Asia Cup cricket cements UAE’S role as a global sports venue

Baniyas triumphed in the U-18 division and also won the title in the Adults division whereas Al Wahda setled for second place and Al Ain for third. Meanwhile Al Ain dominated the U-16 category by defeating Al Jazira

strong generation of UAE athletes to excel at the local and international levels.

The Federation’s role is to implement policies that develop the sport in collaboration with various government entities, educational institutions and other partners in order to advance the sport locally, regionally and globally.

Jiu-jitsu has become one of the most popular martial arts in the world, and has atracted a strong following in regional and global sports forums, due to its suitability for different ages, and the physical, intellectual and social benefits that its practice confers.

With the support and generous guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Jiu-jitsu Federation is responsible for furthering the spread of the culture of Jiu-jitsu and providing a stimulating and encouraging environment for practitioners of this sport.

One of the main goals of the federation is to organize events to promote the sport of Jiu-jitsu locally and globally, and to provide the optimum preparatory conditions for the country’s athletes, in a way that prepares them to achieve success on continental and global plaforms. The recent years bear the best testimony to the UAE’S rising stature on a global level, and its superiority in terms of organizing leading tournaments for local and international athletes, especially the iconic Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship which has fast become a coveted tournament for prominent international Jiu-jitsu professionals.

The Federation also devotes a large part of its activities to building bridges of cooperation with all sectors of society and vital institutions in sectors both public and private as part of its commitment to social responsibility and national and societal initiatives. The UAEJJF aims to serve all segments of society and foster a culture of creativity and excellence. new Delhi: India’s opinion makers and media are acknowledging the UAE’S role as the world’s favourite sporting hub following the successful conclusion of the Asia Cup cricket championship in the UAE.

The Telegraph newspaper of Calcuta reported on Monday that with the Asia Cup 2022 matches, Sharjah Cricket Stadium has emerged as No.1 in the world, having hosted the highest number of international matches.

Until now, this pride of place was held by the Sydney Cricket Ground which had a record of 280 matches. Sharjah has now surpassed this figure.

Indian television channels carried clips of this landmark being celebrated in the presence of senior officials in charge of cricket in the UAE.

Sharjah is already in the Guinness Book of World Records for hosting the highest number of One-day International Cricket matches.

With the conclusion of Asia Cup 2022, the UAE has won second place in the number of times it has hosted this tournament. Bangladesh tops this list with five Asia Cups. The UAE has hosted it four times. The UAE has developed by incredible strides into the go-to global ground for not just cricket but other sporting events as well. The nation occupies an international standing unthinkable until a few years.

It is not only a preferred hotspot for incredible high-end living, with creature comforts that reach the stratosphere, and global investors and holiday haven for countless tourists, it has also metamorphosed into an irresistible magnet for sports tourism, with over $1.7 billion spent in total annual sports-related spending, Be it cricket, football, Formula One, tennis, golf, or UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), you name the event it’s there. Sport icons, from Tiger Woods to Lewis Hamilton to Roger Federer to Rafael Nadal to Novak Djokovic, have all shown their brilliance here. Even the Williams sisters have played their matches in the country.

Also, players from many countries were camping in Dubai before the Olympics, where they were completely safe from the coronavirus and used world-class infrastructure and physio facilities. Thanks to the leadership’s pathbreaking vision and support, the UAE has firmly established itself as one of the greatest sporting venues in the world.

If there is one sport since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UAE has organised several world-class events, including UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Dubai World Cup, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Pakistan Super League (PSL), Australian Open Grand Slam Qualifying Round, Dubai Tennis Championships, Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, DP World Tour Championship, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round.

There is a lot of footy fever in this country, judging from the myriad football stadiums and clubs that have mushroomed here. But it is cricket mania that has gripped the minds of the people here.

This month the UAE hosted the Asia Cup 2022. In the past few years, UAE hosted a lot of cricket events – T20 World Cup, IPL, and Pakistan Super League (PSL) – many times.