Forty teams comprising some of the fittest athletes from the UAE and the region began their chase for the top prize in the three-day Expo 2020 Games CrossFit Competition, which began at the Sports, Wellness and Fitness Hub at Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday (25 February).
The venue was filled with fitness enthusiasts and their supporters. On the ground on Day 1 were different types of fitness equipment, including ski and rowing machines on the first day of the heats. Future rounds will feature weightlifting, jump rope, sandbag lifting, and other gym equipment meant to test the fitness of the participants to the limit.
The teams are from all over the UAE, with two teams from Saudi Arabi and Kuwait also taking part. Each team consists of two men and one woman.
Saood Al Noori, Chief Organiser of the event, said: “This initiative is designed to test the participants’ stamina, endurance, agility and other skills to earn the title of the fittest team in the UAE. The idea behind this is to promote a healthy lifestyle, and to also encourage people to work out and keep fit. The participants were selected through online registration. We are happy that we were able to attract such a large number of competitors.”
Al Noori said Expo 2020 Games CrossFit Competition is an initiative of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai.
The finals will take place on Sunday 27 February. The top three teams will be awarded prizes of AED15,000, AED10,000 and AED5,000 respectively.