Watch: Sheikh Mansour plays volleyball at Abu Dhabi Summer Sports event

The facility has over 52 indoor and AC tracks and courts for more than 12 team sports

Last updated: July 17, 2025 | 22:15

Jai Rai, Assistant Editor

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Watch: Sheikh Mansour plays volleyball at Abu Dhabi Summer Sports event

Dubai: The athletes at the Abu Dhabi Sports Summer were in for a surprise when they saw Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, walk in to the venue.

Sheikh Mansour took some time off to play a game of volleyball with the residents at the sports event, organised by ADNEC and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Sheikh Mansour met the organisers who was briefed on the various sports programmes and activities.

The events include team and individual sports, as well as events dedicated to families and children, making them integrated events that meet the aspirations of various segments of society.

He also toured the most prominent facilities of the event, which is the largest of its kind in the region, extending over an area exceeding 37,000 square meters and includes more than 52 indoor and air-conditioned tracks and courts for more than 12 team sports, equipped according to the highest international standards, in addition to a 1.2km running track.

Jai RaiAssistant Editor

Jai is a seasoned journalist with more than two decades of experience across India and the UAE, specialising in sports reporting. Throughout his distinguished career, he has had the privilege of covering some of the biggest names and events in sports, including cricket, tennis, Formula 1 and golf. A former first-division cricket league captain himself, he brings not only a deep understanding of the game but also a cricketer's discipline to his work. His unique blend of athletic insight and journalistic expertise gives him a wide-ranging perspective that enriches his storytelling, making his coverage both detailed and engaging. Driven by an unrelenting passion for sports, he continues to craft compelling narratives that resonate with readers. As the day winds down for most, he begins his work, ensuring that the most captivating stories make it to the print edition in time for readers to receive them bright and early the next morning.