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Abdul-Malik: 7 sports activities in Dubai attract tourism, coinciding with "Expo 2020"

  • Part of the marine sports in Dubai.

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  • Ibrahim Abdul-Malik: “We have a very high level infrastructure for indoor games that can host all global events.”

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The former Secretary-General of the General Sports Authority, Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, confirmed that the UAE, with its security and safety, economic strength, distinctive, modern and advanced infrastructure in various fields, hotels of the highest specifications, and human resources with long experience, made the whole world trust it by granting it to host the “Expo” 2020» in Dubai, which will start from next October, stressing on the occasion of the near launch of the event that there are millions of people from all over the world who will be in the country for the purpose of participation or tourism, noting that a visitor to the Emirates and to Dubai in conjunction with this event can, especially sports fans. In its various forms, they should turn to sports tourism in football games with playgrounds of the highest specifications, as well as golf courses, in addition to team sports such as basketball, handball and volleyball, given the presence of about 10 modern and advanced halls, such as Hamdan bin Mohammed Hall, which can accommodate about 15,000 spectators. , as well as mountain climbing in the Hatta region and marine sports inDubai beaches, such as Jumeirah Beach and Al Mamzar Beach, as well as skydiving through its modern clubs, such as Skydive Dubai, and desert sports in the deserts of Dubai, pointing out that at the same time there are many modern and advanced stadiums and halls in this regard in Abu Dhabi.

Abdul Malik told "Emirates Today": "Hosting such a big event is an opportunity for the UAE to show the world its great potential in various fields, especially for us in the sports field."

He added, "The whole world trusts the UAE and the Emirate of Dubai to host this great event and to be given the honor of hosting it. This in itself is an honor and a very great gain for the state, and this confidence came only because we have the ingredients to host the largest global events."

Abdul Malik indicated that a visitor to the country will find all kinds of sports that can be practiced or enjoyed watching.

Abdul Malik continued, “We have an infrastructure in the field of futsal games at a very high level that can host all global and international events, as we have four halls for the four clubs in Dubai, in addition to the Hamdan bin Mohammed Hall, as official halls on which official matches for the three group games can be held. ;

Volleyball, basketball and handball, and these halls achieve the desired goal in the field of hosting major sporting events, and there are a large number of halls in schools and others.”

He continued, "We have more than seven golf courses in Dubai, and in Abu Dhabi there are many modern and advanced courses in this regard."

Abdul Malik said: “In the field of sports tourism there are also marine sports, such as the Dubai Maritime Club, the marine clubs in the Jumeirah area, and the yacht clubs. .

He continued, "There is also the sport of marine beaches and the accompanying recreational sports activities, whether in Jumeirah Beach or Al Mamzar, and others, and these are all activities that attract visitors to Dubai in a very large way, especially with the availability of distinguished services, facilities, transportation, modern hotels, and others, in addition to the fact that there is a jumping sport. Paragliding at the Skydive Club, which attracts very large tourism.”

7 sports that attract tourism

1- Golf There are about seven modern golf courses in Dubai.

2- Team sports, such as basketball, volleyball and handball, with about 10 advanced gyms, such as Hamdan bin Mohammed Hall, which can accommodate about 15,000 spectators.

3- Mountain climbing in the Hatta mountains.

4- Desert sports in the deserts of Dubai.

5- Marine sports in Dubai, such as Jumeirah Beach and Al Mamzar Beach.

6- The sport of skydiving in many clubs, such as Skydive Dubai.

7- Football, given that there are stadiums of the highest specifications.

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