AFOC’s 14th Open Sports Festival
Dates: Sunday 8th - Monday 30th August 2010 Location: The Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel
Opening Ceremony: Sunday 15th August 2010 Closing Ceremony: Monday 30th August 2010
Under the Directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Implementation of the strategy of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE National Security advisor.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Affairs Minister.
Higher Organising Committee Chaired by Lt. General (Rtd) Mohamed Hilal Surour Al-Ka’abi
Sports:
| Football (Men & Women) | Jiu -Jitsu (Men & Women) |
| Boxing (Men) | Judo (Men & Women) |
| Karate (Men & Women) | Wrestling (Men) |
| Shooting (Men & Women) | Fencing |
| Bowling (Men & Women) | Play Station (Men & Women) |
| Chess (Men & Women) | Ice Hockey |
The AFOC Open Sports Festival, which was launched in Abu Dhabi in 1997, is today among the greatest sporting events on a local, Middle Eastern and international level. Since its inception the event has evolved from a local tournament to an international championship. The Championship attracts world class National sports teams, clubs and individuals from all over the world to compete in various sports disciplines.
The AFOC Open Sports Festival yearly succeeds in attracting dignitaries, including government officials, social personalities, officials of the various sports associations as well as spectators from all corners of the globe. All contributing to making the tournament the great achievement and success it is today.
The AFOC Open Sports Festival yearly succeeds in attracting dignitaries, including government officials, social personalities, officials of the various sports associations as well as spectators from all corners of the globe. All contributing to making the tournament the great achievement and success it is today.
The festival, which started as a tournament maintained that status until the 8th edition in 2004, when, under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, it witnessed a major transformation and went on to change its status in 2007 to "an open sports festival" under an official name" AFOC Open Sports Festival" starting from the 11th edition of the championship. Since then the championship continued to achieve successes after successes. The 12th AFOC Open Sports festival - which was held in 2008 has recorded unprecedented successes, particularly in the area of marketing and promotion, as many national and international companies threw their weights behind the championship in appreciation of the AFOCH' s mission and objectives.
It's no secret that the AFOC Open Sports Festival is now arguably the "Richest and Most Popular Ramadan Tournament in the Middle East". this is manifested by the cash and kind prizes at stake and the record number of participants and sports events involved in the championship.