Sports

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE Winter Sports Federation, has officially joined the World Curling Federation. In a statement, the Federation said curling is an Olympic and Paralympic team sport played on ice, with competitions in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories, in addition to wheelchair events. Hamel …

Team Abu Dhabi, representing Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, is set to depart for Shanghai, China, to compete in the third round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship on 4th and 5th October 2026, aiming to strengthen its position in the race for the season’s titles. Abu Dhabi heads into …

Real American Freestyle (RAF) Abu Dhabi, the organisation’s first event in the Middle East, will be headlined by Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington competing for the Cruiserweight Crossover Championship on 14th November at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. Chimaev, a leading global combat sports star who has competed under the …

UAE national athletics team athlete Mariam Kareem advanced to the women’s 400m hurdles final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 after topping her heat and the overall qualifying standings on Sunday with a personal-best time of 55.14 seconds. The UAE had opened its medal account at the Games through …

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), to discuss cooperation in motorsport and mobility, including road safety and sustainable transport. The meeting took place on Saturday on the sidelines of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Baku marked ten …

The UAE opened its medal account at the Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 as Sulaiman Abdulrahman claimed silver in the men’s 400m final, clocking 44.99 seconds and finishing just 0.09 seconds behind Thailand’s Joshua Atkinson, who took gold in 44.90 seconds. Emmanuel Bamidele also competed in the final, recording 45.97 seconds. …

UAE national team duo Suleiman Abdulrahman and Emmanuel Bamidele delivered impressive performances in the men’s 400m heats at the Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026. Suleiman clocked 45.89 seconds to win his heat, while Bamidele recorded 45.76 seconds, the fastest time across the three heats, to secure his place in the final. …

Gulf Giants Development were crowned champions of the fourth edition of the DP World ILT20 Development Tournament after overcoming Desert Vipers Development by four wickets in a thrilling final at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Batting first, Desert Vipers Development were bowled out for 143 in 19.5 overs. Harshit Kaushik …

Belgian rider Tim Wellens produced a battling performance for UAE Team Emirates-XRG on stage 3 of the CRO Race in Croatia, crossing the line in third place yesterday on the Queen stage between Krk and Labin and moving up to third overall in the general classification, just eight seconds off …

Abu Dhabi will host the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix – 2026 Season Grand Final on 28–29 November, organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), as the season-ending event of the Rolex SailGP Championship takes place at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental for the first time. SailGP has announced that …