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Sports & Recreations

DP World ILT20 franchises retain leading cricket stars for Season 3

  • Andre Russell, Muhammad Amir, David Warner, Chris Jordan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Johnson Charles, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Rovman Powell, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran and Tom Kohler-Cadmore amongst the 69 players retained for Season 3
  • Each franchisee had the option of retaining maximum of two UAE players, there was no limit on retention of international players. Teams can now sign new players in the ongoing Player Acquisition Window
  • DP World ILT20 Season 3 to begin from Saturday, 11 January 2025, final to be played on Sunday, 9 February 2025
David Warner of Dubai Capitals bats during the match 20 of the DP World International League T20 between the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and the Dubai Capitals held at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the 3rd February, 2024.

Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20

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Get Set for a Summer of Fitness with DIFC!

Get Set for a Summer of Fitness with DIFC!

Keep your fitness at its peak and beat the heat all summer long at DIFC, with gyms and wellness facilities to suit every need.

As the weather heats up, there is no excuse to skip out on fitness at DIFC, with air-conditioned gyms to suit every sporting preference, team activities to join and the coolest (literally!) wellness facilities to help you recover from every workout.

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Longevity Hub Launches Its Series of Weekly Wellness Events, Open-to-the-Public

Longevity Hub Launches Its Series of Weekly Wellness Events, Open-to-the-Public

June 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Longevity Wellness Hub, Dubai’s pioneering performance and recovery habitat, dedicated to empowering individuals to Age Well and Live Better, proudly announces the launch of its first-ever series of weekly, transformative wellness events. Set to take place at various public settings across Dubai, these weekly wellness events are aimed at bringing the community together through classes such as yoga, ice baths, bootcamps, led by industry professionals who specialize in each of the activities. These events will be held on Friday mornings, Saturday mornings and evenings, and Sunday.

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FIA LAUNCHES A WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

FIA LAUNCHES A WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME AND A CONCUSSION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN DURING THE FIA 2024 CONFERENCE IN UZBEKISTAN

Paris, 20 June 2024 – Setting a precedent in the support of motorsport racers, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has launched two innovative projects while at the FIA 2024 Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, namely: The Women in Motorsport Mentorship Programme and the Concussion Awareness Campaign.

BEN SULAYEM Mohammed (uae), President of the FIA, portrait Hamda Al Qubaisi and Amna Al Qubaisi, portrait during the 2023 Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix, 18th round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship from October 20 to 22, 2023 on the Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, USA – Photo Xavi Bonilla / DPPI
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New Global Summit Champions Sport to Create a Healthier Planet

Dubai, UAE, 19 June 2024 – This December, a pioneering event that unites sport, sustainability and health, will take place in Dubai. Sport Impact Summit is set to make waves, aiming to bring together world-class athletes, sports organisations, sports teams, academics, the green finance community, and corporations in a bid to change the world through the power of sport.

Hosted at the Atlantis hotel, The Palm, Dubai on December 4th and 5th 2024, this trailblazing summit promises to create powerful narratives, drawing on the influence of sports stars to inspire a billion people to take action for the planet’s wellbeing and their own health.

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