His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, led his team to win Gov Games 2019 for the second year in a row. The finale of the Gov Games took place on Saturday, 6 April at Kite Beach, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan’s team F3 emerged as winners in both the men's and women's segments.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan was seen leading the men's team himself from the front.
Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Police came in second and third place respectively in the men’s segment, and Team Dewa and Dubai Airports took second and third places in the women's segment.
The winning teams took home Dhs 1 million each, the runners-up received Dhs 300,000 each and the second runners-up got Dhs 200,000 per team.
The Gov Games setup was bigger this year with more intense obstacles including climbing a curved wall, tightrope walking, breaking a cement ball with a hammer, splashing through freezing water and more.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan posted on his official Instagram account @faz3, “Teamwork, training and determination is the best combination for winning. Great performance from both the men’s and women’s teams. #1Team1Spirit @govgames 2019”
Here are a few glimpses from the Gov Games battleground showing it most certainly was not a child’s play.