Hundreds of runners took part in the Terry Fox Run at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Hundreds of runners took part in the Terry Fox Run at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Hundreds of runners took part in the Terry Fox Run at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
Hundreds of runners took part in the Terry Fox Run at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai

Hundreds take part in Terry Fox Run at Expo 2020 Dubai


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More than 1,000 charity champions put their best foot forward at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday to support the fight against cancer at the Terry Fox Run.

The fundraiser is held each year in more than 30 countries in honour of Fox, who ran more than 5,000km across Canada in 1980 over 143 days to raise money and awareness after losing a leg to cancer.

The courageous Canadian died in 1981 but his incredible feats continue to inspire others to step out to boost crucial research into the disease.

More than Dh8 million has been raised through the Terry Fox Run to bolster cancer research in the UAE alone.

The sprawling Expo site provided a spectacular location for the enthusiastic participants who took part in 3km and 5km fun runs.

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and managing director of Expo 2020 Dubai, spoke of her pride at bringing the popular run to the world's fair.

“Expo 2020 Dubai is proud to be hosting the Terry Fox Run this year, not only to continue its tradition of taking place in Dubai, but also to pay tribute to its international status by weaving the course of the run through the world’s pavilions,' she said.

"Support of medical research to increase and improve quality of life is one that the UAE and its communities actively endorse, and to raise awareness of World Cancer Day through this event at the end of our Health and Wellness Week is important to us all.”

The family fun run was held under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and chairperson of Al Jalila Foundation, who supported the first Terry Fox Run in Dubai in 1994.

This year’s event was organised by Canadian Business Council Dubai to support the Al Jalila Foundation.

“Today’s historic Dubai Terry Fox Run demonstrated the commitment of the UAE and its community in contributing to cancer research that could save generations in the future," said Ara Sahakian, former executive director and volunteer consultant to the Terry Fox Foundation.

Professor Frank Branicky, from UAE University, told how funds raised at the event is helping researchers to undertake vital cancer research.

"We have been working with researchers funded by Canada’s Terry Fox Foundation since 2013 to advance cancer research in the UAE, which is gaining momentum," he said.

"More than Dh8 million has been raised and funded for various UAE cancer research projects to date. Today, UAE researchers are leading various important investigations to find effective treatments for cancers worldwide.”

Expo 2020 Dubai - in pictures

  • Community group Ngati Ranana in a show of Maori culture on New Zealand's national day at Expo 2020 Dubai, entertaining the audience with kapa haka performances. All photos: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Community group Ngati Ranana in a show of Maori culture on New Zealand's national day at Expo 2020 Dubai, entertaining the audience with kapa haka performances. All photos: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Members of the community group Ngati Ranana.
    Members of the community group Ngati Ranana.
  • Community group Ngati Ranana during a kapa haka performance.
    Community group Ngati Ranana during a kapa haka performance.
  • The group performed at Al Wasl Plaza, Expo 2020 Dubai
    The group performed at Al Wasl Plaza, Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Five Kiwi artists joined forces at Expo 2020 Dubai to create a 20-metre mural that reflects New Zealand’s vibrant street art.
    Five Kiwi artists joined forces at Expo 2020 Dubai to create a 20-metre mural that reflects New Zealand’s vibrant street art.
  • Street artists Eva Fuemana, John Crouch and brothers Kairau and Earnest Bradley will be joined by Dubai-based artist Gary Yong at Al Forsan park to complete the artwork over the course of five days.
    Street artists Eva Fuemana, John Crouch and brothers Kairau and Earnest Bradley will be joined by Dubai-based artist Gary Yong at Al Forsan park to complete the artwork over the course of five days.
  • Six60 perform during Sounds of Aotearoa at Jubilee Stage. Expo 2020 Dubai
    Six60 perform during Sounds of Aotearoa at Jubilee Stage. Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Members of Ngati Ranana join Six60 on stage during Sounds of Aotearoa at the Jubilee Stage.
    Members of Ngati Ranana join Six60 on stage during Sounds of Aotearoa at the Jubilee Stage.
  • Expo visitors enjoy the Six60 performance at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    Expo visitors enjoy the Six60 performance at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Brutalist

Director: Brady Corbet

Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn

Rating: 3.5/5

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Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Fight Night

FIGHT NIGHT

Four title fights:

Amir Khan v Billy Dib - WBC International title
Hughie Fury v Samuel Peter - Heavyweight co-main event  
Dave Penalosa v Lerato Dlamini - WBC Silver title
Prince Patel v Michell Banquiz - IBO World title

Six undercard bouts:

Michael Hennessy Jr v Abdul Julaidan Fatah
Amandeep Singh v Shakhobidin Zoirov
Zuhayr Al Qahtani v Farhad Hazratzada
Lolito Sonsona v Isack Junior
Rodrigo Caraballo v Sajid Abid
Ali Kiydin v Hemi Ahio

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Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
  • Drones
  • Animals
  • Fireworks/ flares
  • Radios or power banks
  • Laser pointers
  • Glass
  • Selfie sticks/ umbrellas
  • Sharp objects
  • Political flags or banners
  • Bikes, skateboards or scooters
Oscars in the UAE

The 90th Academy Awards will be aired in the UAE from 3.30am on Monday, March 5 on OSN, with the ceremony starting at 5am

In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe

Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010

Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille

Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm

Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year

Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”

Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners

TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013 

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Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

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The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

Ultra processed foods

- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns 

- margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars;

- energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces

- infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes,

- many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts.

FA CUP FINAL

Chelsea 1
Hazard (22' pen)

Manchester United 0

Man of the match: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

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Updated: February 05, 2022, 7:48 AM