Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, at the Dubai Games. All photos: Antonie Robertson/The National
A young girl shows her support for competitors
Teams take part in a host of challenges
A total of 240 teams are taking part this year
Nearly 60 international teams are among those competing
Competitors' endurance is put to the test
The Dubai Games used to be known as the Gov Games
The competition began as a local event to encourage fitness among public sector workers
Entrants have come from as far as Colorado, St Louis and Houston in the US, as well as Moscow, Paris, London, Oxford, Frankfurt and Copenhagen
Competitors from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Manama, Kuwait, and other Arab cities are taking part
'Our mission is to bring the world together,' said Marwan bin Essa, director of the Dubai Games
A competitor taking part in the games, at Dubai Festival City
