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Encyclopedia > Dubai Sports City
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It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the stadium approaches.

The Dubai Sports City is an entire sports city currently being constructed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities. The first structures are due to open in late 2007. It will be used in Dubai's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dubai, an internationally prominent city in the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it is interested in bidding for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. ... The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, is a major international sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games as governed by the International Olympic Committee. ...


The main sports structure will be the 60,000 seat, multi-purpose outdoor stadium. This stadium will be used for athletics, football, and rugby. Other venues include a 25,000 seat cricket ground, a 10,000 seat indoor arena, a 5,000 seat field hockey stadium, and an 18-hole golf course designed by Ernie Els. Look up athletics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Theodore Ernest Ernie Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ...


References

  • Dubai Sports City website


 

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