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Gulf Today
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Hatta Ramadan Tournament concludes on successful note
The Hatta Ramadan Tournament concluded with great success, marked by intense competition and a remarkable turnout, reaffirming its status as one of the most prominent community sports events in the Hatta region during the Holy month of Ramadan. Organized with the support of the Supreme Committee for the Development of Hatta and in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council, the tournament witnessed widespread participation and high praise for its exceptional organization and competitive atmosphere. This year's edition, held as part of the "Ramadan in Dubai" campaign, saw a record number of participants competing in ten different sports disciplines, including football, men's volleyball, women's volleyball, beach volleyball (men), e-sports, running race, senior citizens' walking event, weightlifting, women's badminton, and tug-of-war. In the football tournament, Al Saeqa team claimed the title after a strong performance, defeating Al Watan, while Wadi Al Qor finished third. In the corporate category, the Hatta Customs team emerged victorious, outperforming the Hatta Border Passports team, while Dubai Police took third place. In the men's volleyball competition, Only Fresh clinched the title, surpassing On Plan, while Al Hajrain secured third place. Meanwhile, the open-category women's volleyball championship saw a fierce competition, with Zabeel crowned as champions, followed by Spiker in second place and Khorfakkan in third. In the Under-18 girls' category, Kalba secured the top spot, followed by Net Champion in second place, while Hatta Girls finished third. In the junior category, Aam Al Mujtama clinched first place, with Hatta Youth Council finishing as runners-up, and Al Hajrain securing third place. In the beach volleyball championship, Al Ameed took the first-place title, while Al Nusour finished second, and the Dream Team secured third place. The e-sports competition saw Abdullah Saif claim the top spot in the individual category, while he also won the doubles category alongside Saif Maeed. Abdullah Al Saeed emerged victorious in the rising talents category for players under 15 years old. The weightlifting competitions showcased outstanding performances. Khamis Hassan Ghazwan secured first place in the Bench Press under 75kg category, while Abdullah Jumaa Al Kaabi won the 75 to 90kg category. The over 90kg title went to Abdullah Ghanem. In the Deadlift category, Essa Saeed Mohammed won in the Under 75 kg division, Mohammed Mahmoud Hafez took first place in the Under 90 kg category, and Maher Khalil triumphed in the over 90 kg division. In the highly competitive tug-of-war event, team A25GYM claimed the championship title after a thrilling final against team Al Aqrab, who finished as runners-up, while Dhiab 11 secured third place. In the women's badminton competition, Mashaer Ibrahim Suleiman claimed first place in the open singles category, while Ghareeba Issa Al Balushi won the Emirati players' category. In the Under-15 open category, Maria Abdullah Murshed secured the top position, while Rayan Ali Al Badwawi won the Under-15 Emirati players' category. The running race witnessed remarkable performances, with Obaid Al Nuaimi winning the Emirati men's category, Khalid Al Badwawi claiming first place in the Hatta Emirati men's category, and Molisa Weifen securing the open men's category title. In the women's division, Hamda Al Ali emerged as the top Emirati runner, while Dereba Chaleto triumphed in the open women's category. Among the Under-18 Emirati boys, Abdul Latif Al Sabri took first place, while Hamad Al Badwawi won in the Hatta Emirati youth category, and Jamie Adil topped the open youth category. In the Under-18 open girls' category, Garret Macy secured first place. In the Under-13 Emirati boys' category, Salem Al Darmaki finished first, while Khalifa Amer Bin Dha'an won in the Hatta Emirati boys' category. In the open category, Syed Shihabuddin clinched first place. Among Emirati girls, Shouq Ahmed emerged victorious, while Al Joud Hamad Al Badwawi won the Hatta Emirati girls' category, and Siva Balan Sriba took first place in the open category. The tournament was sponsored by Al Shafar Investment and organised in collaboration with Dubai Police, the Roads and Transport Authority, the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Dubai Ambulance, and the Dubai Municipality's Hatta Office.
