World’s fastest man runs at Expo Dubai
DUBAI: The fastest man in the world, the Jamaican Usain Bolt, participated in a family race for 1,45 kilometres at the Expo Dubai 2020 on Saturday for the purpose of gathering donations for Al Noor training Centre to rehabilitate People of Determination.
Bolt is the world’s most famous runner for short distance, and has received 8 Olympic medals, and was the world champion for 11 times.
The race was organised by Pepsico as the official partner of drinks and snacks for Expo 2020, in partnership with the Sport and Fitness Centre in Expo 2020 Dubai.
Bolt met his fans within the Jaturid Pavilion (sports drink), which holds the name of Bolt and is located in the mobility area.
CEREMONY FOR NEW CYCLING HUB AT HUDAYRIYAT: Abu Dhabi Cycling Club ( ADCC) announced the ground-breaking of a new Cycling Hub at Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi’s latest leisure, sports, recreation and camping destination developed by Modon Properties, in the presence of its new Title Sponsor G42, the Abu Dhabi-based AI and Cloud Computing company.
The ceremony was atended by Matar Suhail Al Yabhouni, ADCC Chairman; Khalid Bin Shaiban, Vice Chairman Aref Al Awani General Secretary ADSC; Dr. Aref Al Hammadi Board Member ADCC; Al Nekhaira Al-khyeli, CEO, ADCC, and Bill O’regan, CEO of Modon Properties. The event also saw the atendance of Mansoor Almansoori, Group COO, G42, who welcomed G42 as the Title Sponsor of the Cycling Hub.
The new hub will be established in accordance with the latest international standards of cycling. It will have facilities such as indoor smart cycling, bike rental, bike storage, food and beverage court and retail outlets, plus a plaza for cycling events. It will also serve as the leading cycling area on Hudayriyat Island.
Al Yabhouni emphasised the Club’s endeavour to interact positively with cycling fans, providing them with technical and logistical capabilities and training to atain a professional level in the sport.
He said that cycling has gained positive momentum in Abu Dhabi when the city was awarded the prestigious UCI Bike City label by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for cycling, making the capital the first city in Asia to receive this world-class title.