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Toddlers take centre stage

DUBAI -The DSS Baby Olympics kicked off yesterday, with parents cheering and clapping in hope of their babies winning the race. Parents stand at the finish line to encourage their children to crawl or totter towards them. This is a fun event and every participant is a sure winner.

The Baby Olympics, wherein children in the age group of six months to three years compete, showcase their skills in crawling, walking and tricycle racing. It will again take centre stage for the second year, from today to August 4, following its tremendous success during DSS 2003.

Maryam Arhama, DSS Sponsors Events Coordinator and Supervisor of the event said, "The Baby Olympics will involve various contests for kids in the age-group of 6 to 8 months, while the Baby Walker Contest on August 1 will involve 8-12 month- old kids."

Kids in the age group of 12-18 months can take part in the Toddlers Walking Contest on August 2, while those who are three years old will be eligible to participate in the Dress Up Baby Contest on August 3. The Tricycle Race Contest on August 4 will also involve three-year-olds.

According to Maryam, all the competitions will be organised in Al Ghurair City. The First Prize is Dh1500 worth of Gift Vouchers, followed by Dh1000 for the second place and Dh500 for the third. The prizes have been sponsored by Mother Care, Baby Shop and Bear Factory.