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Splashing comeback

Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival is promoting fitness one stroke at a time Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival is returning to the capital on 28th February after a four-year hiatus and this year’s edition, which takes place on the beach behind Emirates …

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Terry Fox Run returns for anniversary edition

  The Terry Fox Run Abu Dhabi will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this February. The organising committee for the annual charity event announced the 8km run will be held on 27th February at Gate 1 on the Corniche, opposite …

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Charity football event set for Zayed Sports City

  Footy fans will be lacing up their boots this March at a charity football event organised by a local dentist. On 20th March, Dr Firas Dental & Orthodontic Center behind Marina Mall will host a seven-a-side football tournament to …

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Residents race to street series

Petrolheads flocked to Yas Marina Circuit for the first round of the new Yas Super Street Challenge, a competitive street racing series. Over 90 drivers from the UAE sat behind the wheel of their own cars in the first two …

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Rookie ready for race weekend

  With the second race of the TRD86 Cup around the corner, one rookie driver is gearing up for his second ever race weekend. Dutch driver Tom Verkooijen held his own at the first two races in the 12-race competition in …

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Dragon boat racers set to scorch Corniche waters

Ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival on 19th December, we sat down with the team captain of Abu Dhabi Capital Dragons, Thair Haikal, to find out about the team’s upcoming race against other UAE-based dragon boat teams. The race is …

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WWE LIVE returns to the capital

  Wrestling fans will be screaming for and against some of sport’s finest wrestlers as the WWE circus returns to the capital next year. From 12th to 14th February 2015, fans will flock to Abu Dhabi to see WWE LIVE, …

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Daredevils to thrill again in the skies of Abu Dhabi

  It has been confirmed that the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship will once again kick off in Abu Dhabi, much to the joy of aviation acrobatics enthusiasts and adrenaline action fans in the capital. The Red Bull …

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ZSC steps up awareness for UAE obesity

  In a bid to highlight the dangers of obesity, staff from a major sporting venue in the capital have walked, skipped and run a total of 4,840 miles – the distance between Abu Dhabi and Osaka, Japan. Clocking up …

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Prince Harry reigns on the field at charity event in Abu Dhabi

  HH Prince Harry of Wales was recently in the UAE capital to take part in an annual polo match to benefit Sentebale, a charity that helps children in Lesotho affected by HIV. Prince Harry founded the charity with Lesotho’s …

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