Matias Palacios, Yahya bin Khalik and Hussein Rahimi visited Al Ain American School for World Teachers' Day. They shared stories from their careers and urged pupils to balance sport with study and steady effort.
More than 10,000 pupils from 6,157 schools across 21 Arab countries are expected to compete in Hamda bint Taryam's second schools chess championship. Online qualifiers lead to finals in Sharjah, with 60,000 dirhams in prizes.
The fifth UAE School Games start on 20 October, with wrestling and basketball joining the 15-sport programme for 2026-27. University competition begins on 5 October with 195 teams from 50 institutions.
Dubai is preparing for its largest ever school sports season as the 2026-2027 Dubai School Games will see over 23,000 students from 210 schools compete in 31 sports across 93 days, aiming to uncover new talent and expand youth participation.
Palm Sports has renewed its partnership with the Ministry of Education to deliver the school jiu-jitsu programme until 2029, allocating AED 600.5 million to reach 150000 students across 279 schools and deploying nearly 500 expert coaches.
The twentieth Qatar School Olympic Programme expects over 28,000 students to compete in 36 sports, including new additions like billiards and bowling. Organisers have outlined a development plan and say preparations are complete.
