sports Archives - The Gulf Indians https://thegulfindians.com/tag/sports/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:58:47 +0000 en hourly 1 https://thegulfindians.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fav-100x100.png sports Archives - The Gulf Indians https://thegulfindians.com/tag/sports/ 32 32 Deep Dive Dubai is world’s deepest swimming pool for diving https://thegulfindians.com/deep-dive-dubai-is-worlds-deepest-swimming-pool-for-diving/ https://thegulfindians.com/deep-dive-dubai-is-worlds-deepest-swimming-pool-for-diving/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:58:47 +0000 https://www.thegulfindians.com/?p=26340 Dubai is now home to the deepest swimming pool for diving in the world, Deep Dive Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, opened the facility in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba neighbourhood on July 7. https://twitter.com/HamdanMohammed/status/1412794948500533254 At an incredible depth of over 60 metres and holding 14 million

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]]> Dubai is now home to the deepest swimming pool for diving in the world, Deep Dive Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, opened the facility in Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba neighbourhood on July 7.

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At an incredible depth of over 60 metres and holding 14 million litres of water, the equivalent of six Olympic-sized swimming pools, Deep Dive Dubai’s pool has been verified by Guinness World Records as the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving. It has the latest technology and facilities, including what will be the region’s most advanced hyperbaric chamber.

Deep Dive Dubai’s pool also features an astonishing sunken city that divers of all levels can explore, complete with an abandoned streetscape and featuring an apartment, garage, and arcade. Free diving and scuba diving courses are given by a team of international diving professionals.

Deep Dive Dubai’s guided experiences and courses are offered across three categories, Discover, Dive and Develop, and are open to both residents and visitors aged 10 and up, ranging from complete beginners to professional divers and athletes. The Discover category caters to those who want to try a single dive or take their first steps towards certification as a diver. The Dive category allows everyone to dive within their certification limits. The Develop category is for training to both develop skills and gain scuba diving and free diving certifications ranging from entry level to technical and instructor level.

The 1,500 sq m facility is shaped like a giant oyster in a tribute to the UAE’s pearl diving heritage.

Among the features of the 60m pool are two underwater habitats with a dry chamber at 6 and 21 metres, 56 underwater cameras covering all angles of the pool, and advanced sound and mood lighting systems. The pool’s fresh water is filtered and circulated every six hours through siliceous volcanic rock, NASA-developed filter technology and UV radiation; this is one of the largest and fastest filter systems in the region.

Deep Dive Dubai’s spokesperson Abdulla bin Habtoor, said: “We offer an unparalleled experience with year-round diving, in a safe environment, with outstanding instructors and services. This facility is an investment in Dubai’s growing sports culture and will add another world-class destination to Dubai’s thriving tourism and adventure sports sector.”

It is currently open by invitation only; public bookings will open in late July at deepdivedubai.com.

Deep Dive Dubai’s Director Jarrod Jablonski, a world-record-holding cave diver and a leading global figure in the development of scuba diving, said: “For those seeking a unique experience, Deep Dive Dubai provides an exceptional, safe and controlled environment to learn all about diving.”

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]]> https://thegulfindians.com/deep-dive-dubai-is-worlds-deepest-swimming-pool-for-diving/feed/ 0 Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19 https://thegulfindians.com/novak-djokovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ https://thegulfindians.com/novak-djokovic-tests-positive-for-covid-19/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.thegulfindians.com/?p=4779 Web Desk Covid -19 is playing spoilsport in tennis.World No:1 Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tested positive for coronovirus after coming off fresh from his Adria Tour of events organised in Belgrade,Serbia.The news was confirmed through a statement,which said the Serbian-who is asymptomatic was tested along with all his family members with whom he

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Covid -19 is playing spoilsport in tennis.World No:1 Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tested positive for coronovirus after coming off fresh from his Adria Tour of events organised in Belgrade,Serbia.The news was confirmed through a statement,which said the Serbian-who is asymptomatic was tested along with all his family members with whom he was in Belgrade and Zadar.
His statement in full:
“The moment we arrived in Belgrade we went to be tested. My result is positive, just as Jelena’s, while the results of our children are negative.”
Everything we did in the past month, we did with a pure heart and sincere intentions. Our tournament meant to unite and share a message of solidarity and compassion throughout the region.”
“The Tour has been designed to help both established and up and coming tennis players from South-Eastern Europe to gain access to some competitive tennis while the various tours are on hold due to the COVID-19 situation.
It was all born with a philanthropic idea, to direct all raised funds towards people in need and it warmed my heart to see how everybody strongly responded to this.
We organized the tournament at the moment when the virus has weakened, believing that the conditions for hosting the Tour had been met.
Unfortunately, the virus is still present, and it is a new reality that we are still learning to cope and live with.
I am hoping things will ease with time so we can all resume lives the way they were.I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection.
I hope that it will not complicate anyone’s heath situation and that everyone will be fine.
I will remain in self-isolation for the next 14 days, and repeat the test in five days.”

The top-ranked Serb is fourth player to test positive for the virus.Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov and Croatia’s Borna Coric,Viktor Troicki were tested positive on June 22. The Adria Tour hosted by Novak is now becoming a hotspot of coronavirus. His stubborn stance to hold an exhibition amid pandemic is drawing criticism from all quarters.

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