Efforts on to bring fans back once tournaments resume in Dubai

Dubai - Being organised under the slogan, "Your Commitment to Happiness", the forum will take place in the second week of June.

As the authorities have lifted the Covid-19 restrictions, efforts are now on to create a safe environment for fans to return to the sporting venues.
And the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Police are leading from the front as they prepare to create the ideal environment for sporting activities.
Having encouraged people to maintain a healthy lifestyle by organising several virtual competitions in the past two months, the Dubai Sports Council is now working in tandem with Dubai Police.
The DSC and Dubai Police will be organising a forum to discuss precautionary measures and protocols for the safe return of fans to sports events in Dubai once competitions resume.
The forum will take place in the second week of June.
“We are pleased with the return of sports activity in the Emirate of Dubai through the commencement of training in various sports in both local and private clubs, academies, training centres and fitness centres, with the implementation of a series of important measures to maintain the safety of athletes,” said Saeed Hareb, secretary general of Dubai Sports Council.
“We are working with Dubai Police as our strategic partners on a new initiative which is focused on preparing for the return of fans of different sports and nationalities once competitions resume, and setting procedures that will allow spectators to enjoy live action from the stadiums, while maintaining their safety as well as the safety of the athletes.”
The forum will be hosted by Dubai Sports Council at their headquarters and the participants will take part in the forum both in person as well as virtually through video conferencing.
“The organisation of the new forum comes at an important time as it is an extension of our efforts to resume sports activity, and precedes the return of official competitions during the coming period. We are not talking about just the local football league, but also the return of sports activity in many other important sectors, including the private sector which has hundreds of academies catering to different sports,” said Hareb.
“Dubai is also home to a number of top international sports tournaments, which attract thousands of spectators. The European Tour of golf have already announced the new dates for their season-ending finale the DP World Tour Championship, and the tournament has attracted spectators in excess of 60,000 in the past years.
“We are working to put in place mechanisms for the gradual return of public to the stadium, in accordance with the instructions coming from the government and related government entities. We will be announcing a number of events in the coming days, and we will ensure, in cooperation with all our strategic partners, that the return of competitions is linked to the return of the public as well.”