TEAM UAE

2026–2028 Games Calendar

One destination for every event, preparation cycle and qualification milestone through Los Angeles 2028.

20266 calendar entries

Completed06–22 February2026

Olympic Winter Games

Milano Cortina 2026

Milan and Cortina, Italy

The UAE’s first participation in Olympic Winter Games history

Completed22–30 April2026

Asian Beach Games

Sanya 2026

Sanya, China

6 medals — seventh in Asia and first among Arab nations

Completed11–22 May2026

4th GCC Games

Doha 2026

Doha, Qatar

50 medals in Team UAE’s published tally

Upcoming19 September–04 October2026

20th Asian Games

Aichi–Nagoya 2026

Aichi and Nagoya, Japan

Team entry and athlete list are being finalised

Upcoming31 October–13 November2026

Youth Olympic Games

Dakar 2026

Dakar, Senegal

The first Olympic event staged on the African continent

Upcoming13–21 December2026

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Riyadh 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sixth edition — team lists pending confirmation

20271 calendar entries

Preparation cycleJanuary–December2027

Olympic qualification and preparation programme

Road to Los Angeles 2028

UAE and international qualification events

The principal preparation and qualification year before the Olympic Games

20282 calendar entries

Upcoming15–29 January2028

Winter Youth Olympic Games

Dolomiti Valtellina 2028

Valtellina, Trentino and Cortina, Italy

The fifth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games

Upcoming14–30 July2028

Olympic Games

Los Angeles 2028

Los Angeles, United States

The major Olympic destination of the 2025–2028 cycle

Coverage horizon: 2026–2028

Athlete lists and detailed programmes remain subject to final federation and organiser confirmation.