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SPORTSSPORTING ACTIVITIES
Aside from the international circuit events, the UAE has a healthy indigenous sporting environment with the local community participating in a wide variety of clubs and establishments. Sports play an increasingly important role in the UAE’s efforts to develop tourism. Most hotels already have excellent facilities but many are being upgraded and major new amenities are being constructed. Well-manicured golf clubs and world-class equestrian facilities are just two of the activities that prove popular with visitors. With the Arabian Gulf on its western shores and the Indian Ocean along its eastern flanks, the UAE is also particularly attractive for watersport fans. The emirates on the Gulf coast are blessed with long stretches of sandy beach where sports such as sailing, jet-skiing, surfing, swimming and kitesurfing are practiced. Snorkelling and diving are also hugely popular and the UAE’s East Coast provides a wealth of exotic fish and coral. Popular locations for divers include ‘Snoopy Island’ and the area north of Dibba.
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The complete UAE Yearbook 2007 in English, French and Arabic in pdf format. Comprehensive, up-to-date information on all aspects of the UAE.
The UAE has already well and truly established itself on the international sporting stage, holding many of the world’s major events in a wide range of sports, from horse racing to motor racing, golf, tennis, football, rugby, cricket, sailing, powerboat racing and almost every other competitive sport. These events not only attract large numbers of competitors and sports enthusiasts from around the globe, they also see some of the country’s own top sportsmen and women in action. 
The seven emirates regularly compete in national leagues and cups in a multiplicity of sports controlled by specialised governing bodies. Top sporting venues (both indoor and outdoor) and a favourable climate ensure that the activities continue throughout the winter season. 
Residents and visitors can take full advantage of the country’s many parks and recreational grounds where football, basketball and cricket matches are a favourite pastime, while the desert and mountain areas outside the main cities provide rough, rugged terrain for more adventurous pursuits. It would be extremely difficult to pinpoint a sport that is not enjoyed in the UAE as there are always new centres, clubs and associations being established around the region.
