1.55 million people employed in sport in 2023: Eurostat
BRUSSELS: In 2023, 1.55 million people were employed in the sports sector in the EU, representing 0.76% of total employment. Compared with 2022 (1.51 million), the number of people employed in the sports sector increased by 2.2%, according to data pub…
3rd Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo to celebrate cycling in the emirate
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Sports Council has announced the third Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo will be held on 16 November 2024. The cycling racecourse consists of a 150 km route, beginning in Abu Dhabi and ending in Al Ain.
The total prize pool for the race’…
UAE refere to officiate Dominican Republic vs Spain match at Paris 2024 Olympic football tournament
PARIS: Football fans will witness an intriguing clash between Spain and the Dominican Republic in the Paris 2024 Olympic football group stage, set to be held in Paris on Saturday, July 27th.
According to the FIFA Referees Committee, Emirati referee A…
Brazil hosts Wathba Stallions Cup
The Cidade Jardim Racecourse at the Jockey Club in São Paulo, Brazil, will host on Saturday, 27th July, the grand prix Al Wathba Stallions Cup for purebred Arabian colts and fillies as part of the sixteenth edition of the His Highness Sheikh Mansour b…
Experience Abu Dhabi team up with Manchester City for ‘Penalty Itinerary’ challenge in New York
ABU DHABI: Experience Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Manchester City, Etihad Airways and PUMA, organised the ‘Penalty Itinerary’ event on Thursday at 49th Street in New York.
Fans had the chance to win an unforgettable trip to Abu Dhabi, packed with …
FIFA pledges to invest over $2 billion in football development, build 1,000 mini-pitches worldwide
PARIS: Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has made three pledges to the International Summit on Sports for Sustainable Development in Paris, promising an illustrious audience of heads of state a…
Paris Olympics: Akhannouch Attends Reception Hosted by French President and Brigitte Macron
Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch attended, on Friday at the Élysée Palace, the reception hosted by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Brigitte Macron for Heads of State, government, and international organizations a…