Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Print
Email
Discuss this article (9 Comments)Dubai to hold first 2020 Olympics bid meeting
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Monday, 02 November 2009
zoom
The first meeting of Dubai 2020 team, which aims to bring the Olympic Games to the emirate, is set to take place on Monday.
The talks will be chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, news agency WAM reported.
The meeting aims to start the preparation for the Dubai 2020 initiative, which also aims to bring the World Expo to Dubai in 2020.
The 2020 team will also work to bring other big international events to Dubai.
The committee includes Dubai's most senior officials such the Mohammed Al Shaibani, head of the ruler's court and Dhahi Khalfan Al Tamim, Dubai's chief of police and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates.
Japan's Hiroshima and Nagasaki are also launching a joint bid for the 2020 Olympics. Delhi, Istanbul and Budapest have already expressed interest in bidding.
If successful Dubai would become the first city in the Middle East to host the Olympics.
READERS' COMMENTS
Disclaimer: The views expressed here by our readers are not necessarily shared by ArabianBusiness.com or its employees.
DUBAI CAN
Posted by THENAPPAN CHOCKALINGAM THENAPPAN, DUBAI, UAE on Saturday 7 November 2009 at 07:58 UAE time
Dubai certainly can achieve this aim. In Dubai there is a well established infrastructure of hotels to cater any number of guest, nice roads and efficient Dubai Police to handle the traffic. Stadiums are there and also under construction. Dubai is always stands first in the Middle East in all its development and certainly they will be the first nation to conduct Olympics in Middle east.
Posted by THENAPPAN CHOCKALINGAM THENAPPAN, DUBAI, UAE on Saturday 7 November 2009 at 07:58 UAE time
Dubai certainly can achieve this aim. In Dubai there is a well established infrastructure of hotels to cater any number of guest, nice roads and efficient Dubai Police to handle the traffic. Stadiums are there and also under construction. Dubai is always stands first in the Middle East in all its development and certainly they will be the first nation to conduct Olympics in Middle east.
Go for it!
Posted by Frank, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 08:59 UAE time
Dubai go for it! We support you. I am sure if Dubai or UAE will hold this event it would be A-Class event in all areas. MyDubai-MyOlympics
Posted by Frank, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 08:59 UAE time
Dubai go for it! We support you. I am sure if Dubai or UAE will hold this event it would be A-Class event in all areas. MyDubai-MyOlympics
Get behind the bid!!!
Posted by michael mcmullen, Dubai, U.A.E. on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 06:02 UAE time
We've seen some amazing things being done successfully here in this great city of Dubai, when they said that it couldn't be done. So, why not the Olympics? Anything is possible in this world. Obviously the U.A.E. cannot hold the games in our summer, so the Dubai Olympic committee will have to convince the IOC to move the event to the start or end of the year. It can be done by moving many of the other world class events around in the years running up to the event. Has anyone ever stopped to think why there's so much construction and infrastructure being done in the city of Dubai? Why did they build Dubai Sports City for example? This is something that has been thought of for a long time. Let's all get behind any attempt by the Government of Dubai and the U.A.E. for any bid to host the Olympics. Everyone will reap the benefits. Just imagine what will happen to property prices especially up at Dubai Sports City!! Bring it on and let's all see the positives. My City My Olympics.
Posted by michael mcmullen, Dubai, U.A.E. on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 06:02 UAE time
We've seen some amazing things being done successfully here in this great city of Dubai, when they said that it couldn't be done. So, why not the Olympics? Anything is possible in this world. Obviously the U.A.E. cannot hold the games in our summer, so the Dubai Olympic committee will have to convince the IOC to move the event to the start or end of the year. It can be done by moving many of the other world class events around in the years running up to the event. Has anyone ever stopped to think why there's so much construction and infrastructure being done in the city of Dubai? Why did they build Dubai Sports City for example? This is something that has been thought of for a long time. Let's all get behind any attempt by the Government of Dubai and the U.A.E. for any bid to host the Olympics. Everyone will reap the benefits. Just imagine what will happen to property prices especially up at Dubai Sports City!! Bring it on and let's all see the positives. My City My Olympics.
climate
Posted by Rob, New York on Monday 2 November 2009 at 23:43 UAE time
Even in October it would be the hottest Olympics of all time, with only Athens '04, Atlanta '96 and St. Louis 1904 even coming close. The great majority of venues were at least 10 C less. And Atlanta (held in August), where high temperatures are around 31 C, was criticized as being too hot for outdoor competition. The high temperature in Dubai in mid-October is still 35+ C, with blistering sun and no clouds. Unless it's all indoor venues it's difficult to see how it could work before mid to late November.
Posted by Rob, New York on Monday 2 November 2009 at 23:43 UAE time
Even in October it would be the hottest Olympics of all time, with only Athens '04, Atlanta '96 and St. Louis 1904 even coming close. The great majority of venues were at least 10 C less. And Atlanta (held in August), where high temperatures are around 31 C, was criticized as being too hot for outdoor competition. The high temperature in Dubai in mid-October is still 35+ C, with blistering sun and no clouds. Unless it's all indoor venues it's difficult to see how it could work before mid to late November.
Click here to post a comment
MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM
TOP IN MIDDLE EAST SPORT
TOP MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS STORIES
ALSO IN MIDDLE EAST SPORT
LATEST MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS
- Sport: Westwood leads Race to Dubai at end of second day
- Politics & Economics: UAE will not drop US dollar peg – cenbank chief
- Politics & Economics: Dubai may see growth of 5% in 2009 - Alabbar
- Politics & Economics: Dubai to act tough on employees’ salary defaulters - paper
- Construction & Industry: Dubai plans start-up help for expat entrepreneurs
SHARE PRICE CHECK
RELATED STORIES
Gulf Rebound
3 stories- UAE air travellers planning more long haul trips - survey
19 Nov '09 | News - GCC helping to lead global economic recovery
19 Nov '09 | News - UAE freezone business set-up inquiries seen rising
19 Nov '09 | News
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
| 48 stories- Dubai ruler urges group to win 2020 Olympics
3 Nov '09 | News - Lula’s Olympic victory sets up battle on Rio’s crime
11 Oct '09 | Features
Mobile
