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Why green sports needs more sustainability champions

With its vast global audience of engaged fans, sport has a power to influence that is far beyond that of politicians and governments. Football alone has an estimated 3.5 billion fans worldwide, most of whom interact regularly with their favourite clubs and players, while a recent research paper in The Journal of Social Media in Society highlighted that “the influence of professional athletes on societal behaviour has become undeniable”. It is somewhat surprising then that

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Listen to an orthopedic surgeon: ‘You need rest days’

Dr Hasan Baydoun, Chief of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Healthpoint hospital in Abu Dhabi, is passionate about helping athletes of all levels. Throughout his successful career, which has taken him across two continents, he has been lucky enough to work with some of the world’s most famous sports stars. This includes taking up the role of assistant team physician for US major league sports teams such as the six-time Super Bowl winning New England

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Padel in the UAE: Why are we so hooked?  

A year ago, it was fairly easy to count all the padel courts in the UAE. These days, it’s virtually impossible to keep up with them all.    New ones are popping up across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and into the northern emirates at an incredible rate, including at hotels, sports centers and purpose-built new padel clubs.  A kind of cross between tennis and squash that is easier to play (and arguably more fun), many in the

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Discover padel, the sporting craze taking over the UAE 

Padel is the upbeat, exciting and ultra-trendy new kid of the sporting world. Best described as a cross between tennis and squash, and boasting a legion of celebrity fans, it’s fast, fun, riotous and one of the fastest-growing sports across the globe. Players in the UAE have thoroughly jumped on the craze, with new clubs popping up all the time. Even some tennis courts are being turned into areas to play this cooler-than-cool new racket

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