The Dubai Sports City is a $4 billion, 50,000,000 square feet (4,600,000 m2) mixed-use sports city currently being constructed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities. The first structures opened in late 2007. Many people believed it was going to be used in Dubai's possible bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, but Dubai never submitted a bid.
Dubai Properties is master developer of this project for infrastructure. The project is expected to be complete in 2011.
Some facts :
- The world's first integrated sports city
- Formally launched in March 2004 as a cornerstone project of Dubailand
- Dubai Sports City is set on 50,000,000 square feet (4,600,000 m2) and incorporate world-class sporting venues and sports academies, as well as residential and commercial properties and all related amenities such as hotels, entertainment outlets, schools, medical facilities and retail opportunities
- Total project cost - US$4 billion
- The first completed facility in Dubai Sports City is the 18-hole championship golf course, The Els Club, Ernie Els’ first golf course design concept in the Middle East, which is now open for play to members.
- Estimated population of 70,000 within Dubai Sports City