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Dubai sport sector to host 1,000 events a year and double GDP

Dubai Sports Council strategy aims to double the sector’s contribution to annual GDP by 2033

Dubai will soon host 1,000 sports events per year and aims to double the sector’s contribution to annual GDP within 10 years.

Dubai will look to host more training camps,more international events and more private sector sports events as it looks to become a global sporting hub in the next 10 years.

Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, revealed the goals as part of a new 2023-2033 sport strategy.

Dubai sport strategy

Sheikh Mansoor led the first meeting of the Dubai Sports Council in 2023 and approved the new strategy for sports sector development.

Sheikh Mansoor highlighted the importance of implementing initiatives to achieve sustainability in the sports sector, in line with the vision of the UAE leadership and the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who announced 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’.

“The announcement reflects the UAE leadership’s commitment to implementing sustainability-focused initiatives that seek to ensure a better tomorrow for future generations,” Sheikh Mansoor said.

“In line with the directives of the UAE President, we remain committed to promoting sustainability in the sports sector.”

During the meeting, he issued directives to increase the number of sports events held annually in Dubai to 500.

Progressively, this will be increased to 1,000 events annually.

Sheikh Mansoor said: “The new 2023-2033 strategy announced by the Council will seek to enhance the role of the sports sector in realising the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).

“The strategy will also contribute to raising Dubai’s profile as a global sporting destination and a hub for attracting talent,” Sheikh Mansoor said.

The strategy includes a number of initiatives and programmes that seek to keep pace with global developments in the sector.

“The key objectives of the strategy include raising the contribution of the sports sector to Dubai’s GDP from 2% to 4% annually, organising 3,000 local, regional and international events and hosting 1,000 international training camps.

“The strategy also aims to increase the percentage of sporting events hosted in partnership with the private sector to 90%,” he added.

Sheikh Mansoor said that 2023 will see the launch of several initiatives that will enhance the performance of the sector and its contribution to the city’s GDP.

These initiatives will also reinforce the emirate’s status as a key destination for global sporting events, tournaments, and training camps.

2023 will build on the success of last year, which saw the launch of several global tournaments including the Dubai Super Cup and the World Tennis League, he added.

Sheikh Mansoor also issued directives to develop incentives for promoting sports in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), as well as directives to launch an award for recognising schools that have implemented measures to enhance the health and wellbeing of students through sports.

Moreover, the meeting discussed policies aimed at attracting athletes to the city’s clubs and reviewed the calendar of events and tournaments that Dubai will host in 2023.

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