Gulf Today
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Sheikh Saeed crowns winners of NAS Junior Padel Championship
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of the UAE Padel Association, crowned the winners of the International Padel Federation (FIP) Junior Championship at the indoor Padel hall of Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. The competition for juniors was part of the 12th edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, the largest sporting event of its kind that was launched and sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. The Nad Al Sheba Tournament is held annually during the Holy Month of Ramadan at Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, under the directives of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, under the slogan 'Limitless Abilities'. Hassan Al Mazrouei, Tournament Director, and Salem Dahmani, Senior Marketing Manager at Dubai Duty Free, were also present during the presentation ceremony. Ahmed Al Hashemi teamed up with Aaron Rubio to win the under-18 final against the pairing of Antonio Palma and Alessandro Perrotta, while the same pair made it a rare double while finishing at the top of the pile in the under-16 competition too with a win against Ramtin Rafiei Borozhni and Ali Taghizadeh Feji. The under-14 title went to Hamdan Al Hashemi and Mario Brocal Aviles following their outright win against Sepehr Mehrbakhsh and Ramtin Rafieibozhni. Yassine triumphs at cycling event: Algerian cyclist Hamza Yassine proved his credentials as he retained his title in the Men's Open 74-km cycling race. The Algerian was unstoppable as he won first place after completing the distance in 1 hour, 33.09 minutes to finish a fraction of a second ahead of Emiratis Abdullah Jassim Al Ali and Ahmed Al Mansouri. In the senior citizens and residents category for men, Great Britain's Simon Cox won first place after completing the 37-km distance in 51:11 minutes. Algerian Khalil Haddad came in second (51:14 mins), while fellow Algerian Noureddine Houchine finished third for the second year in a row with a time of 52:52 minutes. In the People of Determination Road Bicycle Category (C) held over a distance of 18 kms, it was Emirati Abdullah Salem Al Balushi all the way in a time of 25:19 minutes, followed by Emirati Ahmed Mohammed Saif Al Badawi (25:24 mins), while Saudi Arabia's Adi Hamdan Al Sharari came in third in 26:35 minutes. In the People of Determination Handcycle Category (H) category, Omani Sami Al Sulaimi won the top spot with a time of 31:50 minutes, followed by Emirati Saeed Rashid Juma Al Dhaheri (31:50 mins), and Emirati Theban Salem Al Muhairi in third (36:22 mins). In the Blind People of Determination B&T category, Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al Malawi dominated with a time of 26:34, followed by Emiratis Bader Abdulaziz (33:43) and Ahmed Abdullah Al Shamsi (35:43). Zabeel crash out: Defending champions Zabeel were eliminated from the volleyball competition after a thrilling 3-2 loss to Al Ameed. The match, held at Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, ended 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 16-14. Needing to log an outright win, Zabeel fell short towards the end while going down 2-3 against Al Ameed before a packed hall. Despite Zabeel's strong performance, especially from Nathan Thimotee Feral and Iliya Petkovic, Al Ameed rallied back to win the deciding set. Tommaso Stefani led Al Ameed with 16 points and was named match MVP. Al Tadawi 1 topped Group One with a perfect record after a 3-1 win over HFH. Despite dropping the second set, they dominated 25-12, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16. The standout player for the match was Al Tadawi 1's Maksim Sapozhkov with a game high 28 points, assisted by teammate Nikita Zudin's 14 points. Stage set for Wheelchair Basketball Final: Wheelchair basketball fans are anticipating an exciting final on Wednesday evening when Dubai Municipality takes on Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services. After nine days of action at the Dubai Club for Special Needs, the tournament will conclude at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. The highly-anticipated summit clash will feature Dubai Municipality, who edged past defending champions Dubai Police 29-27 in a thrilling semi-final, against Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, who triumphed 34-26 over Sharjah Police.
