Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Friday, August 21st, 2009
A country full of golden sand dunes of the desert, there are a variety of sports, other than camel and horse racing, played in the United Arab Emirates. Also, there are a lot of main international sporting events taking place in Dubai and UAE all round the year and your hotel or travel agent can help you out in getting the tickets of various sporting events hosted in UAE. If you are tired of lying down at the pool or on the bed of your hotel and if you wish to play the sports then don’t worry as there are a lot of sporting and recreational activities conducted by a lot of tour companies for the tourists. Don’t miss running in the Dubai Marathon if you are fit and healthy! (more…)
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, adventure sports, Archery, Athletics, Boat racing, Bowling, Camel Racing, Canoeing, Car Rallying, Chess, Cricket, Dubai, Football, Golf, Horse Racing, Ice-Skating, Jet skiing, Polo, Powerboat racing, Rock Climbing, Rugby, Sailing, sports, Tennis, Water Sports
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Traditional Sports in UAE
Sports in any country is an actively promoted activity not only for its health benefits but also for its supplementary roles as a entertainer and cultural tie ups between people for the love of game.
Being a dry land, sports in UAE are prominently related to the desert sand where camels and horses rule the roost. People flock together to watch various traditional sports amongst which the famous ones are camel racing and various forms of equestrianism. In spite of arrival of modern sport activities like golf and F1 which cater mostly to the tourists and rich people, the popularity of these traditional sports does not cease to exist in the hearts of common Arab. (more…)
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Camel Racing, Dhow Sailing, Dubai, Endurance Riding, Falconry, Horse Racing, sports, Tourism, Traditional boat racing, Traditional Sports, Travel, uae
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Dubai is one of the most wonderful places where you can enjoy your holidays with great fun. Beaches, skiing, souqs, shopping, desert safari and exciting night life makes Dubai most lively city of United Arab Emirates.
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Tags: adventure sports, Dubai, outdoor activities, sports, Tourism, Travel
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 – Qualifying match – Brasil v/s Uruguay
For beach soccer fanatics, November will be their dominative month when they cheer for their country at The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 which is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. This is only the second time that FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup has taken place outside Brazil, the country that has won the most titles in this sport. The 2009 World Cup will take place from 16 November until 22 November 2009 and 16 teams from 6 confederations will contest amongst themselves for the coveted title.
United Arab Emirates as a host city for beach soccer competition may sound a little odd, but there are an equal number of crazy soccer aficionados that love the sport as much as horse and camel racing. In fact UAE team has proved to be Asia’s premium teams by winning the AFC titles successively in 2007 and 2008.
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Tags: beach soccer world cup, Dubai, FIFA, sports, Tourism, Travel, uae
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