-2023 10:21 AM
DUBAI, 31st August, 2023 (WAM) — Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has announced that the 5th Labour Sports Tournament will be launched in collaboration with the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai and Dubai Police, under the title “Their Happiness is Our Goal”.
The Tournament will take place from 3rd September 2023 to 13th March 2024 at various 10 locations in Dubai, and it will comprise 11 sports competitions.
The Tournament’s details were declared in a press conference and addressed by Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of DSC; Brigadier Ali Al-Khalfan Al-Mansouri, Director of General Department of the Community Happiness in Dubai Police; Abdulla Shukri, Secretary-General of the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai.
Hareb said that the competitions will take place within six months and the participants will compete in 11 sports competitions to be held at 11 various locations.
He added that the current edition of the Tournament will witness the participation of women for the first time in volleyball and badminton competitions.
Fawziya Fraidoon, Manager of Community Events in DSC, said participants will compete in 11 sports competitions: basketball, football, running, arm wrestling, badminton, volleyball, swimming, tug of war, yoga, cricket and kabaddi.
The Tournament will take place at ten different locations: Jebel Ali, Al-Quoz, Al-Jeddaf, DP World, DUTCO, Dulsco, ENOC Residential Complex, Qusais, Muhaisna 4 and Al-Ghurair Residential Complex.
Rola AlGhoul/ Esraa Esmail