Bold play for a stronger future: How Emirates is supporting Dubai’s sports industry

Published

4 years ago

December 23, 2020

Sahara Weekly

Dubai has yet again captured the

attention of the golfing world with high profile competitions like the

DP World Tour Championship and ‘Race to Dubai’, the European Tour’s

season ending finales. Golf’s very best players and rising stars

convened in Dubai for one of the game’s most prestigious prizes. As

Official Airline of the event, Emirates has been providing critical air

transport links to support the players, organizers and the entire

golfing community to safely resume international sports action on the

ground, and cater to the millions watching the broadcasted event around

the world.

Dubai’s public and private sector stakeholders, including Emirates, have

partnered to put in place the frameworks to resume leisure and sporting

events and ensure the safest possible environments for participants and

fans alike, because nothing can replace the excitement of experiencing

live sports, music and cultural events.

As a result, the DP World Tour Championship was the first attended

international sporting event in Dubai, drawing in over 6,000 spectators.

Over 40% of the event attendees came from outside of the UAE, the

majority of whom chose to fly with Emirates to Dubai. The international

attendance also demonstrates Dubai’s continued appeal in attracting

visitors for major sporting events, as well as its status as one of the

world’s most dynamic golf destinations.

Additionally, Emirates carried over 500 European Tour players, caddies,

event organisers, international sports and golf media, and others

directly involved in the running of the golfing finale. The airline also

transported sporting and other equipment as well as PPE items for the

event.

Emirates Cabin Crew participated in the socially-distanced prize

presentation with the winners, along with HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed

bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council and Patron of

the DP World Tour Championship and European Tour.

In addition to the DP World Tour Championship, every year, Emirates

sponsors over 40 major sporting, music and cultural events that support

Dubai’s economic and tourism growth goals, and drive its appeal as a

world-class event hub.

The next events on Emirates’ busy calendar include the Emirates Airline

Festival of Literature, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Tournament, Emirates

sponsored football club matches, Emirates Team New Zealand

participations in Americas Cup World Series as well as the Dubai World

Cup, to name a few. On the golfing front, Emirates will also be

supporting a number of international European Tour events set to take

place in 2021 including the Hong Kong Open, Portugal Masters, Open de

France, Scandinavian Mixed, Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, ASI Scottish

Open, D+D Czech Masters, BMW PGA Championship, Italian Open and the

Nedbank Golf Challenge.

The airline continues to work on growing its hard-earned relationship

with sports fans. Earlier this year, when many countries were under

strict lockdown, Emirates joined hands with its sponsorship partners to

engage with communities around the world through campaigns and

initiatives that let people know they are not alone, providing

information, motivation, inspiration, and entertainment.

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The Fulham star, known for his flair, indulged in the latest summer fashion trends while also partaking in exhibition matches and exploring chic Parisian boutiques during his well-deserved break.

Last Wednesday, both Fulham and Iwobi shared a spirited Instagram post featuring Iwobi in the club’s jersey, captioned ‘Reset. Ready.’

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The Nigeria international scored five Premier League goals, previously never scoring more than three for Arsenal in a single season, while his best return at Everton was just two goals.

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