During 124 inspection rounds

Close 3 sports facilities and alert 35 in Dubai

The Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Economy issued nine violations against a number of fitness centers, clubs, academies and sporting events, including closing three facilities and alerting 35 other entities, within the framework of inspection visits to sports facilities to ensure full commitment of departments and practitioners to apply the official protocol and implement all The precautionary measures adopted to prevent Covid 19 virus.

The inspection teams of the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Economy conducted 124 inspection rounds on sports institutions and 5 inspection rounds on sporting events during the period from 15 to 19 September.


During their visits, the inspection teams monitored the commitment of a large number of facilities and training centers, the presence of gatherings, and the lack of commitment of the users of a number of other facilities, whether in terms of wearing masks or social distancing, and some facilities also provided places to wait for viewers from the families of the trainees in violation of the procedures, and the absence of devices to measure temperature Failure to adhere to sports protocol.


The infringing facilities were distributed in areas: Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Road, Al Wasl Road, Dubai Sports City, Al Qusais, Al Mizhar, Mirdif, Al Satwa, Al Karama, Al Quoz, Al Wasl, Al Barsha.

The violations of the violating facilities varied between imposing financial fines on some establishments, and closing three others, as a playground rental facility, a swimming pool in a sports club, and a sports academy were closed, while 35 warnings were directed to a number of facilities and individuals who visit gyms.


The Dubai Sports Council appreciated the commitment of the vast majority of private clubs, sports facilities and training centers to apply the precautionary measures set by the High Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai and the protocol sent by the Dubai Sports Council to all sports institutions for the accurate implementation of the series of procedures in a manner that preserves the safety of athletes and administrators in the facilities, participants and organizers. In sporting events.


The Dubai Sports Council confirmed the continuation of inspections by control officers within the Dubai Sports Council work team and in coordination with the Dubai Economy to ensure the accurate and continuous application of precautionary measures and not to be complacent in implementing all the instructions contained in the protocol for each facility and sport.

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