If you’re smiling, you’re winning. That’s the spirit of Sun & Sand Sports, which has opened an expansive flagship store in The Dubai Mall. The sportswear retailer wants to help us get active and have fun, providing all the gear for our fitness journey – no matter our experience or ability.
Located next to The Dubai Mall Waterfall, the welcoming space has a comprehensive range of apparel for every popular sport and activity, with a dedicated team of specialists on hand to help you find the specific brands, designs and fits you’re looking for.
Featured brands include Nike, New Balance, Under Armour and many more. Spanning 871 sqm, visitors can browse a huge range of footwear – for basketball, skateboarding, football, or just for style. Visitors can kit themselves out with athletic gear, or simply grab some quick essentials to stay active.
In addition to clothing, the new Sun & Sand Sports venue provides athletic equipment for your home gym or weight training routine, as well as swimming gear, yoga mats and other essentials. At Sun & Sand Sports, sports and fitness is no longer about how hard your can push yourself, but more about being your happiest self.
It’s the perfect place to pick up a gift for anyone at all, with an array of lifestyle products and athleisure fits. It’s also the ideal time to shop ahead for summer essentials. Whether you need to keep cool with innovative activewear, or level up with new accessories like water bottles to help you beat the heat, you can be sure that the store has it all.
Come Play – with Sun & Sand Sports
Keen eyes may have seen the recent Sun & Sand Sports message, which lives up to the philosophy of inclusivity and fun. The Come Play campaign was an invitation for everyone to get active, no matter your age, circumstances or level of experience. The campaign began in February and the message still lives on, encouraging everyone to enjoy sports.
The immersive video states very clearly that “the game” doesn’t care if you’re an early riser, or a snoozer. You can be an attention lover, or camera shy. If you like going solo, or making your own tribe, or playing under the floodlights of a night sky. Or, maybe you will take long strides over skipping steps?
Maybe you miss a beat, trip, or fall. Or what if someone said you’re not an athlete at all? “The game doesn’t care about any of this”, according to the message. The only thing the game cares about, is if you’re in. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy sports and Sun & Sand Sports has everything you need to get involved.
Alongside the engaging content piece, Sun & Sand Sports has also spread the message across the region, with everyday people inviting the public to join the fun and take part in sports – with a clear gesture to “come play”. You can view the video, showcasing an amazing range of products from different brands, via the official Sun & Sand Sports YouTube channel.
The Sun & Sand Sports legacy
The new flagship store is entirely focused on helping you enjoy movement, connecting with others and feeling great both physically and mentally. For more than four decades, Sun & Sand Sports has made sports widely accessible, expanding to more than 70 outlets across the Gulf region.
The Sun & Sand Sports story began in 1979, but it wasn’t until 1997 that the brand first entered a shopping mall, with a large retail space in Deira City Centre. Over more than four decades, Sun & Sand Sports has expanded broadly across the GCC and is now a leading sports retailer in the Middle East.
Over the years, the brand has inspired us to enjoy sports and movement, whether played individually or as a team. That continues to this day, with an impressive selection of indoor and outdoor activewear products available across the wide range of locations, and also available to purchase online.
So head to Sun & Sand Sports, located on the First Floor of The Dubai Mall, and get equipped for all your sporting needs. Everyone is welcome. The store is open daily from 10am to 10pm.
For more information, please visit the Sun & Sand Sports website.
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Director: Mohammed Saeed Harib
Stars: Shadi Alfons, Marwan Abdullah, Doaa Mostafa Ragab
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Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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- Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can increase dehydration.
- Seek cool environments: Use air conditioning, fans, or visit community spaces with climate control.
- Limit outdoor activities: Avoid strenuous activity during peak heat. If outside, seek shade and wear a wide-brimmed hat.
- Dress appropriately: Wear lightweight, loose and light-coloured clothing to facilitate heat loss.
- Check on vulnerable people: Regularly check in on elderly neighbours, young children and those with health conditions.
- Home adaptations: Use blinds or curtains to block sunlight, avoid using ovens or stoves, and ventilate living spaces during cooler hours.
- Recognise heat illness: Learn the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke (dizziness, confusion, rapid pulse, nausea), and seek medical attention if symptoms occur.
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Ruwais timeline
1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established
1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants
1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed
1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.
1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex
2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea
2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd
2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens
2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies
2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export
2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.
2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery
2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital
2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13
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Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
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