Dubai Hosts Major Gymnastics Championship with 750 Athletes from over 16 Academies
- Organized by Stamina11 in Collaboration with Dubai Sports Council and Featuring Olympic Champion Victoria Listunova and Sherine El Zeiny
Dubai, UAE – May 20, 2025: Dubai is set to host one of the region’s largest specialized gymnastics competitions as the “Dubai Open Championship for Gymnastics Academies” kicks off from May 23-25, organized by Stamina11 Center in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC).
The championship, taking place at the Stamina11 Center in Dubai Studio City, will feature more than 750 athletes representing over 16 specialized academies, along with participating clubs from Kuwait, Qatar, and Kenya, reflecting the regional and international interest in this prestigious sporting event.
The championship will be graced by a prominent global gymnastics star, as Olympic champion Victoria Listunova, gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and three-time European Games champion, participates as the guest of honor. The event will also feature Sherine El-Zeiny, an Egyptian artistic gymnast who has qualified for the Olympic Games three times.
Farah Shawer, Founder & CEO of Stamina11 Center stated: “We are proud to host this major sporting event that brings together elite young talents in gymnastics, and we look forward to delivering an exceptional championship befitting Dubai’s status as a global sports destination. We value the tremendous support provided by the Dubai Sports Council in making this championship successful and achieving its goals of promoting and developing gymnastics culture in the region.”
The championship will commence on Friday, May 23, with a spectacular opening ceremony at 3:00 PM, during which Olympic champion Victoria Listunova will present a demonstration performance, along with a performance by Sherine El-Zeiny and a welcome show organized by the young athletic children. Level 2 competitions will then begin from 3:30 PM until 10:00 PM.
Competitions will continue on Saturday, May 24, with Level 1 and Level 3 competitions running from 8:30 AM until 8:00 PM, while the championship concludes on Sunday, May 25, with higher-level competitions (Levels 4, 5, and 6) from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM.
The championship features diverse age groups of participants, including athletes between 5 and 15 years of age, providing an opportunity to discover promising talents across various age groups and refine their skills in this sport, which is gaining increasing interest in the UAE and the region.
The championship is sponsored by several prominent companies, including Judux, Noraal, and Appolonia Clinic, reflecting the high confidence in the level of organization and distinguished participation in this sporting event.
The organization of this championship comes within the framework of the Dubai Sports Council’s continuous efforts to enhance Dubai’s position as a global sports destination and support various sports, including gymnastics, which has witnessed increasing interest from youth and juniors in recent years.
The DSC is keen to develop partnerships with the private sector. Organizing this championship contributes to supporting the diversity of sports and enriching the list of rich sporting events hosted by Dubai throughout the world. It also invests in the energies and efforts of clubs and academies specializing in gymnastics, providing them with the necessary platform to compete in a stimulating environment and highlighting the work they do to contribute to spreading the practice of artistic gymnastics, and sports and physical activity in general, and making society more vibrant and active.
