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GOV GAMES OPEN TO RESIDENTS THIS YEAR

- — Staff Report

The third edition of the Gov Games, an initiative of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, will be held from December 9 to December 11, 2021. Registrati­on will be open until October 30. This year, citizens and residents can take part in the challenge alongside government entities. Participan­ts registered in the community category will compete in a pre-qualifying tournament before securing a place in the Gov Games competitio­n.

Marwan Bin Eisa, director of Gov Games, said: “This year’s challenges are going to take place in the Dubai Design District. The Organising Committee is prepared to deliver another successful edition of the sports competitio­n that once again features the participat­ion of local, regional and internatio­nal teams.”

The first edition of Gov Games featured 154 teams, while the second edition saw 168 teams participat­ing.

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