The tenth edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament ended on a successful note on Monday after an action-packed couple of weeks and receiving extensive coverage from local, Arab, and international media. The event, which began on 23rd March, ran for 19 days and carried a prize purse of AED 4 million, and were watched by more than 40,000 spectators of different ages and nationalities.

Held under the theme “Limitless Abilities” and organised by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), the NAS Sports Tournament is the biggest event of its kind in terms of participation and prize money, and has been held every year in the Holy Month of Ramadan since 2013 at the iconic Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.

The tournament witnessed a significant increase in the number of nationalities among the participating athletes.

The tenth edition of the Nad Al Sheba tournament featured more than 5,000 participants from 103 different nationalities across all continents, both Emiratis and expats, who came to compete. They participated in eight disciplines, including volleyball, padel, wheelchair basketball, running, cycling, archery, jiu-jitsu, and fencing.

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai was honoured for its support of the event by facilitating the issuance of visit visas for international athletes from various continents. Dubai Sports Council also honoured the other sponsors in recognition of their role in supporting and making the event a success.

The Dubai Sports Council also expressed gratitude to the Nad Al Sheba Events Volunteer Team, which participated with more than 40 volunteers and was led by Haider Al-Enezi.

The competition drew 26 sponsors from public and private organisations, departments, and businesses, including volleyball team sponsors as well as Dubai Duty Free, Al Tayer Motors, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Dubai Police, Tadawi Medical Centre, Plan B, Media partner Dubai Sports Channel, and supporting partners FTNT, Dubai Refreshments Aquafina, and PepsiCo.