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Major Dubai sports events in March 2023

30 Dubai sports tournaments lined up for March 2023, including tennis, football, rugby, padel, polo and more

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30 various competitive and community sports events will take place in Dubai during March 2023

30 various competitive and community sports events will take place in Dubai during March 2023, reports state news agency WAM.

Among the events are seven international tournaments to be held in various locations of the Emirate in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council during the first week of the month.

Top on the list of these international sports events is the 4th Gov Games, which is hosted by Dubai from Match 2 to 5. It will host164 teams, among which are 27 teams from the cities challenge category, comprising teams from the various continents of the world.

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The 31st Duty-Free Tennis Championships continues with the participation of eight of the best 20 tennis players in the world’s classification; among them are four of the winners of Grand Slam titles. It is scheduled to finish on March 4.

The 14th Dubai Polo Gold Cup continues up to March 4 at the courts of Al-Habtoor Polo and Equestrian Club and Resort in Dubai, with the participation of eight handicapped teams.

The championship is classified as the second most important polo championship in the world.

The 14th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships (the Grand Prix – Dubai 2023) concluded on Thursday. The event took place at Dubai Club for People of Determination, with participation of 700 players from 66 countries. Among the contestants were world and paralympic champions, who won golden medals in Tokyo Paralympics 2020.

The Asian Teq Ball Championship is scheduled from March 2 to 5 at the Bottom of Burj Khalifa in the Burj Park Downtown.

Hatta will host two championships in cycling and running on March 5. In this regard, Hatta Cycling Challenge will be launched at 6am from Hab Valley, while the Hatta Hills Run will start at 7am from the front side of Hatta Fort Hotel.

The race will be held with participation of more than 1,000 contestants of various ages and multi-nationalities.

The Gymnastics International Championship takes place at Jumeirah Secondary School with participation of 300 female players from the various countries of the world.

Hamdan Sports Complex hosts the Middle East International Swimming Championship with participation of 600 swimmers from the various countries of the world, representing more than 30 teams, national teams and private clubs.

The competitions of the Lebanese Basketball League for Women continue at the University of Brighton in Barsha with participation of eight women teams and it will be concluded on March 5. Dubai Fishing Championship is taking place at International Marine Club and will continue up to March 5.

The Community Family Fun Race for the sake of People of Determination will be held Saturday, March 4, at Noor Dubai People of Determination Centre in Barsha.

The 10th edition of the Dubai Taekwondo Championship (ITF) is held at Manipal Higher Education Academy in Academic City.

The Dragon Boat Race takes place at Marsa Plaza in Festival City and the Community Golf Qualifier to be held at Dubai Hills Golf Club.

Farma Football Cup and Dubai Colleges Rugby Championship will also be organised. The Modern Sailboat Racing will take place at Offshore Sailing Club.

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The Hamilton Swimming Championships will be held at Hamdan Sports Complex on March 5. The King and Queen Swimming Championship is scheduled at the Western Beach in Jumeirah Palm.

The Run for Reading takes place at Zaabeel Park. Dubai Investments Complex Championship for Corporates is organised at Al-Salam School in Al-Tawar.

The Padel Community Competition is arranged at Central Padel.

The Modern Women Sailboat Racing will take place at Offshore Sailing Club and the Labour Sports Tournament continues at ENOC Complex in Al-Quoz.

Dubai has set ambitious targets to soon host 1,000 sport events per year and aims to double the sector’s contribution to annual GDP within 10 years. The city will look to host more training camps, more international events and more private sector sports events as it looks to become a global sporting hub in the next 10 years.

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