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The second season of the Abu Dhabi Government Games Championship begins on Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi Sports Hub.
The competitions are organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with the support of the Government Support Department, and features participation of more than 40 government agencies from Abu Dhabi.
Eleven sports are being represented: football, archery, padel, fitness, volleyball, table tennis, basketball, chess, badminton, running and cycling. The AD Government Games will be for the next 16 days of Ramadan, in celebration of the holy month and as part of the "Job Interaction and Well-being" programme.
The aim of the programme is to enhance the positive feelings of employees, improve their performance, human relations, and professional and personal development in the work environment.
Additionally, the programme aims to deliver a positive impact on their mental and psychological health within a competitive and enthusiastic atmosphere that celebrates the spirit of challenge and teamwork. Participating teams from government agencies will compete from nine in the evening until two in the morning.
Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, confirmed that the successes of the inaugural Government Games is being reflected in the staging of the second season, which begins amid great participation from various male and female employees of government bodies, departments and institutions.
"The tournament has made a distinctive mark in the agenda of sporting events organised by Abu Dhabi," said Al Awani, "especially as it motivates government employees and helps them adopt a healthy lifestyle at all levels, physically, mentally and socially, in order to establish a stronger, healthier and more sustainable future.
"Health challenges force us at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council to create opportunities for government employees to participate side by side with their colleagues in many sports, within a competitive social atmosphere, to enhance their quality-of-life index."
The break-up for the participation is: 24 government agencies will team up in the football tournament, 30 in padel, 15 in 3x3 basketball, 11 in volleyball, 34 in badminton, 34 in table tennis, 30 in chess, 14 in fitness, and 23 in shooting.
A women's running race will be organised on March 19 at Yas Marina Circuit, a men's running race on March 24 at Abu Dhabi Sports Hub, a men's cycling race on March 21 at the Al Hudayriat Island Cycling Track, and a women's cycling race on March 26 at Yas Marina Circuit.
Registration will remain open for the running and cycling races until their respective dates, to give Abu Dhabi government employees more opportunities to participate.
