Dubai Sports Council said that it continues in cooperation with many event organizers to organize more innovative events, through the portal of virtual sporting events, which was launched recently, which includes a wide platform of virtual sporting events, in order to keep pace with the stage the world is going through, and contribute to preserving To the health and safety of all members of society, by staying at home, exercising and physical activity.
The Council stated in a press release: “The activities are leading the Ramadan Running Challenge, whereby running fans will be able to take on new challenges through the Ramadan Running House Race Challenge, which includes four categories for men, women, children over 12 years, and children under 12, and competition will take place at distances Several, they are: five kilometers and 10 kilometers, and a children's race for a distance of 2.5 kilometers, and participation in the race can be done by any possible means, whether by running inside the rooms of the house, or on an automated treadmill ».
The race will be held on the 15th and 22nd of next May, and the participation will be open for the three categories within 24 hours daily from nine in the morning until nine in the evening. Or Boller or others and start the race, and the contestant must send a copy of the running measurement application to his account in which he was registered, in order for the official results to be processed and verified, and the first three winners will receive medals, and all participants will receive a digital participation certificate.
The platform also includes the strategy game "Dota 2 Electronic", in which more than eight million people participated in the past month, and 32 teams from 12 countries around the world will play, and the next upcoming event will be the largest in the Middle East region with the participation of 128 teams, and promotional financial rewards will be allocated For the first three teams, as well as other gifts for participants and followers.
The platform also includes organizing sports seminars via the Internet entitled "The player .. the coach .. the human" provided by professional football players: Stephen Vincent Taylor, the England national team and Newcastle United club, David Wright, the former English player and coach of the Norwich City U-18 team . And held during the period from 21 to 23 this year, the corporate games for virtual sports, which included strong competitions in the game «FIFA 20» via the «PlayStation 4», and represented an opportunity for football lovers to enjoy a competitive atmosphere while stopping actual football competitions in European and international championships.
The platform witnessed during the past weeks the registration of the first home marathon of its kind, which achieved great success and wide participation, and the Council organized last week the individual virtual bike race, and this week, the "Virtual Cruise Challenge" for bicycles is being held within the campaign "Your Track at Home" , Which aims to motivate the public to practice bike riding indoors.
Virtual tournaments
The platform attracts all kinds of virtual tournaments in this portal, whether running, bike, chess, fitness or electronic sports, provided that the event is organized inside homes, and is done through smart electronic channels and platforms, or social networking sites, so that they achieve social separation Among members of society, for their safety, and adherence to the precautionary restrictions imposed by the authorities.