A top official from the Dubai Sports Council has said that with hosting of the finals of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Dubai is becoming one of the safest places for international sporting events.
DSC’s chairman Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the city’s steady growth as a global sporting hub was made possible by the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The extensive investments made in world-class infrastructure under the prime minister’s directives, he added.
The DSC chairman said that the expansion in the infrastructure of Dubai’s sports sector is the top priority of the UAE’s leadership. He further said that Dubai is home to state-of-the-art coaching academies, which are grooming the international stars of the future.
According to a recent study, the sporting sector of Dubai contributes more than 4 billion UAE dirhams annually to the city’s ’s economy.
The city was chosen as the venue for the final of the 16-country tournament because of its successful record of hosting multi-stage global tournaments.
Dubai Sports Council’s vice chairman Mattar Al Tayer said that selectin of Dubai as a venue for mega global events by the leading international sports bodies is due to its world-class infrastructure and health and safety standards.
The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of the sport, and the ICC Academy are already located in Dubai.
The annual Dubai World Cup, organised by the Dubai Racing Club, was among the world’s top ten sporting events in the first quarter of 2021.
This year, the 32nd Omega Desert Classic golf tournament, UAE Tour, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying rounds, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the 6th Ironman 70.3 Dubai, the ASBC Asian Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships 2021 and the PUBG Mobile Global Championship were held in this mega city.
Dubai also hosted the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open tennis championship.